Anderson High School is a public high school in the Forest Hills Local School District in Hamilton County, Ohio. History Established in 1929, Anderson High School is a high school in the Greater Cincinnati area. Anderson was a Blue Ribbon School from 1994 - 1996 as awarded by the United States Department of Education When founded, the school mascot was a comet, but the mascot was changed to Redskins prior to the 1936-37 school year. In 2017, renovations began on the aging Anderson High School building as a result of a passage of a bond issue in 2014. The project included the installation of air conditioning, new science labs and art spaces, a multipurpose area off of the school's east side (primarily used as an auxiliary gym and weight room), upgraded security technology, handicap-accessibility features, and overall improvements to learning spaces. Construction is said to be done by the end of 2019. Mascot In July 2020, the board of the Forest Hills School District voted 4-1 to retire the Redskins as Anderson High's mascot. The new mascot, Raptors was announced in March, 2021. Notable alumni Thom Brennaman, sportscaster Richard Dotson, Former MLB pitcher Jeff Heimbrock, Broadway actor, famous for appearing in The Book of Mormon, Newsies, and Wicked Jensen Lewis, Former MLB pitcher Greg Mancz, NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans Andrew Norwell, NFL offensive lineman for the Washington Commanders] Dave Wilson, Olympic swimmer Athletics Anderson High School is a member of the OHSAA and participates in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference. Participation in the athletic program is open to all boys and girls interested and skilled enough to compete. Anderson offers a wide variety of athletic programs. For boys and girls, these include: cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, basketball, bowling, diving, swimming, track and field, and academic quiz team. For boys, these include: lacrosse, baseball, football, and wrestling. For girls, these include: dance team, gymnastics, volleyball and softball. Ohio High School Athletic Association State Champions Anderson has won one state championship: Boys football – 2007 References External links Forest Hills Local School District Website High schools in Hamilton County, Ohio Educational institutions established in 1929 Sports in Cincinnati Public high schools in Ohio 1929 establishments in Ohio