Berkshire High School (Burton, Ohio)

Berkshire High School
Address
14155 Claridon Troy Rd

, ,
44021

United States
Coordinates41°29′02″N 81°8′13″W / 41.48389°N 81.13694°W / 41.48389; -81.13694
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
School districtBerkshire School District
SuperintendentJohn Stoddard
DeanBrian Hiscox
PrincipalJon Franks
Teaching staff19.90 (FTE)
Grades7-12
Enrollment445 (2023-2024)
Average class size100
Student to teacher ratio22.36
Color(s)Purple & Gold    
Athletics conferenceChagrin Valley Conference
MascotBadger
Team nameBadgers
RivalCardinal High School
NewspaperThe Badger Pause
Websitewww.berkshireschools.org

Berkshire High School is a public high school in Burton, Ohio that serves Burton Township, Ohio; Thompson Township, Geauga County, Ohio; Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio; Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio; and Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Berkshire School District and its mascot is the Badger.

Prior to consolidation, the school was known as Burton High School and its mascot was the Maple Leaf. The Berkshire School District opened the current K-12 campus in the fall of 2022. Unlike most high schools, the Berkshire School campus consists of all grades from pre K to 12 and is located adjacent to Kent State University-Geauga Campus. The previous location of Berkshire High School has been sold and is the former residence of Seabury Ford, governor of Ohio.

Berkshire High School as of 2015 now includes students from Ledgemont High School, as Ledgemont's school district was absorbed by Berkshire and the elementary closed with the opening of the new Berkshire Local Schools Pre-K through 12 campus. Prior to the consolidation, Berkshire had considered a merger with both Cardinal High School and Newbury High School that ultimately ended up with Newbury merging into West Geauga High School's district.