Waterford High School (WHS) is a public

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Waterford, Washington County, Ohio Waterford is a census-designated place in central Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45786. It is located on State Route 339 across the Muskingum River from the village of B ...

. It is the only high school in the Wolf Creek Local School District. Their mascot is the Wildcat, and their official school colors are green and white.

Athletics

The Wildcats belong to the

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(OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference, a 13-member

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located in

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. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools, including Waterford.

Athletic History

Their rival is the Beverly Fort Frye Cadets. They play each other every year in a showdown known as "The Battle of the Muskingum River." In recent times, the 2016 Boys Varsity Football Team completed a record breaking season, going 11–2, the best a Waterford football team has ever done. They hosted Waterford's first ever home playoff game against Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans and claimed victory 13–9. The team came to its farthest point as the regional runners-up to Canal Winchester Harvest Preparatory.

OHSAA State Champions

* Girls' Basketball – 2016 (28–1); 2022 (26–3)

OHSAA State Runners-Up

* Girls' Basketball – 2015 (27–2), 2017 (25–4) * Boys' Wrestling – J.D. Pinkerton (140 lbs.), 1993

Noted Alumni

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(1910) – MLB Pitcher for the

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, and

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Notes and references

External links

District Website
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