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Portsmouth High School
Portsmouth High School
Address
	1225 Gallia Street; Portsmouth, Ohio 45652; United States
Coordinates	38°44′10″N 82°59′18″W / 38.7360°N 82.9884°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1830s
School district	Portsmouth City School District
Principal	Doug Poage
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	626 (2023-2024)
Color(s)	Blue and red
Athletics	baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, football, boys' and girls' golf, fast pitch softball, boys' and girls' swimming, boys' and girls' track and field, boys' and girls' tennis, and girls' volleyball
Athletics conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Team name	Trojans
Website	www.portsmouth.k12.oh.us/index.php/schools/2013-04-11-18-23-26

Portsmouth High School (PHS) is a public high school in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. The school's athletic teams are known as the Trojans and the school colors are red and blue.

History

PHS has served the city since its founding in the 1830s and is the only public high school in Portsmouth. In 2000, Portsmouth voters passed a much needed school bond issue, which helped construct new schools for the district. The new schools opened for the 2006–2007 school year. These schools won the Grand Prize from School Planning & Management's 2007 Education Design Showcase. The award is awarded annually to the K-12 school that displays "excellence in design and functional planning directed toward meeting the needs of the educational program."^[3]^[4] In addition, the school system finished building a $10 million athletic complex in 2009. It includes a new football field, baseball field, softball field, and track.^[5]

Athletics

The Portsmouth Trojans are part of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

Boys Basketball – 1931,^[6] 1961,^[6] 1978,^[7] 1988 ^[8]^[9]

OHSAA Final Four basketball appearances

1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931 (1st), 1934 (2nd), 1939, 1941, 1961 (1st), 1978 (1st), 1980 (2nd), 1988 (1st), 1990 (2nd), 2011 & 2012 (2nd)^[10]^{[full citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Henry T. Bannon - Ohio politician^{[citation needed]}
Kathleen Battle - opera star^[11]
Gerald Cadogan - former NFL player
Bill Harsha - Ohio politician
Larry Hisle - former Major League Baseball player
Rocky Nelson - former Major League Baseball player
Al Oliver - former Major League Baseball player
Del Rice - former Major League Baseball player
Barbara Robinson - author of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Herb Roe - mural artist

Notes and references

^ "Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c OHSAA. "OHSAA Member School Info". Archived from the original on November 28, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
^ "Multiple Factors Cited by Jurors". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
^ "City School Earn Top Design Award". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
^ Wayne Allen (July 13, 2007). "City Schools Facility Awaits Council". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). Retrieved July 13, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D2". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association State Boys' Basketball Tournament Program". p. 59.
^ "Experience the life, inspirations and iconic recordings of soprano Kathleen Battle". ABC. October 6, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

External links

[1] "Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[Members_Schools-2] OHSAA. "OHSAA Member School Info". Archived from the original on November 28, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2007.

[Factors-3] "Multiple Factors Cited by Jurors". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.

[Design_Award-4] "City School Earn Top Design Award". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.

[athletic_complex-5] Wayne Allen (July 13, 2007). "City Schools Facility Awaits Council". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). Retrieved July 13, 2007.

[Yappi_Basketball_AAA-6] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

[Yappi_Basketball_AA-7] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

[Yappi_Basketball_D2-8] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D2". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-9] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.

[OHSAA_Boys'_Basketball-10] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association State Boys' Basketball Tournament Program". p. 59.

[11] "Experience the life, inspirations and iconic recordings of soprano Kathleen Battle". ABC. October 6, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

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