Gallia Academy High School (Gallipolis, Ohio)

Gallia Academy High School (GAHS) is a public high school near Gallipolis at Centenary, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Gallipolis City School District. The boys' sports teams are known as the Blue Devils, while the girls' teams are called the Blue Angels.

Gallia Academy High School
Distant view from State Route 141
Address
2855 Centenary Road

Gallipolis
,
(Gallia County)
,
Ohio
45631

United States
Coordinates38°49′38″N 82°16′44″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
School districtGallipolis City School District
SuperintendentCraig Wright [1]
PrincipalJosh Donley
Grades9-12
Color(s)Blue and White [1]   
Fight songGAHS Fight Song
Athletics conferenceOhio Valley Conference[1]
Team nameBlue Devils[1]
RivalsRiver Valley Raiders Fairland Dragons Ironton Fighting Tigers Point Pleasant Black Knights
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Athletic DirectorAdam Clark [1]
WebsiteSchool website

History

GAHS was founded as a military academy in 1811. The first official location was constructed in 1936. The original high school building was converted to a junior high school after construction of new facilities in the 1950s.

In 2005, the local community voted and approved a proposal to build a new campus on Centenary Road outside of downtown Gallipolis. The current Gallia Academy High School was completed in 2009 and has been in use since August 24, 2009.

Athletics

The Gallipolis Gallia Academy Blue Devils will be a part of the Ohio Valley Conference, starting in 2016-17.

Notable alumni

References
  1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. "Civil Rights Icon Marian Spencer to Hold Book Launch, Signing Event Oct. 22". Archived from the original on 2015-10-23.
  4. "Tom Spencer Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. "SWITZER, Robert Mauck, (1863 - 1952)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
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