Steubenville High School

Steubenville High School was a public high school in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. It was the only secondary school in the Steubenville City School District.

Steubenville High School
Address
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420 N 4th Street

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43952

United States
Coordinates40°21′54″N 80°36′44″W / 40.36500°N 80.61222°W / 40.36500; -80.61222
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
OpenedNovember 6, 1854
School districtSteubenville City School District
SuperintendentMelinda Young
PrincipalTed Gorman
Teaching staff37 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment627 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.95[1]
Campus typeSmall City[2]
Color(s)Crimson and Black   
Athletics conferenceOhio Valley Athletic Conference
Team nameBig Red
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperBeacon
YearbookThe Steuben
Athletic DirectorJohn Arlesic
Websitewww.steubenville.k12.oh.us/SHS.html

Athletics

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The school offered baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.[3] Athletic teams compete as the Steubenville Big Red in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

2012 rape and distribution of child pornography case

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The school drew international attention after two members of the football team were accused and later convicted of digitally raping, and distributing child pornography of a 16-year-old girl in 2012. The students were seen "joking" about raping a "dead girl" on a 12 minute video.[4][5] The convicted teens were also charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl, which occurred only 4 months prior.[6] Four adults were indicted in the cover-up of sexual assault cases involving the schools high school athletes, one being the school coach.

Notable alumni and faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Steubenville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. News & World Report. "Steubenville High School". Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  3. ^ "Athletics". Scs.steubenville.k12.oh.us. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  4. ^ O'Malley, Nick (January 12, 2012). "Football town torn as hacker group forces alleged gang rape into open". Brisbane Times.
  5. ^ Dissell, Rachel (January 14, 2013). "Steubenville sexual assault case gets international attention after video goes viral". The Plain Dealer.
  6. ^ Baker, Katie J. M. (November 27, 2013). "Why Is No One Talking About the Second Steubenville Rape Case?". Newsweek.
  7. ^ "COLTS REMEMBER: DON JOYCE". www.colts.com.
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