Kenston High School

Public, coeducational high school in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States

Athletics conferenceWestern Reserve Conference^[2]NicknameBombers^[2]RivalChagrin Falls TigersCommunities servedBainbridge and AuburnWebsitekenstonlocal.org/khs

Kenston High School is a public high school located in Bainbridge Township, Ohio, near Chagrin Falls. 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.

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.

Athletics

Kenston athletic teams are known as the Bombers, inspired by the B-25 bombers which used to fly over the school from the nearby Ravenna Arsenal.^[3] The school logo most commonly used is of a B-52 bomber, which is also shown on the school's website.

State championships

Boys cross country - 1983 ^[4]
Boys' Football - 2018
Wrestling – 1972 ^[5]
Boys soccer – 1987 ^[4]
Boys' Baseball - 2023^[4]

Notable alumni

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
Justin Herdman, current US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Scott Weiland, former Stone Temple Pilots vocalist
Stefan Dechant, art director, production designer^{[citation needed]}
Mary Whyte, watercolorist^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kenston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
^ "About Kenston". Kenston Local Schools. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ ^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 2024-02-20.