Unioto High School
| Unioto High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
14193 Pleasant Valley Road , , 45601 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Nathan Caplinger |
| Staff | 23.00 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 605 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26.30 |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Athletics conference | Scioto Valley Conference |
| Nickname | Sherman Tanks |
| Website | |
Unioto High School is a public high school near Chillicothe, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Union-Scioto Local School District. The school colors are purple and gold. The name Unioto is a portmanteau of the two townships that the school district primarily serves in Ross County: Union Township and Scioto Township.
The current high school building is situated on land that was once owned and operated by the United States Senate as Camp Sherman. Camp Sherman operated from 1918 until 1921. Its purpose was to train U.S. Army soldiers for service in France during the First World War.
The school is surrounded today by property still owned by the government. Nearby are the following:
- Chillicothe Correctional Institution
- Ross Correctional Institution
- The Chillicothe Correctional Institutions State Penal Dairy Farm
- The Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital
- The Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (Mound City)