Dover High School

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Dover High School is a public high school in Dover, Ohio and is the only high school in the Dover City Schools district. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed The Crimson Tornadoes and the school colors are crimson and gray. The Dover High School Alma Mater was composed by L. H. Alexander.Dover’s first school house was constructed in 1827 in a forested area on the south side of 4th Street (near the cemetery). There was a separate African American School on West Front Street until 1917, at which time Dover’s school system became fully integrated.AthleticsDover High School has a longstanding football rivalry with nearby New Philadelphia High School, having played 112 times since 1896—Dover currently leads the series 54-49-9. Dover High School competes in the ECOL (East Central Ohio League) and has eighteen varsity teams.Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships Boys Football - 1933, 1999 AP Poll Title Boys Basketball – 1927, 1933 Girls Track and Field – 1995 Girls Golf - 2014