Vinton County High School is a public
high school in
Elk Township, just outside the village limits of
McArthur, Ohio
McArthur is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. It is located 27 miles southeast of Chillicothe. The population was 1,701 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Vinton County.
History
McArthur was laid out and platted in 181 ...
, United States. It is the only high school in the Vinton County Local School District. Athletic teams are known as the Vikings.
History
Vinton County High School was formed after all of the other schools consolidated into one high school.
Notable alumni and faculty
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Dick Bates
Charles Richard Bates (born October 7, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He graduated from McArthur (OH) High School now Vinton County High School and was signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an undrafted f ...
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Major League Baseball pitcher
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Thomas S. Crow
Thomas Sherman Crow (March 16, 1934 – November 30, 2008), fourth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy was born in 1934, in McArthur, Ohio, and graduated from McArthur High School (now Vinton County High School) in 1952. After battling canc ...
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Athletics
The Vikings belong to 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
Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member
athletic conference located in
southeastern Ohio
Appalachian Ohio is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, characterized by the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and the Appalachian Plateau. The Appalachian Regional Commission defines th ...
. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools, including Vinton County, and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools.
See also
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Ohio High School Athletic Conferences
This is a list of high school athletic conferences in Ohio, separated by Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) region. Some conferences have schools in multiple regions, and will be listed in all applicable regions. However, the conference ...
References
External links
District Website
{{Tri-Valley Conference
High schools in Vinton County, Ohio
Ohio high school sports conferences
Public high schools in Ohio