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West Union High School (Ohio)
Encyclopedia
West Union High School is a public high school located just outside West Union, Ohio
. It is one of three high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District
, the other two being North Adams High School
and Peebles High School
. All 3 schools are nearly identical in design. The district also has a vocational school (Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center
).
, Peebles
, and Manchester
High School. All four schools used the same layout and appear almost identical from the air.
. They were removed after a lengthy four-year legal battle over the placement of the tablets on public property.
See also Ohio High School Athletic Association
and Ohio High School Athletic Conferences
West Union, Ohio
West Union is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adams County....
. It is one of three high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District
Adams County/Ohio Valley School District
Adams County/Ohio Valley School District is a public school district in Adams County, Ohio. The superintendent is Rodney Wallace.-Grades 7-12:*North Adams High School*Peebles High School*West Union High School-Grades K-6:*North Adams Elementary School...
, the other two being North Adams High School
North Adams High School (Seaman, Ohio)
For schools with similar names, see Adams High School.North Adams High School is a public high school located in Seaman, Ohio, United States. It is one of three high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, the other two being Peebles High School and West Union High School...
and Peebles High School
Peebles High School (Ohio)
Peebles High School is a public high school located in Peebles, Ohio. It is one of three high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District. The other schools are North Adams and West Union...
. All 3 schools are nearly identical in design. The district also has a vocational school (Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center
Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center
Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center is a public high school located outside of West Union, Ohio, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, the other being North Adams, Peebles, and West Union High Schools...
).
Background
The current West Union High School building as built in the late 1990s, along with three other public high schools in Adams County, North AdamsNorth Adams High School (Seaman, Ohio)
For schools with similar names, see Adams High School.North Adams High School is a public high school located in Seaman, Ohio, United States. It is one of three high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, the other two being Peebles High School and West Union High School...
, Peebles
Peebles High School (Ohio)
Peebles High School is a public high school located in Peebles, Ohio. It is one of three high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District. The other schools are North Adams and West Union...
, and Manchester
Manchester High School (Manchester, Ohio)
Manchester High School is a public high school in Manchester, Ohio, USA. It is part of the Manchester Local School District in Adams County, Ohio.-Background:...
High School. All four schools used the same layout and appear almost identical from the air.
Controversy
The four regular public high schools in Adams County were built at the same time and all four featured a large granite tablet outside the school carved with the Ten CommandmentsTen Commandments
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue , are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and most forms of Christianity. They include instructions to worship only God and to keep the Sabbath, and prohibitions against idolatry,...
. They were removed after a lengthy four-year legal battle over the placement of the tablets on public property.
Athletics
The school's sport teams are referred to as the Dragons.See also Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
and Ohio High School Athletic Conferences