Mathews High School (Ohio)

Vienna Mathews High School
Location
4429 Warren-Sharon Road

Vienna
,
Ohio

United States

41°14′18″N 80°39′35″W / 41.238282°N 80.659708°W / 41.238282; -80.659708
Information
TypePublic
Opened1961
School district
Mathews Local School District
NCES School ID
390501503852[1]
Teaching staff
20.43 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment175 (2024–2025)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
8.57[1]
ColorsRed and black    
Athletics conference
Northeastern Athletic Conference
NicknameMustangs
WebsiteMathews High School

Mathews High School is a public high school in Vienna, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Mathews Local School District. Their nickname is the Mustangs and compete as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and is a member of the Northeastern Athletic Conference.

History

Mathews High School opened in 1961 after the consolidation of Vienna Centralized School and Fowler Township School. Mathews High School is housed at the former Vienna Centralized School, which opened in 1915, making it one of the oldest school buildings in Trumbull County.[2][3] The high school campus has housed students in grades 6–12 as of 2022, following the closures of Neal Middle School in 2011, and Baker School in 2022. Currie Elementary School was closed following the 2023–24 school year, and its K–5 students are now housed at Baker School.[4]

In 1995, a fire broke out on the 3rd floor of the high school, causing $1,000,000 in damages ($2.1-2.13 million today.) The entire 3rd floor of the building was renovated, with new computers, textbooks, walls, floors, doors, etc.[5]

Following several failed levy's and ongoing financial crises, In March 2026, Mathews Board of Education proposed to cut several sporting programs including soccer, indoor track and esports, along with coaching salaries being frozen for two years, with the district facing a property tax decrease of between $70,000 to $250,000, with cutting the mentioned sports and freezing coaching salaries saving the school $40,000 to $45,000.[6] Roughly a week later on March 18, Mathew's superintendent Russell McQuaide announced the school board won't cut any sporting programs at this time but did vote to freeze coaching salaries as previously mentioned. McQuaide said Mathews is facing a $574,000 deficit next school year and said that cuts will be possible in the near future.[7]

Athletics

Mathews High School currently offers:

State championships

Facilities

Vienna Memorial Gymnasium

Vienna Memorial Gymnasium is Mathews High School's gymnasium, the home of Rex Leach Court. On January 17, 2014, Mathew's basketball court was renamed after Rex Leach, a former all-star player for the Vienna Flyers, who actively holds numerous state records.[9][10]

Booster Field

Booster Field, opened in 1967 is Mathews High School's football and soccer stadium, located at 4095 Sheridan Drive. The stadium was named in recognition of the Mathews Football Boosters Club, who helped Mathews High School open their football stadium and form their football team. The Boosters Club raised money to fund building a stadium through fundraising events, such as raffles, bake sales, benefit dinners, etc. The stadium features a seating compacity of around 2,100, a press box, grass field, electronic scoreboard, public address system, concession stands and restroom facilities, within an enclosed fence.[11][12] Booster Field underwent renovations in 2022, with the stadium acquiring new bleachers, lighting, press box and sound systems, along with other electronical updates, which costed the school $800,000, paid for by an improvement levy.[13] The project was finished in October 2022.[14]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Mathews High School (390501503852)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Our Heritage: From the Vienna Flyers to the Mathews Mustangs". tribtoday.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Viennapedia - Vienna Centralized School". www.viennapedia.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Viennapedia - Baker Elementary School". www.viennapedia.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Viennapedia - Mathews High School". www.viennapedia.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mathews proposes cutting soccer, indoor track and esports amid property tax cuts". WKBN.com.
  7. ↑ "Sports won't be cut at Mathews High School". WKBN.com. March 19, 2026. Archived from the original on March 19, 2026. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  9. ↑ "Viennapedia - Leach, Rex". www.viennapedia.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Buck, Ryan. "Mathews names court for legendary Rex Leach". vindyarchives.com. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Booster Field - Vienna, Ohio". ohiostadiums.com. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Viennapedia - Booster Field". www.viennapedia.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Mathews breaks ground on stadium renovations". WKBN.com. June 4, 2022. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Mathews Local Schools unveil stadium renovations". WKBN.com. October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
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