Kenston High School
| Kenston High School | |
|---|---|
_the_one.jpg) | |
| Location | |
9500 Bainbridge Road , 44023 | |
| Coordinates | 41°23′32″N 81°18′12″W / 41.39222°N 81.30333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | Bombers Fly High |
| Opened | 1953 |
| School district | Kenston Local School District |
| Principal | Tom Gabram |
| Teaching staff | 54.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 789 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.61[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Colors | Blue and White[2] |
| Athletics conference | Western Reserve Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Bombers[2] |
| Website | kenstonlocal |
Kenston High School is a public high school located in Bainbridge Township, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Kenston Local School District. Their nickname is the Bombers, and they compete in the Western Reserve Conference as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
History
Opened in 1953, Kenston was formed following the consolidation of the Auburn and Bainbridge school districts. The name of "Kenston" was chosen from "Kent's Town", a name of the area that covered parts of both Auburn and Bainbridge Townships prior to the creation of the townships. "Bainburn" was also considered. At the time, high school students from Auburn were attending Bainbridge High School on a tuition basis.[3] The nickname of the "Bombers" was carried over from Bainbridge High School and had originally been chosen in the 1940s as the B-25 bombers could be seen flying over the school to and from the nearby Ravenna Arsenal.[4]
In 2006 the high school moved to a new building on the same campus. The previous KHS building became Kenston Middle School.
Athletics
State championships
- Boys cross country - 1983 [5]
- Football - 2018
- Boys wrestling – 1972 [6]
- Boys soccer – 1987 [5]
- Baseball - 2023[5]
Notable alumni
- Mary Whyte - watercolorist[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Kenston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ "2 Townships to Merge Schools". Geauga Record. May 14, 1953. p. 1.
- ^ "How Did Kenston Get Its Name?". Kenston Local Schools. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 3, 2006.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ "72 GRAD MARY WHYTE ART FEATURED IN UPCOMING CHARLESTON SYMPHONY CONCERTS". Kenston. Retrieved February 20, 2024.