Fairland High School (Proctorville, Ohio)#Athletics
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| image = Fairland High School near Proctorville.jpg
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| streetaddress = 812 County Road 411
| city = Proctorville
| state = Ohio
| county = (Lawrence County)
| zipcode = 45669
| country = USA
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| district = Fairland Local School District
| authority = Fairland Local School District
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| affiliation = Fairland Local School District
| superintendent = Roni Hayes
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| principal = Tessa Leep
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| administrator = Renee Marshall
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| teaching_staff = 20.37 (FTE)
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| avg_class_size = Total per class-time period is about 30 students. Total per grade is about 180 students.
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| type = Public, Coeducational high school
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| campus type = High School
| athletics = Fairland Athletics
| conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| slogan = "Everyday, in every way, excellence is a way of life."
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| fightsong = Washington and Lee Swing
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| rivals = Chesapeake Panthers
| mascot = Dragon
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| sports = Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Softball, Volleyball, (Indoor) Track and Field, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer
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| colors = Kelly Green, White, and Gold {{color box|green}}{{color box|white}}{{color box|gold}}
| yearbook = The Fairlander
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| newspaper = The Dragon's Breath
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| established = 1949
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| enrollment = 372 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=45619&Miles=5&ID=390479303044|title=Fairland High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 14, 2025}}
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| communities = Proctorville, Crown City.
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| free_text1 = Best Fans
| free_label2 = Bob Cook, Betty Cook, Brian Ward, Ray Clarke, Rick Morris
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| free_label3 = Athletic Director
| free_text3 = Jeff Gorby
| free_label4 = Band Director
| free_text4 = Chris Shew
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| homepage = https://www.fairland.k12.oh.us/fairlandhighschool_home.aspx
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Fairland High School (FHS) is a public high school in Proctorville, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Fairland Local School District.
History
Fairland High School was formed in 1949 as a consolidation of Proctorville High School and Rome Rural High School. From 1949-1956, students attended school at the former Rome Rural HS. In 1956, a new building was opened adjacent to the Lawrence County Fairgrounds, hence the name "Fairland", and would remain the district's high school until 2002. In 2003, the current building opened and the 1956 building was renovated and transformed into Fairland Middle School.
Athletics
Fairland High School is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) along with Chesapeake, Coal Grove (Dawson-Bryant), Ironton, Portsmouth, Rock Hill, South Point, Gallia Academy.
The Dragons and Lady Dragons compete in Baseball, Basketball (Boys and Girls), Cross Country (Boys and Girls), Football, Soccer (Boys and Girls), Softball, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (Boys and Girls), Tennis (Boys), Swimming (Girls) Volleyball, and Wrestling.{{Cite web |url=http://schedules.myohsaa.org/SchoolHome/556/Information |title=Information |access-date=2015-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193832/http://schedules.myohsaa.org/SchoolHome/556/Information |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}
The Dragons Football Team has won the OVC Championship 12 times (1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1997, 2008, 2013, and 2024) and have advanced to the OHSAA playoffs 3 times (1993, 2003, 2013.){{Cite web|url=http://www.fairland.k12.oh.us/overallrecord.aspx|title=Overall Record}}
The boys and girls basketball teams have enjoyed a long history of success including multiple conference, district, and regional titles.
The 1961 Dragons Basketball team is known locally as "The Untouchables". The team finished the regular season with a perfect record going on to win the sectional, district, and regional titles before falling in the state semi-final round.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fairland.k12.oh.us/Untouchables.aspx|title = Untouchables}}
The 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Lady Dragons Basketball teams, all of which were coached by Proctorville village councilman Jon Buchanan, captured district and regional titles before falling in the OHSAA State semifinals.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
James Carter, who wore no. 60, sustained a brain injury during a game in 1952, while playing Portsmouth East High School. The injury affected his respiratory system and he died. The Fairland Dragons football team retired no. 60 in 2010.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
References
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External links
- [http://fairland.k12.oh.us/ District Website]
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