Cardington-Lincoln High School

Cardington-Lincoln High School is a public high school in Cardington, Ohio.^[5] It is the only high school in the Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools district. The high school has a long-standing and Fierce rivalry with Mount Gilead High School's Indians, five miles (8.0 km) northeast of Cardington.

Cardington-Lincoln High School
Photo of the school in 2022
Location
349 Chesterville Avenue Cardington , (Morrow County) , Ohio 43315 United States
Coordinates	40.495281°N 82.881785°W / 40.495281; -82.881785
Information
School type	Public school (government funded), high school
Founded	1868
Status	Active
School district	Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools
NCES District ID	3904879[1]
Superintendent	Todd Spinner
CEEB code	360800
NCES School ID	390487903405[2]
Principal	Ron Williams
Teaching staff	16.71 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	263 (2023-2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	15.74[2]
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Red, white, black[4]
Slogan	"Leading all Students to College, Career and Civic Readiness"
Fight song	Pirate Battle Cry
Athletics conference	Knox Morrow Athletic Conference (KMAC)
Mascot	Pirates
Rival	Mount Gilead Indians
Communities served	Cardington, Lincoln
Feeder schools	Cardington-Lincoln Junior High School
Website	www.cardington.k12.oh.us

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys Baseball – 1979 ^[6][7]
• Boys Wrestling – 2000 Tom Smith^[8]

Cardington Athletics took home the MOAC ALL-SPORTS TROPHY in 2009–10.

Boys Basketball State Tournament

Year	Where	Result	Final Opponent	Won/Lost	Score
1998	St. Johns Arena	4th Place	Fisher Catholic	Lost	62-79

Boys MOAC Records

Event	Result	Record Holder	Year
Long Jump	22' 11½"	Shane Ames	2003
400M Dash	:49.3	Silas Jolliff	2009
4x400M Relay	3:28.0	Silas Jolliff, Clint Osborne, Clay Osborne, DJ Bowers	2009

Girls MOAC Records

Event	Result	Record Holder	Year
3200 M	11:32.3	Caitlin Thomas	2007

Boys Undefeated Football Team

Event	Result	Year
Football	No Playoff Appearance	1990

Cardington recorded perfect seasons in 1950 and 1990, but the ’90 squad did not qualify for the playoffs. They Made the Playoffs in the 2020 Season When the Ohio High School Athletic Association had all teams Qualify due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. They Defeated Fisher Catholic 68-43 before getting Eliminated by Danville 46-20 the Following Week.