Graham High School (St. Paris, Ohio)

Graham High School
Address
7800 West State Route 36
St. Paris, (Champaign County), Ohio 43072
United States
Coordinates 40°7′19″N 83°54′32″W / 40.12194°N 83.90889°W / 40.12194; -83.90889Coordinates: 40°7′19″N 83°54′32″W / 40.12194°N 83.90889°W / 40.12194; -83.90889
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 1957
School district Graham Local School District
Superintendent Kirk Koennecke
Principal Ryan Rismiller
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 626
Color(s) Black and White [1]         
Fight song "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten
Athletics conference Central Buckeye Conference[1]
Sports Wrestling
Mascot Falcons
Nickname The Falcons
Team name Graham Falcons [1]
Rival Urbana
Athletic Director Jay Lewis
Website http://www.grahamlocalschools.org

Graham High School is a public high school in St. Paris, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Graham Local School District.

History

Graham High School was constructed in 1957, the same year that Graham Local School District was formed. There have been several major renovations to the school, including the addition of a science wing, updated offices, and a new football stadium. A $13 million renovation took place in June 2009. Today, the wrestling program is very important to the school community.

Finances

Per pupil spending at Graham High School is $6,403. The state average is $9,052.

Athletics

Sports at Graham include: football, boys' and girls' basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, track & field, cross country, girls' volleyball, boys' and girls' golf, and boys' and girls' soccer. Graham High School is Division III in football, while all other sports are Division II. Graham's colors are black and white and the Falcon is their mascot. Graham's major rivals are the Hillclimbers of the neighboring town of Urbana, Ohio. Graham is a member of Central Buckeye Conference (CBC). The conference is divided into two divisions: The Kenton Trail Division, which includes Bellefontaine, Stebbins, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Tippecanoe, Kenton Ridge. The Mad River Division includes Benjamin Logan, Graham, Greenon, Urbana, Northwestern, Indian Lake.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

  • Boys' Baseball – 1930, 1973 [2]
  • Boys' Team Wrestling – 1982, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 [2]

[2]

  • Boys' Wrestling-Team Dual Meet - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Alumni

  • Dustin Schlatter, attended freshman and sophomore year, 4x State Champion wrestler
  • David Taylor, 4x State Champion wrestler, 2x NCAA Champion[3]
  • Jim Jordan, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district

References

  1. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  2. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  3. ↑ https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/David-Taylor
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