Meigs High School
| Meigs High School | |
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| Address | |
| 42091 Pomeroy Pike Pomeroy, Ohio, (Meigs County) 45769 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Superintendent | Rusty Bookman[1] |
| Principal | Steve Ohlinger[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Maroon & Gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | Tri-Valley Conference[1] |
| Nickname | Marauders[1] |
| Athletic Director | Ron Hill[1] |
| Website | http://www.meigslocalschools.org/ |
Meigs High School is a public high school in Pomeroy, Ohio, United States. It is one of three high schools in Meigs County. The school mascot is the Marauders. Meigs High School is the creation of several school districts within Meigs County including Middleport, Pomeroy, Bedford, Northwestern, and Salem. Consolidation took place between the years 1965 and 1967 with construction of the new school beginning in the summer of 1968.
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Athletics
The Marauders belong to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools. Meigs High School is the only high school within a 100-mile radius to have random drug testing.
In its first year of participation as the Marauders, Meigs won the SEOAL Football Championship with a 9-1 record. Their only loss that year was an 8-0 setback to powerhouse Ironton. The Marauders have won five total football championships. (1967, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1998) The 1986 team holds the distinction as being the only team in school history to complete a season undefeated at 10-0.
TVC OHIO Division
- Albany Alexander Spartans
- The Plains Athens Bulldogs
- Pomeroy Meigs Marauders
- Nelsonville-York Buckeyes
- Bidwell River Valley Raiders
- McArthur Vinton County Vikings
- Wellston Golden Rockets
TVC HOCKING Division
- Belpre Golden Eagles
- Reedsville Eastern Eagles
- Stewart Federal Hocking Lancers
- Corning Miller Falcons
- Crown City South Gallia Rebels
- Racine Southern Tornadoes
- Glouster Trimble Tomcats
- Mason, WV Wahama White Falcons
- Waterford Wildcats
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- *Title won by Middleport High School prior to consolidation into Meigs HS.
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Meigs Marauder Music Program
- Meigs Marauder Marching Band is directed by Toney Dingess Assisted by Dave Deem and Nick Michael, with color guard by Jamie Deem.
- Meigs Concert Band is directed by Toney Dingess
- The Meigs Marauder Marching Band is an Award Winning Band, and has been a constant qualifier for OMEA State Finals for the past 22 years.
Marching Shows
- 1998-Magical Mystery Tour
- 1999-Big Bad VooDoo Daddy
- 2005-Paul Simon Show
- 2006-Music Of Ray Charles
- 2007-Jazz N' Blues featuring Moonlight Serenade, Take the "A" Train, Sing, Sing, Sing, Blues In The Night.
- 2008-Rocks This Town featuring Rock This Town, Sing Sang Sung, and Big Noise From Winnetka.
- 2009-Marauders Go To Birdland featuring Birdland, It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), and Swing Swing Swing.
- 2010-Ellington In Motion featuring Take the "A" Train, Satin Doll, Caravan, and It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).
- The Marauder Band won Grand Champion in 1999 with their "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy" show, in the Tri-State Marching Band Festival competition at Marshall University. They also won Grand Champion at Marietta in 2013 with their show, "Music of the Beatles". The Marauder band participated in the Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC in May 2014.
- Meigs High School also offers a choir class, which is also instructed by Toney Dingess.
Notable alumni
- Bethany Williams- Playboy Centerfold and current model
- Mike Bartrum, former American football long snapper and tight end in the National Football League, played for the Philadelphia Eagles.[4] He is the current Varsity football coach of the Marauders.[5]
See also
References
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