Milford High School (Ohio)

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Milford High School
Location
Milford, Ohio United States
Information
School district	Milford Exempted Village School District
Principal	Raymond Bauer
Enrollment	Approx. 1800 [1]
Type	Public high school
Grades	9-12
Mascot	Eagle
Color(s)	Red and white

Milford High School is a public high school in Milford, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Milford Exempted Village School District.

Contents 1 History 2 Racial Integration 3 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships 4 Notable alumni 5 External links 6 Notes and references

[edit] History

Milford was originally called The Main Street School. This location housed all grades and was a state of the art building when completed before WWI. The building remains a Milford landmark.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Racial Integration

At a time when most schools were strictly segregated throughout the country, Milford High School was open to all children in the area regardless of race in 1917. Students posed in front of the school for class photos in 1917.

Junior Class photo in front of Milford High School, 1916-17.

Yearbook photo of 1917 MHS graduate Jessie Clark..

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys Golf – 1989 ^[1]

• Boys Water Polo - 2006*

• • *Water Polo is not an OHSAA sanctioned sport

[edit] Notable alumni

• John Van Benschoten - Major League Baseball player
• Zach Strief - National Football League player
• Napoleon McCallum - National Football League Former
• Barry Bonnell - Major League Baseball Former

[edit] External links

• District Website
• High School Website

[edit] Notes and references