Chillicothe High School is a public high school

High school

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 in Chillicothe, Ohio

Chillicothe, Ohio

Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio and is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River. The name comes from the Shawnee name Chalahgawtha, meaning "principal town", as it was a major settlement of...

 and Chillicothe City School District's only high school. The current high school on Yoctangee Parkway replaced the one built during the 1930s on Arch Street in 1967.

Administration

Jon Saxton - Superintendent

Jeff Fisher - Principal

Dan Staggs - Asst. Prinipal

Garin Veris - Athletic Director

Alma Mater

"Blue and White"

Mid the hills of old Ohio

Where his valley smiling lies,

And the placid, still Scioto

Bears the blue of summer skies.

In the proud unsullied memory

Of years sped in their flight,

Chillicothe, Fair in glory

Guards the peerless Blue and White.

Stalwart sons and fairest daughters,

Gather ever 'round her shrine,

While youth's happy sunlit water

Ripple o'er the shoals of Time.

May her firm course never falter -

Still her cause be just and right -

Laurel bound those brows be ever

Striving for the Blue and White.

As the red rose leaves uncover,

So Time's portals open sway,

As the red rose leaves shall wither,

So our school days pass away,

But though withered, sore and faded,

Still they bear their perfume light;

So our hearts with long years weighted,

Shall yet love the Blue and White.

-George L. Rinkliff, CHS Class of 1905 Lyrics

-Russell Squire, CHS Class of 19"" Music

Athletics

The Chillicothe Caveliers are part of the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League.

Fall Sports:
Football

American football

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, Volleyball

Volleyball

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, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Golf

Golf

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, Boys Cross Country

Cross country running

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, Girls Cross Country, Girls Tennis

Tennis

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, Cheerleading

Cheerleading

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, and Marching band

Marching band

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Winter Sports:
Boys Basketball

Basketball

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, Girls Basketball, Wrestling

Scholastic wrestling

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, Boys Swimming

Swimming (sport)

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, Girls Swimming, Boys Bowling

Bowling

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, and Girls Bowling.

Spring Sports:
Baseball

Baseball

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, Softball

Softball

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, Boys Track

Track and field

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, Girls Track, and Boys Tennis

Tennis

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The Marching Cavaliers

Chillicothe's marching band, the Marching Cavaliers, plays at football games and at many of the school's pep rallies. The school also maintains a Drumline and a Flag Corps.

The Chillicothe Cavalier Orchestra

This is a full orchestra that includes brass instruments as well as percussion.

Latin Club

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League

National Junior Classical League

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 (NJCL).

Notable Alumni

• Garin Veris
  Garin Veris
  Garin Lee Veris was an American football defensive end in the National Football League, mainly for the New England Patriots....
  
  , 1981, former NFL player for the New England Patriots. On July 14,2011 Garin Veris Accepted the Athletic Director Position At his Alma Mater Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Ohio. He will also serve as the at-risk student coordinator -- a new position, at Chillicothe High School -- helping mostly high school juniors and seniors who are in danger of not graduating.