Kenston High School
| Kenston High School | |
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9500 Bainbridge Road , 44023 United States | |
| 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 |
| Superintendent | Nancy Santilli |
| Principal | Tom Gabram |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 1100 |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and White[1] |
| Athletics | OHSAA |
| Athletics conference | Western Reserve Conference[1] |
| Nickname | Bombers[1] |
| Rival | Chagrin Falls Tigers |
| Communities served | Bainbridge and Auburn |
| Website | kenstonlocal.org/khs |
Kenston High School is a public high school located near Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States, in Bainbridge Township. It serves most of Bainbridge Township and all of neighboring Auburn Township and is the only high school in the Kenston Local School District. Kenston High School was established in 1953 with the consolidation of the Auburn and Bainbridge Township schools and moved to its current facility in August 2006. Academics include a wide array of courses and it fields numerous boys and girls sports teams. Athletic teams are known as the Bombers and the school colors are blue and white.
Bomber History
Kenston High School developed out the now defunct Bainbridge High School in the mid-twentieth century. At its inception it was a vocational school, similar to the nearby Auburn Career Center of today, but eventually evolved into a four-year academic high school. In 2006 the high school was moved from the current middle school to where it is now.
As the story goes, before the formation of the Kenston Local School District, students at Bainbridge School were asked to come up with ideas for a school mascot. Why the Bombers? At the time, B-25 Bombers were constantly flying over the school from the Ravenna arsenal. Riding the wave of patriotism during World War II and having a special attachment to the B-25 that protected the freedoms our country enjoys and the servicemen overseas, the student body decided on the “Bomber” as the district mascot. In 1953, when Kenston Schools consolidated Auburn School and Bainbridge Schools, the Bombers remained adding a hint of red to our colors as homage to the Auburn “Redcats.”
Athletics
Kenston athletic teams are known as the Bombers. The school logo most commonly used is of a B-52 bomber, which is also shown on the school's website.
State championships
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2016) |
- Jack Rudnay (1965), former professional American football player with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL)
- Tyson Walter, former professional football player in the NFL
- Scott Weiland, former Stone Temple Pilots vocalist
References
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 3, 2006.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved February 12, 2007.