Portsmouth High School (Ohio)

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.

Portsmouth High School
Address
Map
1225 Gallia Street

,
45652

Coordinates38°44′10″N 82°59′18″W / 38.7360°N 82.9884°W / 38.7360; -82.9884
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1830s
School districtPortsmouth City School District
PrincipalDoug Poage
Grades7-12
Enrollment618 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Blue and red   [2]
Athleticsbaseball, 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[2]
Athletics conferenceOhio Valley Conference [2]
Team nameTrojans
Websitewww.portsmouth.k12.oh.us/index.php/schools/2013-04-11-18-23-26

History

edit

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

edit

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

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

edit

OHSAA Final Four basketball appearances

edit

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

edit

Notes and references

edit
  1. ^ "Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c OHSAA. "OHSAA Member School Info". Archived from the original on 1999-11-28. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
  3. ^ "Multiple Factors Cited by Jurors". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  4. ^ "City School Earn Top Design Award". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  5. ^ Wayne Allen (2007-07-13). "City Schools Facility Awaits Council". The Community Common(communitycommon.com). Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  6. ^ a b Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  7. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  8. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D2". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  9. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  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. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
edit