Indian Creek High School is a public
high school
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in
Wintersville, Ohio
Wintersville is a village in central Jefferson County, Ohio. The population was 3,609 as of the 2020 Census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. The village is suburban in nature and is governed by a mayor and council el ...
. It is the only secondary school in the
Indian Creek Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Indian Creek Redskins in 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 ...
as a member of the
Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is a high school sports league in parts of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The OVAC is the largest conference of its kind in the United States. Schools in the upper Ohio Valley supply over 18,000 ...
.
History
In the late 1960s, the school formerly known as Wintersville High School consolidated with Wayne High School in
Bloomingdale, Ohio
Bloomingdale is a village in central Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 145 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
Bloomingdale is the site of a Camaldolese monastic community at H ...
. The former Wayne Wolves remained but as an elementary school while the high school combined with the Jr. High (Buchanan Braves) and Sr. High school (Wintersville Warriors). In 1993, the Indian Creek Local School District consolidated with Mingo Junction, which resulted in the closing of
Mingo
The Mingo people are an Iroquoian group of Native Americans, primarily Seneca and Cayuga, who migrated west from New York to the Ohio Country in the mid-18th century, and their descendants. Some Susquehannock survivors also joined them, and ...
Sr. High School. The Mingo students were transferred into Wintersville Sr High School, creating Indian Creek High School. The old Mingo high school was made into Indian Creek Junior High, before moving into the new middle school in January 2013. Mingo's nickname was changed from the Indians and the combined schools became the Indian Creek Redskins. Although both Wintersville and Mingo's High school voted for the colors to be black and blue, the executive decision was made by the school board to go with Gold and Red against the populus of the two communities.
Academics
Indian Creek High School employs over 150 teachers, two of which are in the Ohio High School Teacher Hall of Fame.
Athletics
Th
Indian Creek Redskinscompete in the Buckeye 8 of the
OHSAA
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 ...
.
Indian Creek has many athletics in which students may participate including band, cheerleading, football, soccer, volleyball, cross country, golf, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, tennis and track.
OVAC Conference Championships
*Baseball - 2003
*Boys Basketball - 2001, 2008
*Girls Basketball - 2008, 2009, 2010
*Boys Cross Country - 1996
*Football - 1995, 1996, 2012, 2018, 2019
*Golf - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
*Boys Soccer - 1995
*Softball - 1997, 1998
*Boys Tennis - 1996
*Volleyball - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2013
*Wrestling - 2016
Buckeye 8 Conference Championships
*Girls Basketball - 2013
*Boys Cross Country - 2012
*Football - 2011, 2016, 2018
*Girls Track and field - 2017
See also
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Native American mascot controversy
Since the 1960s, the issue of Native American and First Nations names and images being used by sports teams as mascots has been the subject of increasing public controversy in the United States and Canada. This has been a period of rising I ...
*
Sports teams named Redskins
Sports teams named Redskins are part of the larger controversy regarding the use of Native American names, images and symbols by non-native sports teams. Teams of this name have received particular public attention because the term ''redskin'' is ...
References
External links
Indian Creek District WebsiteIndian Creek athleticsICHS Sports Fan Site
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High schools in Jefferson County, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio