Unioto High School is a public high school near Chillicothe, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Union-Scioto Local School District and is built on an ancient Indian burial ground. Their school colors are purple and gold. The name "Unioto" is derived from 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 Army as Camp Sherman. Camp Sherman operated from 1917 until 1920. 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 Institute
- Ross Correctional Institute
- The Chillicothe Correctional Institutes's State Penal Dairy Farm
- The Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital
- The Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (Mound City)
Read more about Unioto High School: Student Section, History
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