Martins Ferry High School

Martins Ferry High School is a public high school in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Martins Ferry City School District. Athletic teams compete as the Martins Ferry Purple Riders in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

Martins Ferry High School
Address
5000 Ayers-Limestone Road

Martins Ferry
,
Ohio
43935

United States
Coordinates40°6′38″N 80°43′36″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
School districtMartins Ferry City School District
SuperintendentJim Fogle
Teaching staff29.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment416 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.34[1]
Campus typeSmall Suburb[2]
Color(s)Purple and White [3]   
Athletics conferenceBuckeye 8 Athletic League
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[3]
Team namePurple Riders[3]
RivalBellaire Big Reds
YearbookThe Ferrian
Websitehs.mfcsd.k12.oh.us

The Martins Ferry City School District has median household income of $23,960, thus making the school eligible for a Title I program, including access to state and federal assistance to help low-income and at risk students. The head school administrator, Joe Mamone, oversees the school's staff, including thirty full-time "equivalent" teachers serving the student body with an average class size of 17.8. The majority of students enrolled are White, making up about eighty-three percent of all students.

Athletics

Buckeye 8 Championships
  • Girls Track - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Notable alumni
  • Jim Brown - former Ohio State Buckeyes golf coach, longest-tenured coach in university history (1972-2009)
  • Lou Groza - former Cleveland Browns kicker and offensive tackle, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Alex Groza - former basketball player who was banned from NBA for life in 1951 for point shaving
  • James A. Wright - Pulitzer Prize-winning poet

References
  1. "Martins Ferry High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. U.S. News & World Report. "Martins Ferry High School". Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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