Symmes Valley High School (SVHS) is a public high school

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 in Willow Wood, Ohio

Willow Wood, Ohio

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 in Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...

 in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Symmes Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Vikings and the official school colors are Scarlet and Grey. There are currently approximately 300 students in grades 9-12 at the school.

Brief history

Symmes Valley High School was created with the consolidation of Waterloo High School (Waterloo Wonders), Windsor High School, and Mason-Aid High School. The first year of classes at the school began in 1961. Although the main portion of the building was constructed in 1961, there have been several building modernization projects and additions. Six additional classrooms were added to the school in the mid 1970's. Then in 1994, a major renovation occurred during the construction of a new elementary building on the same campus. During this renovation, all asbestos was removed from the building, a new heating and air conditioning system, new lights, new ceilings, and new windows were installed. At this time, a brand new band room was constructed at the rear of the building and the gym received new seating, a refurbishment of the floor, and new paint. In 2003, another multi-million dollar project was completed. A new, state-of-the-art library and media center was constructed along with new offices, a new kitchen and cafeteria, and several new classrooms. Also during this time, the entire building received new flooring, new lighting and ceilings again, all new interior doors, and painting. The home economics

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 classroom was also completely remodeled. The gymnasium once again received new seating in the summer of 2007 along with a sanding and repainting of the gym floor.

Athletics

The Vikings are members of the Southern Ohio Conference

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 (SOC) and compete in baseball (boys), basketball (girls and boys), football (boys), softball (girls), and volleyball (girls). According to the Ohio High School Athletic Association

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 (OHSAA), the school is in Division VI for football and Division IV for baseball, basketball, softball, and volleyball. These divisions are for the smallest schools in Ohio.

The S.O.C. includes teams from four different Ohio counties - Jackson County

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 (Oak Hill High School

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), Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...

 (Symmes Valley High School), Pike County

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 (Waverly High School

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, Eastern High School

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, and Western High School

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), and Scioto County

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As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...

 (Clay High School

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, Green High School

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, Glenwood High School

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, Sciotoville Community School

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, Valley High School

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, Northwest High School

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, Minford High School

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, Portsmouth West High School

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, Notre Dame High School

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, South Webster High School

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, and Wheelersburg High School

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).

See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences and the Southern Ohio Conference

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Ohio High School Athletic Association championships and appearances

• Boys' Basketball (as Waterloo High School before consolidation, "Waterloo Wonders")

OHSAA State Championship

1934 - (d. Lowellville

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 43-32 & d. Mark Center 40-26)

1935 - (d. Fremont St. Joseph 48-21 & d. Oxford Stewart 25-22)

OHSAA Final Four Appearances (besides the championships)

1941

• Girls' Softball - OHSAA State Runner-up - 2005 (d. Cortland Maplewood 3-2 & lost to Convoy Crestview
  Crestview High School (Convoy, Ohio)
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   6-4 to finish season at 28-5)

Extracurricular activities

The school also offers various clubs and organizations including student council

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, Band, National Beta Club

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, Marching Vikings (Marching Band), FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

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 (FCA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Spanish

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 club, and drama

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club.

Notable alumni, coaches, and faculty

• Odie Estep (Willow Wood Symmes Valley) - Ohio Softball Coaches' Hall of Fame (2007)