BREAKING NEWS: Beallsville to close as high school

[MetalheadGamer87]

School board votes 5-0 to suspend grades 9-12, but will remain K-8.
Students will be able to transfer to Monroe Central or River, or even Barnesville, but Open Enrollment is now on the table.

Sad for the underclassmen. Looks like 10 football teams on Blue Devils schedule looking for games.

[NYBuckeye96]

Latest enrollments had Beallsville at 32 boys and 28 girls.

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/ ... -or-river/

While open enrollment is an option, students will be designated to either Monroe Central or River based on where they live. Beallsville High School also included grades 7 and 8, but those grades will remain in Beallsville and revert back to the elementary school building so the high school building can be closed.

Looks like a small enrollment jump for Monroe Central and River (and possibly others with open enrollment), but with those low numbers, it shouldn't impact much. Assuming a 50/50 split (which isn't necessarily true when you factor in open enrollment plus however they geographically divide the former Beallsville coverage area to Monroe Central and River), each school would be looking at an additional 16 boys and 14 girls for OHSAA classification.

Monroe Central 130 boys and 113 girls (plus Beallsville numbers)
River 81 boys and 77 girls (plus Beallsville numbers)


https://www.ohsaa.org/school-resources/ ... enrollment

[carbon_dated]

I'd like to survey those Beallsville students to see where they really want to go.

[selonmc]

Latest enrollments had Beallsville at 32 boys and 28 girls.

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/ ... -or-river/

While open enrollment is an option, students will be designated to either Monroe Central or River based on where they live. Beallsville High School also included grades 7 and 8, but those grades will remain in Beallsville and revert back to the elementary school building so the high school building can be closed.

Looks like a small enrollment jump for Monroe Central and River (and possibly others with open enrollment), but with those low numbers, it shouldn't impact much. Assuming a 50/50 split (which isn't necessarily true when you factor in open enrollment plus however they geographically divide the former Beallsville coverage area to Monroe Central and River), each school would be looking at an additional 16 boys and 14 girls for OHSAA classification.

Monroe Central 130 boys and 113 girls (plus Beallsville numbers)
River 81 boys and 77 girls (plus Beallsville numbers)


https://www.ohsaa.org/school-resources/ ... enrollment

Lol you don’t know Monroe County. MC will get none of those kids. The parents will drive them to N-Y before letting them go to MC.

Barnesville will get the bulk of them

[MetalheadGamer87]

There were a lot of Beallsville kids making impact on River girls/boys basketball. I can see more for football this season. Lot of playing time.

[BJCassady]

Due to this closure, Belpre now has an opening in week 4 on this year's football schedule.

[rockcoach]

Belpre is on top of it. Conversations with three schools to replace Beallsville. Waiting for confirmation.

[Twisted1]

Bridgeport has week 7 open but haven't heard anything about a replacement yet

[Twisted1]

Nevermind bridgeport picked up Valley (wv)

[BJCassady]

Belpre is on top of it. Conversations with three schools to replace Beallsville. Waiting for confirmation.

Good. I hope it is a home game.

[hannancoach]

Belpre is on top of it. Conversations with three schools to replace Beallsville. Waiting for confirmation.

Hopefully they nut up and schedule us. I know they down bad right now and prolly take a beating but if they get good again they be a darn good game for us to keep on the schedule.

[rockcoach]

Hannan and Madonna were two of the teams contacted. Madonna as of right now only has 10 players. Hannan is unable to schedule Belpre. Open dates don't match up. Only one team left. Oak Glen.

[LADYRIDER73]

Hannan and Madonna were two of the teams contacted. Madonna as of right now only has 10 players. Hannan is unable to schedule Belpre. Open dates don't match up. Only one team left. Oak Glen.

as of right now madonna has cancelled their season .

[NYBuckeye96]

Another school is closing.........Bellaire St. John Central Academy. OHSAA website showed an enrollment of 10 boys and 10 girls, so I'm not sure what sports they had, if any.

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/ ... announces/

[rockcoach]

Belpre picked up Oak Glen week 4 away in 2025 and home in 2026. 6 home games in 2026.

[BJCassady]

Belpre picked up Oak Glen week 4 away in 2025 and home in 2026. 6 home games in 2026.

And I thought the drive to Beallsville sucked. Oh well. Take what you can get.

LETS GO EAGLES!!!

[on the black]

Due to this closure, Belpre now has an opening in week 4 on this year's football schedule.

Good. My eyes won’t bleed that Friday night lol.

[carbon_dated]

Those Belpre players/coaches/cheerleaders better hope there's an air-conditioned bus driving 3+ hours to OGHS.

[thirtyonetrap]

Belpre picked up Oak Glen week 4 away in 2025 and home in 2026. 6 home games in 2026.

I hope they can get a win. We certainly could use the playoff points.