West Liberty-Salem High School is a public high school in Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The only high school in the West Liberty-Salem School District, it is situated along U.S. Route 68 between West Liberty, Urbana.
West Liberty-Salem partners with Edison State Community College In Piqua, Ohio to allow students in grades 7-12 to take college level courses free of charge, and with Ohio High Point Career In Bellefontaine, Ohio to allow students in grades 11 and 12 to take vocational courses.
West Liberty-Salem is the only school in Champaign County that has a Science Olympiad program at the middle school level.
West Liberty-Salem is well known for the success of its track and field and cross country programs having won a total of 23 high school Track and Field OHC championships and a total of 29 high school OHC championships in cross country.
History
West Liberty-Salem High School was formed in 1961 when West Liberty High School (West Liberty, OH) and Salem Township High School (Kingscreek, OH) merged. In 1985 the West Liberty-Salem School District began construction on a new comprehensive school complex along U.S. Highway 68 just south of West Liberty, opening in 1989, the complex is still being used today.
In 2011, then-high school Track and Field athlete Meghan Vogel made national headlines for carrying a fallen runner to the finish line.
West Liberty-Salem has conducted several renovations since 1989 including new high school science classrooms in 2016, new kindergarten and first grade classrooms in 2015 and the installation of blinds over the windows on all doors in 2017.
On January 20, 2017 there was a shooting injuring two students, one critically. 17-year-old student Ely Serna was charged in the incident and was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
The school began raising funds in 2019 for an athletic field house which would include bathrooms, locker rooms, a weight room, a basketball court and a track.. The field house is set to be complete in the fall of 2026.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Girls Cross Country - 2020 Girls Track & Field - 2019, 2021 Boys Wrestling – 1991 Boys Cross Country – 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Boys Basketball (Salem High School) - 1960
Ohio Heritage Conference Championships
Boys Football - 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2023, 2024 Boys Basketball - 2006, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2024 Boys Bowling - 2014 Boys Baseball - 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2024 Boys Track & Field - 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Boys Cross Country - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Boys Soccer - 2022 Boys Golf - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 Wrestling - 2005 Girls Volleyball - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2025 Girls Basketball - 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025, 2026 Girls Softball - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018 Girls Track & Field - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Girls Soccer - 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 Girls Cross Country - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 The West Liberty-Salem boys set a school record during the 2023-2024 school year winning a total of 5 conference championships (Football, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, and Track & Field). The boys and girls 8 conference championships in 2023-2024 tied a school record for total combined (2012-2013, 2010-2011, 2009–2010, 2005-2006).
References
External links School shooting District website