Steubenville High School

Steubenville High School
Address
420 N 4th Street

Steubenville
,
Ohio
43952

United States
Coordinates 40°21′54″N 80°36′44″W
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Opened 1949
School district Steubenville City School District
Superintendent Melinda Young
Principal Ted Gorman
Teaching staff 37 (FTE)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 627 (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio 16.95
Campus type Small City
Color(s) Crimson and Black    
Athletics conference Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Team name Big Red
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper Beacon
Yearbook The Steuben
Athletic Director Lynn Meyer
Website www.steubenville.k12.oh.us/SHS.html

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

Athletics

The school offers baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. 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. The convicted teens were also charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl, which occurred only 4 months prior. 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