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Bellaire High School (Ohio)

Bellaire High School
Location
Map
349 35th Street

,
43906

United States

40°1′3″N 80°44′32″W / 40.01750°N 80.74222°W / 40.01750; -80.74222
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoOnce a Big Red, Always a Big Red!
Established1876
School district
Bellaire Local School District
SuperintendentDerrick McAfee
Principal
Derrick McAfee, Derek Ault
Teaching staff
23.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Student to teacher ratio
12.30[1]
ColorsRed and Black[2]   
Athletics conference
Buckeye 8 Athletic League
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[2]
Team nameBig Reds[2]
RivalMartins Ferry Purple Riders
NewspaperThe Tribunal
YearbookThe Beljuan
Websitewww.bellaire.k12.oh.us

Bellaire High School is a public high school located in Bellaire, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Bellaire Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Bellaire Big Reds in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

History

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The first school in Bellaire was organized in 1876; classes met in the First Ward School Building that also housed a public primary school. The school gained its own building in 1925 at the school's present location.

Athletics

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Bellaire is a founding member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC), joining the conference in 1943. In 2008, they also founded the Buckeye 8 Conference, an affiliate of the OVAC.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Bellaire High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
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