The first school in Bellaire was organized in 1876; classes met in the First Ward School Building that also housed a public primary school. The school gained its own building in 1925 at the school's present location.
"Bellaire High School, dedicated in 1925, was considered at that time to be the most modern in the Ohio Valley. Since its inception it has included 30 classrooms, a combination auditorium gym, a library, home economics rooms, chemistry and physics labs, typing room, office practice room, music room and offices of the superintendent of schools, the high school principal and guidance counselor." (Excerpt from a Times Leader article from February 1, 1999)
Athleticsedit
Bellaire is a founding member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC), joining the conference in 1943. In 2008, they also founded the Buckeye 8 Conference affiliate of the OVAC.
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations.(January 2022)
^ abc"Bellaire High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^ abcOHSAA. . Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
External linksedit
photos on the Bellaire Public Library website
Bellaire Big Reds Football
Bellaire High School Alumni Association
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bellaire High School Ohio news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Bellaire High School is a public high school located in Bellaire Ohio United States It is the only high school in the Bellaire Local School District Athletic teams compete as the Bellaire Big Reds in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Bellaire High SchoolAddress349 35th StreetBellaire Ohio 43906United StatesCoordinates40 1 3 N 80 44 32 W 40 01750 N 80 74222 W 40 01750 80 74222InformationTypePublic Coeducational high schoolMottoOnce a Big Red Always a Big Red Established1876School districtBellaire Local School DistrictSuperintendentDerrick McAfeePrincipalDerrick McAfee Derek AultTeaching staff19 50 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment322 2017 18 1 Student to teacher ratio16 51 1 Color s Red and Black 2 Athletics conferenceBuckeye 8 Athletic LeagueOhio Valley Athletic Conference 2 Team nameBig Reds 2 RivalMartins Ferry Purple RidersNewspaperThe TribunalYearbookThe BeljuanWebsitewww wbr bellaire wbr k12 wbr oh wbr us Contents 1 History 2 Athletics 2 1 OVAC 3A Championships 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe first school in Bellaire was organized in 1876 classes met in the First Ward School Building that also housed a public primary school The school gained its own building in 1925 at the school s present location Bellaire High School dedicated in 1925 was considered at that time to be the most modern in the Ohio Valley Since its inception it has included 30 classrooms a combination auditorium gym a library home economics rooms chemistry and physics labs typing room office practice room music room and offices of the superintendent of schools the high school principal and guidance counselor Excerpt from a Times Leader article from February 1 1999 Athletics editBellaire is a founding member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference OVAC joining the conference in 1943 In 2008 they also founded the Buckeye 8 Conference affiliate of the OVAC OVAC 3A Championships edit Baseball 1970 1976 1985 1988 1993 2012 2015 Boys Basketball 1953 1967 1978 1979 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2003 2005 2006 Girls Basketball 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2006 2019 Cheering 1992 Boys Cross Country 1970 1971 1976 1978 2001 2004 2005 2014 2015 Girls Cross Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2014 2015 2016 Football 1946 1950 1954 1964 1988 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2003 2005 2006 2013 2021 Softball 1994 1996 1997 1999 2003 2015 Boys Track 1950 1951 1958 1959 1960 1961 1963 1977 1978 1984 1985 1986 1987 1990 1991 1992 1993 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2016 2017 Girls Track 1995 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Volleyball 1989 1991 1992 1993 Wrestling 1977 1978 1987Notable alumni editThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations January 2022 Mike Basrak Pittsburgh Steelers Mac Cara Pittsburgh Steelers Nate Davis San Francisco 49ers Jose Davis Indiana Firebirds AFL Colorado Crush AFL Andy Dorris St Louis Cardinals New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks Houston Oilers Todd Fitch college football coach Tod Goodwin New York Giants Joey Galloway Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently an ESPN broadcaster for college football Ron Lee American football Baltimore Colts Stan Olejniczak Pittsburgh Steelers Bull Polisky Chicago Bears Nick Skorich player for Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Eagles Lance Mehl New York Jets Ben Taylor Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Chalmers Tschappat Dayton Triangles Clyde Thomas Philadelphia Eagles CFL British Columbia Lions only African American to serve on city council of Wheeling WV John Buddenberg Cleveland Browns Atlanta Falcons WLAF Sacramento Surge CFL Roger Mass Wilmington Clippers Shag Thomas Ohio State football Pro Wrestler Miller Munjas played halfback for 1934 Pittsburgh Panthers football team John Katz Kadlic played quarterback for 1933 Princeton Tigers football team co national championsReferences edit a b c Bellaire High School National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved January 5 2020 a b c OHSAA Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory Archived from the original on November 5 2010 Retrieved December 21 2009 External links editBellaire High School photos on the Bellaire Public Library website Bellaire Big Reds Football Bellaire High School Alumni Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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