Chaney High School is a public

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, United States. It is one of four secondary schools in the

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. Athletic teams compete as the Chaney Cowboys and Cowgirls in the

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. In 2011, Chaney High School was closed into a vocal

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school as well as a

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school as part of a restructure by the school district. However, in 2017, it was announced by

CEO Krish Mohip that Chaney High School would return to a traditional structure as part of the entire district being reconfigured into neighborhood schooling.

Sports

History

In its first incarnation, Chaney offered baseball, basketball, bowling, football, and track for boys as well as basketball, bowling, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, and track were sponsored for girls. Although the football team never won a state title (their best finish was a loss in the Division-III state championship game in 1997), Chaney produced several college standouts and NFL athletes, such as former

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winner and NFL MVP

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, Jerry Olsavsky,

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, Anthony Floyd, Brad Smith and Keilen Dykes. Chaney football also won more city titles than any other school prior to the 2006–07 school year when the Youngstown City Series dissolved. The Chaney football team was on hiatus from 2011 until 2018.

Notable alumni

* Thomas Bopp, amateur astronomer and co-discoverer of

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, Class of 1967 * Mike Kabealo, NFL player *

, 1942 Heisman Trophy winner of the University of Georgia

References

External links

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