Gallia Academy High School

Gallia Academy High School
Distant view from State Route 141
Address
Map
2855 Centenary Road

Gallipolis
,
(Gallia County)
,
Ohio
45631

United States
Coordinates38°48′16.9344″N 82°15′44.9028″W / 38.804704000°N 82.262473000°W / 38.804704000; -82.262473000
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtGallipolis City School District
SuperintendentCraig Wright [1]
PrincipalLisaJo Blakeman
Teaching staff29.80 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment497 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.68[2]
Color(s)Blue and White[1]   
Fight songGAHS Fight Song
Athletics conferenceOhio Valley Conference[1]
Team nameBlue Devils[1]
RivalsRiver Valley Raiders Fairland Dragons Point Pleasant Black Knights
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
WebsiteSchool website

Gallia Academy High School (GAHS) is a public high school near Gallipolis at Centenary, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Gallipolis City School District. The boys' sports teams are known as the Blue Devils, while the girls' teams are called the Blue Angels.

History

GAHS was founded as a conscript school in 1811. The first official location was constructed in 1936. The original high school building was converted to a junior high school after construction of new facilities in the 1950s.

In 2005, the local community voted and approved a proposal to build a new campus on Centenary Road outside of downtown Gallipolis. The current Gallia Academy High School was completed in 2009 and has been in use since August 24, 2009.

Athletics

The Gallipolis Gallia Academy Blue Devils have been a part of the Ohio Valley Conference, since 2016-17.[4]

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Gallia Academy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  3. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  4. ^ "Ohio Interscholastic Conference Affiliations". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
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