Martins Ferry High School

Martins Ferry High School is a public high school in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Martins Ferry City School District. Athletic teams compete as the Martins Ferry Purple Riders in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

Martins Ferry High School
Address
5000 Ayers-Limestone Road Martins Ferry , Ohio 43943 United States
Coordinates	40°6′38″N 80°43′36″W
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Martins Ferry City School District
Superintendent	Jim Fogle
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	397 (2022-23)[1]
Campus type	Small Suburb[2]
Color(s)	Purple and White[3]
Athletics conference	Buckeye 8 Athletic League Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[3]
Team name	Purple Riders[3]
Rival	Bellaire High School and Saint Clairsville High School
Yearbook	The Ferrian
Website	hs.mfcsd.k12.oh.us

The Martins Ferry City School District has median household income of $23,960, thus making the school eligible for a Title I program, including access to state and federal assistance to help low-income and at risk students. The head school administrator, Joe Mamone, oversees the school's staff, including thirty full-time "equivalent" teachers serving the student body with an average class size of 17.8. The majority of students enrolled are White, making up about eighty-three percent of all students.

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys Baseball – 1930 ^[4]
• Boys Basketball – 1941 ^[5]

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• Boys Football - 1941 ^[7]

Buckeye 8 Championships

• Girls Track - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Notable alumni

• Jim Brown - former Ohio State Buckeyes golf coach, longest-tenured coach in university history (1972-2009)
• Lou Groza - former Cleveland Browns kicker and offensive tackle, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Alex Groza - former basketball player who was banned from NBA for life in 1951 for point shaving
• James A. Wright - Pulitzer Prize-winning poet

References

1. "Martins Ferry High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. U.S. News & World Report. "Martins Ferry High School". Retrieved 2017-07-16.
3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
4. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
5. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
7. OHSAA. "OHSAA pre-playoff champions" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-15.

External links

• District Website