Ironton High School

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Ironton High School
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Address
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1701 South 7th Street

Ironton
,
Ohio
45638

United States
Coordinates38°31′28″N 82°40′11″W / 38.52444°N 82.66972°W / 38.52444; -82.66972Coordinates: 38°31′28″N 82°40′11″W / 38.52444°N 82.66972°W / 38.52444; -82.66972
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtIronton City Schools
SuperintendentJoe Geletka
PrincipalJeff Hairston [1]
Staff25.03 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment390 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.58[2]
Color(s)Orange and black[1]   
Fight songMen of Ironton
Athletics conferenceOhio Valley Conference
SportsTennis, Football, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Bowling, Golf, Cross Country, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Swimming
NicknameFighting Tigers[1]
RivalsPortsmouth Trojans, Ashland Tomcats, Wheelersburg Pirates
Athletic DirectorTrevon Pendleton
Websitewww.tigertown.com

Ironton High School (IHS) is a public high school in Ironton, Ohio, United States. It is the only public high school in the Ironton City School District.

Athletics[]

The Ironton Fighting Tigers are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Currently, the other members of the conference include Chesapeake High School (Panthers), Coal Grove High School (Hornets), Fairland High School (Dragons), South Point High School (Pointers), Rock Hill High School (Redmen), Portsmouth High School (Trojans), Gallia Academy High School (Blue Devils).

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships[]

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences

Football[]

The Ironton Football team was coached by Bob Lutz prior to 2012. Lutz set the record for the most career wins in Ohio High School Football with 381 wins and also led them to their two State Championships in 1979 and 1989.

Baseball[]

Mike Burcham was Bob Lutz longtime assistant and coached Ironton to its only State Baseball Championship in 1972.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ironton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  4. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  5. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  6. ^ Mayne, Rick. "Huntington Quarterly | Articles | Issue 73 | Clint McElroy". www.huntingtonquarterly.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

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