Xenia High School is a public

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Xenia, Ohio Xenia ( ) is a city in southwestern Ohio and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States. It is east of Dayton and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Miami Valley region. The name comes from the Greek l ...

, United States.

History

The circa 1957 high school was destroyed by an F5 tornado on April 3, 1974, during what was dubbed the 1974 Super Outbreak. A replacement building was constructed in the north of the city. Students from the high school and several other schools were relocated to Warner Middle School for three years until the new school was built.

Notable alumni

* Doug Adams, former professional football player *

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, former professional basketball player *

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, former defensive end for the

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, former professional basketball player * Bret Jones, former professional soccer player *

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, history professor at New York University and twice winner of the

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Sports

The school's mascot is the

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and its colors are blue and white. The school's fight song is "Hoorah for Xenia High School."

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was the head football coach for one year, in 1966. As of 2019-20, the Bucs are members of the Miami Valley League (MVL).

State championships

* Boys

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– 1942

References

External links

District Website

School Website
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