WELCOME TO
SOUTHERN LOCAL JR. SR. HIGH SCHOOL
SL Indian Athletes Awards & Recognitions
- Baseball
- Basketball - Boys
- Basketball - Girls
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Football
- Marching Band
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- SL Indian Athletes - School Athletic Records
- SLSH & SHS Boys Basketball History
- SLSH & SHS Football History
- SLHS Golf History
Homecoming Court
Veterans Day at SLSD
- November 11, 2021 - Veterans' Day Assembly
- November 11, 2022 Veterans' Day Assembly
- November 10, 2023 Veterans' Day Assembly
Performing Arts
- Drama Club/Musicals
- Senior Ceiling Tiles
- 2019-2020 Virtual Art Show
- 2020-2021 Virtual Art Show
- 2021-2022 Virtual Art Show
- 2022-2023 Virtual Art Show
Graduation Tributes (Pandemic Years)
- Class of 2020 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2021 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2022 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2023 Senior Tribute
Graduation Tributes
- Class of 2018 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2017 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2016 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2015 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2014 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2013 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2012 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2011 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2010 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2009 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2008 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2007 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2006 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2005 Senior Tribute
- Class of 1965 Senior Tribute
- Class of 1964 Senior Tribute
SOUTHERN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY
- THE BEGINNING
- THE COMMUNITY
- SOUTHERN'S TRADITIONS
- VETERANS DAY
- ATHLETICS
- JR/SR PROM & DANCES
- PERFORMING ARTS (ART, DRAMA, MUSIC)
- SENIOR CLASS GRADUATES
- CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
- SPELLING BEE
- DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC (2020 THROUGH SPRING 2023)
- THE WARRIOR (HISTORY OF THE YEARBOOK)

The 1963 plaque cornerstone located in the high school lobby

The 2003 plaque cornerstone located in the high school lobby near the 1963 plaque.
In the early 1960's, the Southern Local School District was created. The district encompasses 106 square miles located in the southwestern corner of Columbiana County in Washington Township. A new high school and administrative offices are located on State Route 39. A new 49,952 s.f. building was built in 1962 and opened its doors in the fall of 1963 for students in grades 9 - 12.
In early 1983, Southern Local made some difficult choices to remain open. They closed their first school, Wayne Elementary, the school library, athletics and extra curricular activities were cancelled, and they implemented split sessions. They entered into state receivership.
In the 1991, Southern Local closed two more schools, Summitville's Franklin Building and the No. Sixteen School Building. This consolidation reorganized the school and created Southern Local Jr. Sr. High School (7-12), Intermediate (3-6) and the Primary (K-2). Modular buildings were added to the Jr. Sr. High and Highlandtown Elementary to accommodate the classes added to each building.
In 2002 construction began to create the new/remodeled K-12 complex on the property located on State Route 39. The doors opened in January 2004 closing the Highlandtown Elementary building and the Salineville Intermediate building. The new complex service approximately 900 students, approximately 65 teachers, 2 principals, and 1 associate principal.
The Community
The Southern Local District encompasses the rural communities of Gavers, Highlandtown, Millport, Salineville, and Summitville. The district is located approximately 30 miles east of Canton, 35 miles south of Youngstown, and 25 miles north of Steubenville. Major employers in the district are Summitville Tile, Inc., producers of ceramic tile, Huntington Bank, Inc., a large regional financial institution with branches throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, JPI Group, plastic recycling industry, and Alpine Natural Springs, providers of bottled water. The Southern Local School District combines a rural atmosphere with the advantages of nearby metropolitan area.
Tradition
The music for the Southern Local Alma Mater and Fight Song were composed by Oscar Gartrell in 1963. Mr. Gartrell is a former band director and teacher of Southern Local. The words for the Alma Mater were written by Sally Griffith.
Dear Southern, how we love thee,
to thee we shall be true.
All hail our high school colors
of grand old gold and blue.
We're always there to cheer thee,
what e're the deed may be.
To our grand old alma mater,
we'll always honor thee.
Below are the words to the original Alma Mater for Salinville School, before it became our current Southern Local.
Lying in Ohio's hills
Is our fair Alma Mater
Bounded by Her rocks and rills,
Salineville is Her name.
Sing to Her, cheer to Her,
Our Alma Mater true.
Here our hearts are filled with joy,
All hail the Gold and Blue.
The words of the Fight Song were written by the cheerleaders; Kathy Rose, Sherry Mercer Jackie Needham, Bonnie Chevorant, Patty Briceland, and Loretta Phillips.
Fight you Southern Local Indians
Fight with all your might,
Fight to win our school a victory,
To show them what is right,
Fight you Southern Local Indians,
Blue and Gold will fight,
To win our school a victory
SO FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
School Colors
Our school colors were Salineville High School's school colors. We love our Royal Blue and Gold.
School Mascot
The school mascot was the mascot of Salineville High School, the Indians.
Veterans Day
For a period of time, schools were not required to actively honor veterans then September 11, 2001 happened. The first Veterans' Day Assembly was organized in 2002. There was an assembly held with the entire school and community until November 2020. The school still had a Veterans' Day event in 2020, event was held virtually. In 2021, following the protocols for the pandemic, a Veterans' Day assembly was held.
November 11, 2021 - Veterans Day Assembly






