Colerain High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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Colerain High School, is a public high school located near Cincinnati, Ohio
. It is part of the Northwest Local School District. The high school is located in Colerain Township
, about 14 miles northwest of downtown Cincinnati. The original school opened in 1924 under the name Colerain Centralized School at 4700 and 4850 Poole Road and is now Colerain Elementary School and Colerain Middle School. Today's Colerain High School opened in 1964 at its newer address, 8801 Cheviot Road. It is the largest public school in the Colerain
area in terms of enrollment and building size, with over 2,100 students currently attending CHS in two buildings on campus, the main school building and the Career Center building. Today, Colerain has grown to become one of the largest high schools in the state of Ohio
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(NJCL).
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. It is part of the Northwest Local School District. The high school is located in Colerain Township
Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Colerain Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 60,144 people in the township, more than in any other township in Ohio.-Geography:...
, about 14 miles northwest of downtown Cincinnati. The original school opened in 1924 under the name Colerain Centralized School at 4700 and 4850 Poole Road and is now Colerain Elementary School and Colerain Middle School. Today's Colerain High School opened in 1964 at its newer address, 8801 Cheviot Road. It is the largest public school in the Colerain
Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Colerain Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 60,144 people in the township, more than in any other township in Ohio.-Geography:...
area in terms of enrollment and building size, with over 2,100 students currently attending CHS in two buildings on campus, the main school building and the Career Center building. Today, Colerain has grown to become one of the largest high schools in the state of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL).
Athletics
Colerain competes in the Greater Miami Conference in all conference sports except Boys Volleyball.Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Football – 2004
- Girls Cross Country – 1997,1998,1999,2000
- Boys Cross Country – 1978
Notable alumni
- B. J. AskewB. J. AskewBobby DeAngelo Askew, Jr. is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football as the University of Michigan. He ranks first all-time among Michigan running backs in reception yards....
(1999) – professional football fullback - Eugene CliffordEugene CliffordEugene Clifford is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011...
– professional football safety - Dominick GoodmanDominick GoodmanDominick Wendell Goodman is a American football wide receiver, who currently plays for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League.-Early life:...
– Arena Football LeagueArena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
wide receiver - Eric KattusEric KattusEric Kattus is a former professional American football tight end who played primarily for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . He also played briefly with the New York Jets of the NFL. He had played in college for the Michigan Wolverines football team where he served as...
– professional football tight end - Roger McDowellRoger McDowellRoger Alan McDowell is the pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves and was a right-handed relief pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League and the Texas Rangers and...
– professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach