Steubenville High School
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Steubenville High School is a public high school
in Steubenville, Ohio
. It is the only public high school in the Steubenville City Schools District. The school is commonly known by the name of its mascot, Big Red. Popular lore says the mascot got its name from the famous race horse, Man 'O War. That's not exactly true, but the school "ran" with it, and a replica of the horse on its hind leg rises from atop the scoreboard and blows fire after home touchdowns.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It is the only public high school in the Steubenville City Schools District. The school is commonly known by the name of its mascot, Big Red. Popular lore says the mascot got its name from the famous race horse, Man 'O War. That's not exactly true, but the school "ran" with it, and a replica of the horse on its hind leg rises from atop the scoreboard and blows fire after home touchdowns.
Notable alumni and faculty
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football star. - Michael "Buster" Tillman - Ohio State football player
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. First African-American head basketball coach NCAA Division I history.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
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– 1984, 2005, 2006
Popular Acclaim Poll State Championships (Pre-1947)
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- 1925, 1926, 1930*,1931, 1935 - *Unbeaten,untied,and unscored upon
United Press International Poll State Championships (1947-1987)
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- 1951
Associated Press Poll State Championships (1947-current)
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- 1988, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- 1994, 1998, 2011