The History of our Sports Program
Salineville Schools
In 1962, Gene Jarvis and Mr. Higgenbotham (the football coach) organized a support group for the Salineville Schools' sport programs. The group wanted the fans to know what was happening on the field. Gene became the "Voice of the Mighty Indians: until 1980. The group built the press tower for the football field in Salineville. The press box was also used to film the games.
Southern Local High School
In 1963, the support group came together to build a new football field near the new high school. The new football field was named the Wigwam Stadium. The first home game of 1963 was the inauguration of the new Wigwam Stadium. For the first time in school history, lighting was included in the construction of the new field, Friday night games could now be scheduled and played.
During the construction of the K-12 complex, work to upgrade the Wigwam was done. (Pictures of the Wigwam during the construction can be viewed "Updating the Wigwam" below.) During the 2013-14 nor 2018-19 updates of the Sports complex, pictures were not taken of the progress of converting the football field to artificial turf, adding the weight room and wrestling building, and the construction of the baseball field.
During the 2017-2018 school year, a serious discussion about what to do about the baseball field. The softball team was using the Arrowhead Field located where the Highlandtown Elementary once stood and the baseball team was using Salineville's baseball field. The school board evaluated their options, do they help Salineville with the cost to renovate the baseball field, upgrade Arrowhead Field which meant purchasing more land to meet the standards for the baseball field or build on to the school's property and add to the sporting complex. Board member Jay Cole, volunteer to donate his time and equipment to construct the new baseball field. The decision to add the baseball field to the sports complex was made and construction began. By the spring of 2019, the baseball field was completed and ready for its first home game. Game day, the new field was inaugurated with the superintendent, Tom Cunningham throwing out the first pitch.
SL Indians Athletes Awards and Recognitions
Fall sports:
Winter sports:
Spring sports:
Sports Records, Statistics
SLHS and SHS Boys Basketball History
Homecoming King, Queen and Court
Mr. Robert Shansky inducted into the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame

The Dances
- 2023 PROM
- 2022 PROM
- 2021 PROM
- 2020 PROM
- 2019 PROM
- 2018 PROM
- 2017 PROM
- 2016 PROM
- 2015 PROM
- 2014 PROM
- 2013 PROM
- 2012 PROM
- 2011 PROM
- 2010 PROM
- 2009 PROM
- 2008 PROM
- 2007 PROM
- 2006 PROM
- 2005 PROM
- 2004 PROM
- 2003 PROM
- 2002 PROM
- 2001 PROM
- 2000 PROM
- 1999 PROM
- 1998 PROM
- 1997 PROM
- 1996 PROM
- 1995 PROM
- 1994 PROM
- 1993 PROM
- 1992 PROM
- 1991 PROM
- 1990 PROM
- 1989 PROM
- 1988 PROM
- 1987 PROM
- 1986 PROM
- 1985 PROM
- 1984 PROM
- 1983 PROM
- 1982 PROM
- 1981 PROM
- 1980 PROM
- 1979 PROM
- 1978 PROM
- 1977 PROM
- 1976 PROM
- 1975 PROM
- 1974 PROM
- 1973 PROM
- 1972 PROM
- 1971 PROM
- 1970 PROM
- 1969 PROM
- 1968 PROM
- 1967 PROM
- 1966 PROM
- 1965 PROM
- 1964 PROM
Candyland
April 21, 2023

King Cooper Edmiston and Queen Olivia Kerns

Seated - King Cooper Edmiston Queen Olivia Kerns,
Standing - Prince Aiden Brothers Princess Josie Stanley

