Zanesville High School

Zanesville High School (ZHS) is a public high school in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Zanesville High School is the only public high school in the Zanesville City School District.

Zanesville High School
Location
1701 Blue Avenue Zanesville, Ohio
Coordinates	39.960556°N 82.017222°W / 39.960556; -82.017222
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Bleed Blue
Established	1855
School district	Zanesville City School District
Principal	Libby Hitchens
Faculty	34.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	691 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.03[1]
Color(s)	Blue & White
Athletics conference	Licking County League
Mascot	Blue Devil
Website	www.zanesville.k12.oh.us/zanesvillehighschool_home.aspx

History

The first Zanesville High School was built in downtown North 6th Street 1849 and opened in 1855. In 1908, a new Zanesville High School was built across the street and named Lash High School in honor of Superintendent William D. Lash.

The fourth version, was opened on September 9, 1954, on Blue Ave. This land was willed by John McIntire for public park/education. At the time of its opening, the Times Recorder said of the $4 million school, "you have to see it to believe it.".^[2] Old Lash High became Hancock Jr High until it was demolished in the early 1980s.

From 1908 until 1988, ZHS housed grades 10–12, now ZHS houses grades 9–12. The fifth Zanesville High School opened on September 7, 2010, built on the same land as the old ZHS on Blue Ave.

Clubs and activities

Clubs and activities include: Robotics Club, National Honor Society, Key Club, Comus, Drama Club, Foreign Language Club, Quiz Team, Japanese Anime & Culture Club (JACC), Fellowship of Christian Students, eSports, the Table-Top Gaming Club, Ski Club and S.A.D.D. Club. The Latin Club is now defunct. It once functioned as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)^[3] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).^[4]

Athletics

As members of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Zanesville Blue Devils sport 14 varsity teams. Most Blue Devil squads compete in Division II, although a few compete in Division I. Zanesville competes in the Licking County League. ZHS sports teams in the following sports:^[5] Baseball (Boys), Basketball (Boys and Girls), Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Soccer (Boys and Girls), Softball (Girls), Swimming, Tennis (Boys and Girls), Track, Volleyball (Girls) Wrestling

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Zanesville Blue Devils Logo

• Boys' Basketball – 1926, 1955, 1995 ^[6][7][8]
  • The 1995 Zanesville boys' basketball team finished its state championship run with a 26–0 record. As of the 2015–16 season, the Blue Devils are the only Division I team in state history to finish with an unbeaten record. Prior to ZHS, the last team in Ohio's largest class/division to finish undefeated was Akron Central-Hower, which finished 28–0 to claim the Class AAA state title in 1980.^[9]
• Track and Field
  • John Simpson, 1968: Shot Put - 60' 7-3/4" ^[10]
  • Jon Thomas, 1980: 300 meter Low hurdles - :36.8 ^[11]
  • Jon Thomas, 1981: 110 meter hurdles - :14.18 ^[12]
  • Jon Thomas, 1981: 300 meter Low hurdles - :36.45 ^[12]
  • Ira Wentworth, 1988: 3200 meter - 9:19.46 ^[13]
  • Ira Wentworth, 1989: 3200 meter - 9:14.24 ^[14]
  • Erika Goines, 1993: Shot Put - 44' 10-3/4" ^[15]
  • Erika Goines, 1994: Shot Put - 44' 11" ^[16]
• Boys' Tennis
  • Mark Mees, 1978 & 1979 ^[17]
  • Ty Tucker, 1985 ^[17]

Football

The Zanesville football team is the alma mater of Buster Howe, the state's first Mr. Football Award winner.

Notable alumni

• Todd Cerney- rock and country musician, composer and producer^{[citation needed]}
• Mark Dantonio - Michigan State University Head Football coach ^[18]
• Bob Gaiters - New Mexico State Aggies, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Newark Bears, Hartford Charter Oaks, Orange County Ramblers^[19]
• Kevin Martin - Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves^[20]
• Jay Payton - Georgia Institute of Technology, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles^[21]
• Michele Redman - LPGA Professional^{[citation needed]}
• Troy Balderson - Ohio House of Representatives of District 94, January 2009- July 2011; Ohio State Senator, July 2011-August 2018; US House of Representatives of district 12.

References

1. "Zanesville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
2. "The History of Zanesville High School". Retrieved 2007-02-05.^{[dead link]}
3. "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
4. "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
5. "Zanesville High School Athletics Directory". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
6. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
7. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D1". Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
8. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
9. OHSAA. "OHSAA Boys' Basketball All-Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
10. OHSAA. "1968 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
11. OHSAA. "1980 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
12. OHSAA. "1981 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
13. OHSAA. "1988 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
14. OHSAA. "1989 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
15. OHSAA. "1993 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
16. OHSAA. "1994 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
17. OHSAA. "OHSAA State Boys' Singles Tournament Champions" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
18. "Mark Dantonio". MSUSpartans.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
19. "Bob Gaiters Statistics". Pro-football-reference.com. SportsDirect. 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
20. "Kevin Martin". Basketball=Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
21. "Jay Payton". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

External links

• Official website