Buckeye Local High School is a public high school in Rayland, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Buckeye Local School District. The school's athletic teams are known as the Panthers, and they compete in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) as a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) and the affiliated Buckeye 8 Conference.
Boys Baseball* – 1932, 1942
Boys Basketball** - 1943
* Titles won by Tiltonsville High School prior to consolidation.
** Title won by Yorkville High School prior to consolidation.
Baseball - 2004
Girls Basketball - 1992
Boys Cross Country - 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005
Girls Cross Country - 1997, 1998, 2007
Football - 1991, 1994, 2003, 2009
Softball - 1999, 2012, 2013
Girls Track - 2007
Wrestling - 1996, 1997, 2004
As of the 2010-2011 School year the two Buckeye Local Jr. High Schools, North Middle School and South-West Middle School, have combined to make a new Jr. High. This Jr. High (grades 7-8) takes up the 1st floor of the building, while grades 9-12 occupy the upper floor.
Nathan Kendjorsky -2x state placer (4th '00,4th '01) 4 time Fila Cadet and Junior Freestyle All-American (98-01) 2000 Junior National Freestyle Champion, West Virginia University wrestling
David Bertolino - Iowa State University wrestling 2008 NCAA All-American 197 lbs, OHSAA 2003 Wrestling state champion (160 LBs)
Willie Saxton- University of Missouri schools first 4x State Qualifier, Has schools wrestling winning record 168-21, 2x State Placer (3rd '05) 2006 OHSAA Wrestling State Champion (130 lbs.)6x Wrestling National Champion 11x Wrestling All-American Also holds multiple more Wrestling Records at Buckeye Local.
Joe Cominsky - OHSAA Westling State Champion
Bill Mazeroski Pirates, Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB Gold Glove winner
Rick DeLuca* - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame, award-winning Sports Writer
Billy West - University of Pittsburgh football, first team All-Ohio Player of the Year
Leo Kot** - Windham High School football coach 1949-1967; initial inductee into Windham High School Hall of Fame.
Stan Boroski*** Minor League baseball player, minor league coach
Dino Gaudio***former Wake Forest head basketball coach
Randy Donahue* - 3-time first team all-Ohio tackle, 1963 1st team Parade All-American
* Attended Warren Consolidated High School prior to consolidation into Buckeye Local HS.
**Attended Yorkville High School prior to consolidation into Buckeye Local HS.
***Attended Buckeye South High School prior to consolidation into Buckeye Local HS.
Jacob Omaits and Nathan Prati***Voted Best Defensive End duo in Ohio by Associated Press 2001