PROM COURT
Pictured L to R - Zach Tribelo, Cameron Sloan, Landon Vincent, Aiden Spahlinger, Prince Aiden Brothers, King Cooper Edmiston, Queen Olivia Kerns, Princess Josie Stanley, Kayla Berkheimer, Andrea Rodgers, Emma Black, Elizabeth McKinnon
Under the Stars
April 22, 2022

Queen Makya Shaw and King Mario Chiaravalloti

Princess Andrea Rodgers and Prince Cameron SloanQueen Makya Shaw and King Mario Chiaravalloti

Mask-A-Rade

Queen Mackenzey Infanti and King Cooper Powell

Prince Silas Black and Princess Roni Mayfield,
Queen Mackenzey Infanti and King Cooper Powell

Tender Is The Night
The First Jr. Sr. PROM held in the new high school gymnasium.

Crowning the King and Queen

PROM King and Queen
King Jan Clapsadle and Queen Jennifer Needham
THE SENIORS GIFT TO THEIR
ALMA MATER
- Class of 2023 Tribute
- Class of 2022 Tribute
- Class of 2021 Tribute
- Class of 2020 Tribute
- Class of 2019 Tribute
- Class of 2018 Tribute
- Class of 2017 Tribute
- Class of 2016 Tribute
- Class of 2015 Tribute
- Class of 2014 Tribute
- Class of 2013 Tribute
- Class of 2012 Tribute
- Class of 2011 Tribute
- Class of 2010 Tribute
- Class of 2009 Tribute
- Class of 2008 Tribute
- Class of 2007 Tribute
- Class of 2006 Tribute
- Class of 2005 Tribute
NHS 2023 INDUCTEES
Monday, February 27, the Southern Local National Honor Society Chapter welcomed 27 inductees. The induction ceremony will be held Friday, March 17 at 6pm in the high school cafeteria.
The 2023 inductees include: seniors; Katie Calderon, Payton Hersman, Rebecca Hawke, Olivia Kerns, Brady Ketchum, Kya McCulley, Charlie Price, Corbin Stillwell, Gavin Tribelo juniors; Aleah Bach, Gabe Blissenbach, Lindsey Bregar, Aiden Brothers, Natalie DeSellem, Maddox Dickey, Alexis Ensinger, Esther Forbes, Ayden Frischkorn, Seth Hawk, Evan Haught, Rylee Mellott, Lillian Patterson, Paige Riggs, Tyler Rawlings, Hunter Robinson, Ashley Shroades, Josie Stanley

2023 NHS Inductees
front row (l to r): Rebecca Hawke, Katie Calderon, Paige Riggs, Lillian Patterson, Natalie DeSellem, Alexis Ensinger, Lindsay Bregar, Ashley Shroades, Aleah Bach, Evan Haught
back row (l to r): Gavin Tribelo, Charlie Price, Hunter Robinson, Kya McCulley, Brady Ketchum, Olivia Kerns, Josie Stanley, Aiden Brothers, Tyler Rawlings, Rylee Mellott, Esther Forbes, Maddox Dickey, Gabe Blissenbach not pictured: Payton Hersman, Corbin Stillwell, Ayden Frischkorn, and Seth Hawk

Old Members
Row 1 (l to r): Andrea Rodgers, Grace Brothers, Noah Perfetto, Jessica Lafferty, Elizabeth Wilson, Shirley Adkins
Row 2: Zack Tribelo, Aiden Spahlinger, Cooper Edmiston, Cameron Sloan Zoey Almy

New Members
Row 1: Kya McCulley, Katie Calderon, Rebecca Hawke, Payton Hersman, Charlie Price, Gavin Tribelo, Olivia Kerns, Brady Ketchum, Corbin Stillwell
Row 2: Aleah Bach, Maddox Dickey, Rylee Mellott, Ashley Shroades, Esther Forbes, Josie Stanley, Lillian Patterson, Paige Riggs, Adyen Frischkorn, Aiden Brothers
Row 3: Seth Hawk, Hunter Robinson, Gabe Blissenbach, Evan Haught, Alexis Ensinger, Lindsay Bregar, Natalie DeSellem, Tyler Rawlings

