Union Local High School is a public

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in Belmont County, Ohio/Morristown,

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, United States. It is the only high school in the

Union Local School District The Union Local School District serves Belmont County, Ohio and other surrounding areas. There are three schools in the district: Union Local Elementary School, Union Local Middle School, and Union Local High School. The schools are located on ...

. Athletic teams compete as the Union Local Jets in the

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as a member of the Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the

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Athletics

Wrestling

*Union Local is the home of 3-time Ohio State Wrestling Champion Koel Davia. Koel won his titles in the 275 pound division in consecutive years from 2002-04. *Union Local is the alma mater of Travis Clark. *Union Local Has 1 National Championship in 1992 with John Gibeaut.

Marching Band

Under the direction of Thomas Swisher, the Union Local High School Marching band competes in

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adjudicated events across the state of Ohio. In 2016, the Union Local High School Marching band qualified for OMEA State Finals for the first time in school history. In 2017, the Marching Band qualified for OMEA State Finals again. The Marching Band qualified for OMEA State Finals for their third time in 2019.

Theatre

The Union Local Drama Club is co-directed by Jim Ellis, Sheri McElroy, and Alex Ross.

Notes and references

External links

District Website

Union Local School Report Card
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