Vinton County High School

School in McArthur, Ohio, United States

Athletics conferenceTri-Valley Conference^[4]Team nameVikings^[4]RivalWellston High SchoolAccreditationOhio Department of EducationFeeder schoolsVinton County Middle SchoolWebsitewww.vinton.k12.oh.us

Vinton County High School is a public high school in Elk Township, just outside the village limits of McArthur, Ohio, 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.

School	Nickname	Location
Allensville/Richland Rural High School	Bombers	Allensville, Ohio
Brown-Zaleski High School	Panthers	Zaleski, Ohio
Hamden High School	Engineers	Hamden, Ohio
McArthur High School	Generals	McArthur, Ohio
Wilton High School	Jets	Wilkesville, Ohio
Vinton Rural/Wilton North High School	Tigers	Radcliff, Ohio

Notable alumni and faculty

Dick Bates, Major League Baseball pitcher
Thomas S. Crow, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

Athletics

The Vikings belong to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. 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.

References

^ "Search for Public Schools - Vinton County High School (390503903933)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
^ "Principal's message". Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Vinton County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.