Meadowdale High School is part of

Dayton City Schools Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...

. Located in Harrison Township, near

Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Day ...

, United States, it serves approximately 1000 students. The school

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About

Meadowdale did not meet any of the 12 state indicators for the 2007–2008 school year remaining in "Academic Watch" rating. .

Clubs and activities

National Honor Society Student Council

Notable alumni

Tonja Buford-Bailey Tonja Yvette Buford-Bailey (born December 13, 1970, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles. She competed as Tonja Buford until marrying Victor Bailey on October 28, 1995. In 1982, when she was ...

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athlete * Derek Bunch, former NFL

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Irv Eatman Irvin Humphrey "Irv" Eatman (born January 1, 1961) is a former American football offensive tackle, who played professionally for 3 seasons in the United States Football League (USFL) and 11 seasons with the National Football League (NFL). Playi ...

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, NFL,

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tackle * Melissa Fay Greene, author *

Andy McCullough Andy McCullough (born November 11, 1975) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL), NFL Europe and Arena Football League (AFL). Early years McCullough attended Meadowdale High Sc ...

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wide receiver * Stephen Nichols, actor, ''

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'' and more * Aaron Patrick, NFL outside linebacker * Mike Pratt,

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basketball *

Peerless Price Peerless LeCross Price (born October 27, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Price played college football for the University of Tennessee Volunteers and was drafte ...

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wide receiver * Derrick Shepard, professional football player and coach * Rick Smith,

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general manager *

Sheldon White Sheldon Darnell White (born March 1, 1965) is an American football executive and former National Football League cornerback. He played college football at Miami Ohio. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1988 NFL Dra ...

cornerback *

Steve Yeager Stephen Wayne Yeager (born November 24, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Yeager spent 14 of the 15 seasons of his Major League Baseball career, from 1972 through 1985, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His last year, 1986, ...

(born 1948),

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catcher

References

External links

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