2022 - 2023 NHS Members
Row 1 (l to r): Zack Tribelo, Aiden Spahlinger, Cooper Edmiston, Andrea Rodgers, Grace Brothers, Noah Perfetto, Zoey Almy, Shirley Adkins, Jessica Lafferty, Elizabeth Wilson, Cameron Sloan
Row 2: Kya McCulley, Katie Calderon, Rebecca Hawke, Payton Hersman, Charlie Price, Gavin Tribelo, Olivia, Kerns, Brady Ketchum, Corbin Stillwell
Row 3: Aleah Bach, Maddox Dickey, Rylee Mellott, Ashley Shroades, Esther Forbes, Josie Stanley, Lillian Patterson, Paige Riggs, Adyen Frischkorn, Aiden Brothers
Row 4: Seth Hawk, Hunter Robinson, Gabe Blissenbach, Evan Haught, Alexis Ensinger, Lindsay Bregar, Natalie DeSellem, Tyler Rawlings
2021 - 2022 NHS Members

Old Members
(L to R): Andrew DeSellem, Elizabeth Mostella, Silas Black, Emily Walker

New Members
Seated (L to R): Elizabeth Wilson, Makya Shaw, Jordan Powell, Jessica Lafferty, Rebecca Possage, Mariah Anderson
Standing (L to R): Zoey Almy, Andrea Rodgers, Grace Brothers, Aiden Spahlinger, Sebastian Bach, Noah Perfetto, Cooper Edmiston, William Tribelo, Cameron Sloan, Shirley Adkins, Emily Flannery

NHS Members
Seated (L to R): Elizabeth Wilson, Makya Shaw, Jordan Powell, Jessica Lafferty, Rebecca Possage, Mariah Anderson
Standing (L to R): Andrew DeSellem, Elizabeth Mostella, Zoey Almy, Andrea Rodgers, Grace Brothers, Aiden Spahlinger, Sebastian Bach, Noah Perfetto, Cooper Edmiston, William Tribelo, Cameron Sloan, Shirley Adkins, Emily Flannery, Emily Walker, Silas Black
2020 -2021 NHS Members

Old Members:
Front Row: Camryn Mellott, Mackenzey Infanti, Emma Duncan, Arianna Goley, Cheyann Board, Olivia Homan
Back Row: Conner Lewis, Josh Pratt, Brad Sloan, Delainey Mellott, Timmy West, Sam May, Brock Smalley

New Members (l to r):
Tyler Beadnell, Silas Black, Elizabeth Mostella, Andrew DeSellem, Emily Walker

NHS Members
Seated: Camryn Mellott, Mackenzey Infanti, Emma Duncan, Arianna Goley, Cheyann Board, Olivia Homan
Row Two: Brad Sloan, Conner Lewis, Delainey Mellott, Sam May
Row Three: Timmy West, Josh Pratt, Tyler Beadnell, Silas Black, Elizabeth Mostella, Andrew DeSellem, Emily Walker, Brock Smalley
SOUTHERN LOCAL DISTRICT SPELLING BEE
COLUMBIANA COUNTY SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONS PARTICIPATED IN SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
Justus Black
2018
Silas Black
2017
Harmony Black
2016
Jaima Hazelton
1992
Jaima Hazelton
1991
2022 - 2023
District Spelling Bee

2023 Participants
Southern Local held their annual Spelling Bee, Wednesday February 15 in the Elementary Gymnasium. Students from grades 5 through 8 participated in the Spelling Bee. They include: 5th Grade: Landon Cranston, Gemma Jackson, Jaymen Maines, Liam Pitts, and Maddie Smith 6th Grade: Addysin Andrenok, Bryton Beadle, Eliana Forbes, Brook Hickman, Lucie Lee, and Daniel Peters 7th grade: Delaney Beadnell, Emerson Gotschall, and Gracie Lee 8th grade: Ava Reed and Ella Roberts. The County Spelling Bee will be held Saturday March 4 at 9:30 at the Crestview Performing Arts Complex.
By round 4, we had our three representatives and a total of 19 rounds to determine who the 2023 1st place champion would be for the County Spelling Bee. Sixth grader, Daniel Peters is our 3rd place winner. Seventh grader, Delaney Beadnell is our 2nd place winner. Eighth grader, Ava Reed in our 1st place winner. Congratulations to our winners!





