Graham High School is a public high school in St. Paris, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Graham Local School District.
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History
Graham High School was constructed in 1957, the same year that Graham Local School District was formed. There have been several major renovations to the school, including the addition of a science wing, updated offices, and a new football stadium. A $13 million renovation took place in June 2009.
Athletics
Sports at Graham include: football, boys' and girls' basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, track & field, cross country, girls' volleyball, boys' and girls' golf, and boys' and girls' soccer. Graham High School is Division III in football, while all other sports are Division II. Graham's colors are black and white and Freddie Falcon is their mascot. Graham's major rivals are the Hillclimbers of the neighboring town of Urbana, Ohio. Graham is a member of Central Buckeye Conference (CBC). The conference is divided into two divisions: The Kenton Trail Division, which includes Bellefontaine, Jonathan Alder, Kenton Ridge, London, Urbana, and Tecumseh. The Mad River Division includes Benjamin Logan, Graham, Indian Lake, North Union, Northwestern, and Shawnee.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Boys Baseball: 1930, 1973
Boys Wrestling State Tournament Team: 1982, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Boys Wrestling Dual Meet Team: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Notable alumni
Jim Jordan – two-time NCAA champion wrestler, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district
Dustin Schlatter – folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, NCAA champion, 2009 Team USA World Team member
David Taylor – folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, two-time NCAA champion, three-time World Champion and 2020 Olympic gold medalist
Drew Daniel - Winner of the American reality TV show Big Brother 5