Steubenville High School

Steubenville High School is a public high school in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Steubenville City School District.

Steubenville High School
Location
420 N 4th Street Steubenville , Ohio 43952 United States
Coordinates	40°21′54″N 80°36′44″W
Information
Type	Public, coeducational
Opened	November 6, 1854
School district	Steubenville City School District
Principal	Ted Gorman
Teaching staff	43.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	721 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.77[1]
Campus type	Small city[2]
Color(s)	Crimson and black
Athletics conference	Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Team name	Big Red
Accreditation	Ohio Department of Education
Newspaper	Beacon
Yearbook	The Steuben
Website	www.steubenville.k12.oh.us/SHS.html

Athletics

The school offers baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.^[3] Athletic teams compete as the Steubenville Big Red in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

2012 rape and distribution of child pornography case

Main article: Steubenville High School rape case

The school drew international attention after two members of the football team were accused and later convicted of digitally raping, and distributing child pornography of a 16-year-old girl in 2012. The students were seen "joking" about raping a "dead girl" on a 12 minute video.^[4][5] The convicted teens were also charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl, which occurred only 4 months prior.^[6] Four adults were indicted in the cover-up of sexual assault cases involving the schools high school athletes, one being the school coach.

Notable alumni and faculty

• Douglas Applegate – U.S. Representative from Ohio (1977–1995)
• Zach Collaros -professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL)
• Sylvia Crawley – professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Joe Gilliam Sr. - college football coach
• Paul Hoover – professional baseball player and coach in Major League Baseball
• Calvin Jones – Outland Trophy recipient, professional football player in the CFL, and member of College Football Hall of Fame
• Don Joyce – professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)^[7]
• Eddie Kazak – professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
• Dean Martin – singer, actor, and comedian, nicknamed "The King of Cool"
• Bob Mike – professional football player in the All-America Football Conference and NFL
• Najee Murray – professional football player in the CFL
• Will Robinson – college basketball coach and first African American to be a head coach in NCAA Division I history; professional scout in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and NFL
• Edward Vincent – politician in the California State Legislature and first African American Mayor of Inglewood, California
• Moses Fleetwood Walker – professional baseball player in the American Association and recognized as first African American to play in Major League Baseball
• Weldy Walker – professional baseball player in the American Association and recognized as second African American to play in Major League Baseball
• Johnny Wilson – professional football player in the NFL