Kenton High School (Kenton, Ohio)

Kenton Middle/High School
Official school logo
Location
751 Wildcat Way

,
43326

United States

40°39′42.8″N 83°35′38.7″W / 40.661889°N 83.594083°W / 40.661889; -83.594083
Information
TypePublic
MottoOnly The Educated Are Free
School board
Kenton City Schools Board of Education
School district
Kenton City Schools
SuperintendentChad Thrush[1]
CEEB code362790
Principal
Jason Jones, High School
Kirk Cameron, Middle School
Teaching staff
36.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades6-12
Student to teacher ratio
15.19[2]
ColorsRed and White[1]    
Fight songRah Rah For Kenton and Red and White
AthleticsFall: Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Volleyball, Girls Tennis, and Golf; Winter: Wrestling, Boys and Girls Basketball, Swimming/Diving, and Powerlifting; Spring: Track and Field, Baseball, Softball, and Boys Tennis.
Athletics conference
Western Buckeye League[3]
MascotWildcat
NicknameWildcats[1]
YearbookThe Echo
Websitewww.kentoncityschools.org/schools/kenton-middle-high-school/

Kenton Middle/High School is a public middle and high school in Kenton, Ohio. It is the only middle/high school in the Kenton City Schools district. Their mascot are the Wildcats. They are members of the Western Buckeye League. The school offers coursework in all standard subjects like Math, Science, Social Studies and English, but also features a unique blend of elective courses including Conservation Science, Agricultural Education, Health Science & Technology, Information Technology, Business, Manufacturing, fine arts, broadcasting & journalism, and many more. In the fall of 2025 a new building was opened that houses 6-12th grades.

Football championships

The Kenton High School football team won the state championship in 2001 and 2002,[4][5]

Notable alumni

  • Ben Mauk, former American football quarterback
  • Maty Mauk, former American football quarterback

References

  1. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Kenton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ WBL. "WBL Official Site". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  5. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.