Row 1 (l to r): 2nd place Delaney Beadnell, 1st place Ava Reed, 3rd place Daniel Peters
Row 2 (l to r): Lucie Lee, Jaymen Maines, Bryton Beadle, Brook Hickman, Eliana Forbes
Row 3 (l to r): Liam Pitts, Maddie Smith, Emerson Gotschall, Ella Roberts, Gracie Lee
Row 4 (l to r): Addysin Andrenok, Gemma Jackson, Landon Cranston
2021 - 2022
District Spelling Bee


Delaney Beadnell, District Spelling Bee Champion

Alli Myers, 2nd place runner up

Ella Roberts, 2nd place runner up

2020 - 2021
District Spelling Bee

The 2021 District Spelling Bee
Due to policy of COVID-19 students are masked and social distancing. There were no audience present during the Spelling Bee.


Delaney Beadnell, Spelling Bee Champion

Mystic Myers, 1st place runner up

Jensen Allender, 2nd runner up
The Pandemic of 2019 and After
The Pandemic of 2019 known as COVID-19 has changed our normal daily lives. Cases started in the United States in late December. By March of 2020, Governor Mike DeWine ordered schools and businesses closed. Only essential workers were working. This meant all school activities were cancelled. The school play, spring sports, Prom, District Showcase, and graduation were either cancelled or greatly modified. Education went from face-to-face to remote learning. But keeping the students morale up was not easy.
The school website became a way to showcase the students' work and hopefully give them something to look forward too. The first virtual art show was created. The art teacher, Mrs. Ronshak had been collecting student works since January for the District Showcase. Normally the District Showcase was held in March but had been moved to May this year. Instead of matting the works, the pieces were photographed and displayed on the front page. The 2020 - 2021 school year was not a "normal" school year. Although we would play sports, the crowd size was reduced. Although we had homecoming, there were no dances. The decision to have the District Showcase in May was made in the spring was held outdoors. A Virtual Art Show was in the process of being created to be published on the school website.
VIRTUAL ART SHOWS
SENIOR TRIBUTES
- Class of 2020 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2021 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2022 Senior Tribute
- Class of 2023 Senior Tribute
VIRTUAL GRADUATION
Video Player
The Warrior Yearbook
The Class of 1959 published the school's first yearbook. The named the yearbook The Warrior. Two staff members, Mrs. Eleanor Whelan and Mr. Richard Jones agreed to sponsor the new venture.
Thanks to The Warrior we have a look our history. In 1959, the superintendent was called Executive Head. Mr. Jack Baker provided a word of advise to the all who reads the yearbook. "Learn to understand and improve yourself today - that you may make your maximum contribution to society tomorrow."
In 1959, The Warrior documented athletics and organizations students were involved in. The boys enjoyed football, basketball, and basketball. The girls enjoyed cheerleading. Their activities in 1959 included, majorettes, senior band, chorus, Quill and Scroll, Librarians, Science Club, Latin Club, Student Council, Blue and Gold and Yearbook Staff.
In 1963, the last class to graduate from Salineville High School documented the events of the year. The Warrior was dedicated to the all the Salineville High School Alumni and to Allen Richardson, Class of 1959 who was responsible for the first Salineville High School's first yearbook. By 1962-63, Salineville High School had a football and basketball teams. Their organizations included National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, Latin Club, Chorus and Librarians. Their activities included The Warrior staff, The Blue and Gold staff, Marching Band, Concert Band, Solo and Ensembles, Homecoming, Senior Class Play, Junior-Senior Prom, Senior Class Trip, and Graduation. Included in the yearbook are a few construction pictures of the new Southern Local High School.
The school building's remodels after the 2002-2004 construction
Blank Walls Become Colorful
During the construction / remodel of the K-12 complex, the hallway walls were painted white. Some years later, someone made the decision to paint the hall walls a light tan color. The elementary art teacher, Ms. Kim Adams received a grant to paint the school's walls with inspirational works of art. The Jr. Sr. High School was inspired to use the new motto and vision statement as inspiration as the backdrop for the senior hallway. The hallways were completed in two phases. Below are pictures of the halls in the Jr. Sr. High as the volunteers painted the walls.
Mascot added to Gymnasium Wall
August 2006
The students returned to school in August to find an artist painting the Indian on the gymnasium wall.

THE WIGWAM
- Updating the Wigwam during the 2002 - 2004 Construction on the K-12 Complex
- Grass to artificial turf
The Wigwam's make over during the 2002-2004 Construction
The construction on the Wigwam began during the summer of 2003. The Wigwam was ready for the first home game of the 2003-2004 season.








































































2011 Aerial Pictures


