Ross High School (Hamilton, Ohio)

Ross High School is a public high school in Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Ross Local School District which serves Ross Township and Morgan Township. Ross High School has an enrollment of around 850 students. The school's mascot is the Ram. The Rams compete in the Southwest Ohio Conference (SWOC). In 2005, a new high school was built and the old high school became the middle school. At the beginning of the school year in 2015, Ross High School received the National Blue Ribbon Award.^[4]

Ross High School
Address
3601 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton, OH 45013 Hamilton , (Butler County) , Ohio 45013 United States
Coordinates	39°19′57″N 84°38′0″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Status	Open
School district	Ross Local Schools
Superintendent	Scott Gates
Principal	Brian Martin
Staff	40.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	933 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.32[1]
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold[2]
Fight song	On, Wisconsin! (Go Ross Rams!)
Athletics	Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Tennis, Golf, Track, Wrestling, Volleyball, Cross Country, Swimming, Competitive Cheerleading Club, Competitive Swimming
Athletics conference	Southwest Ohio Conference
Mascot	Rams
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Newspaper	Ross High Times
Yearbook	Rossonian
Communities served	Okeana, Shandon, Ross, Hamilton
Feeder schools	Elda Elementary, Morgan Elementary, Ross Middle School
Affiliation	SWOC
Website	rhs.rossrams.com

State championships

• Boys Basketball – 1980 ^[5]
• Girls Softball - 2009^[6]

Notable alumni

• Simon Stepaniak, a drafted NFL player in 2020 for the Green Bay Packers but placed on the retired list in 2021.^[7][8]

References

1. "Ross High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
4. "NBRS Ross High School of Hamilton, OH". National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
5. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-06-07.
7. Clark, Dave (April 25, 2020). "Green Bay Packers select Indiana guard Simon Stepaniak, former Ross High School standout". Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
8. "Simon Stepaniak: Retires from NFL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

External links

• District Website