Minford High School (MHS) is a rural, public, high school located in

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. It is the only high school in the Minford Local School District. The school mascot is the falcon and the school colors are scarlet and grey.

Brief history

The first high school was opened in 1923, but in 1971 it was turned into the middle school when the new high school was built. In the early 1980s the high school, having been built on top of a swamp, began to sink and the walls began to crack. In 2001 a new high school was built. The old high school was demolished and rebuilt upon pillars as the new elementary/middle school. The 1923 school was demolished and the land is now a commercial site (Desco Federal Credit Union).

Athletics

There are ten school districts and eleven high schools in Scioto County along with one parochial school as well several private and community schools. The school's athletic affiliation is with the

Ohio High School Athletic Association The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. The OHSAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of compe ...

(OHSAA) and the

Southern Ohio Conference The Southern Ohio Conference (S.O.C.) is an athletic conference in Ohio. The conference is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the governing body of Ohio athletics. There are currently seventeen member schools in the conf ...

(SOC), which has seventeen member schools and is divided into two divisions (SOC I & SOC II) based on the schools' enrollment. The SOC includes teams from four different Ohio counties.

State championships and appearances

*Girls' Softball ::OHSAA Runner-up :::::1997 - (d. LaGrange Keystone 1-0 & lost to Tallmadge 7-0 to finish season at 27-4) ::OHSAA Final Four Appearances (Other than Second Place Finish) :::::1994 - (lost to LaGrange Keystone 2-0) :::::1996 - (lost to Alliance Marlington 4-0) *Golf ::Bob Sowards - 1985 Low Medalist - State Champion AA *Boys' Cross Country ::OHSAA State Meet Appearances :::::1980 :::::2000

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* {{authority control High schools in Scioto County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio School districts established in 1923 1923 establishments in Ohio