Lakota West High School
| Lakota West High School | |
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| Address | |
| 8940 Union Centre Boulevard West Chester, Ohio, (Butler County), 45069  United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′49″N 84°25′52″W / 39.33028°N 84.43111°WCoordinates: 39°19′49″N 84°25′52″W / 39.33028°N 84.43111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1997 |
| Superintendent | Mike Taylor |
| Principal | Richard Hamilton |
| Asst. Principal | Tim Shaffer; Jason Jackson; Gerry Weisgerber |
| Faculty | 145 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2792 (2009) |
| Grade 9 | 682 |
| Grade 10 | 718 |
| Grade 11 | 717 |
| Grade 12 | 675 |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Black [1] |
| Slogan | Working Together for Excellence and Opportunity |
| Athletics conference | Greater Miami Conference[1] |
| Team name | Firebirds[1] |
| Rival | Lakota East |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Average ACT scores | 23.5 |
| Newspaper | The Voice |
| Yearbook | Odyssey |
| Athletic Director | Gerry Weisgerber[1] |
| Website | www.lakotawesthigh.com |
Lakota West High School is a high school in the Lakota School District which compromises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. From what once was a unified Lakota High School came both Lakota West and Lakota East. Situated in one of the fastest growing exurbs of Cincinnati, the two physically identical schools were built in 1997 when the district expanded. The enrollment for Lakota West is currently around 2,000 students for grades 10-12. Under Ohio criteria, Lakota Local Schools is rated as an excellent school district—the highest rating possible. Some unions from the old single high school still exist, such as the school's radio station, WLHS 89.9 FM, which is staffed by students from both Lakota East and Lakota West.
The two high schools have an inter-district rivalry which culminates each year in the East/West football game. This game usually draws record crowds and was once held in Oxford, Ohio because of this factor. The game, which is usually televised, was brought back to the school district in 2004. Both high schools take turns hosting the game.
The school year is divided into two semesters with two quarters each. The Firebird is the mascot of Lakota West. This was derived from the original mascot, the Lakota Thunderbirds, which became the Lakota West Firebirds and the Lakota East Thunderhawks. The school colors are red and white with black trim. The school is classified a Division 1 school in all sports under OHSAA standards and is a member of the Greater Miami Conference (GMC).
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[edit] Clubs and activities
Students at Lakota West are given plenty of opportunity to participate in clubs and after school activities ranging from Peer Counseling to the Voice to the school chapter of Mu Alpha Theta. Other clubs and activities include SGA, JCL, Chess club, Academic Quiz team, Yearbook Team, Psychology Club, as well as Choir and Band.
[edit] Latin Club
Lakota West's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[3] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[4] The club has had a notable success in recent years at the state level having had three members, President Arpan Patel, Secretary Austin McCarthy, and Parliamentarian Taryn Willett serve on the OJCL Executive Board during the 2009-2010 session.[5]
[edit] Marching Band
Lakota West is known for its elite band program, especially the Marching Band. The Lakota West Marching Firebirds have traveled to many parts of the country to perform including the Hollywood Christmas Parade, Waikiki Holiday Parade in Hawaii, the 2003 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, and the 2008 Parade of Roses in Pasadena, California.
[edit] The Voice
The Voice is a student-operated publication for Lakota West High School. It is an open forum to provide a voice for student expression existing to inform, intrigue, and provoke thought from its readers. It is published eight times a year and is a free publication distributed at Lakota West High School, at other public facilities and on the web.
The Voice is not subject to prior review from the school administration or journalism adviser. The Voice practices the students' rights of freedom of speech established by the Tinker vs. Des Moines case. Final decisions are made by the Voice editorial board. The Voice is winner of several first-place awards, including the 2000 Pacemaker Award, 2001 Gold Medalist CSPA, NSPA All-American Award, and GLIPA Buckeye Award.[6]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=837. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. http://www.ohiojcl.org/conv/09/results/09_club_point_summary.pdf. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- "2010 State Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). OJCL.org. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2010. http://www.ojcl.org/conv/2010/2010_Points_Summary.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. http://ohiojcl.org/resources/080309_OJCL_Constitution.pdf. Retrieved 18 September 2009. "...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL."
- ^ http://www.lakotaonline.com/news.cfm?story=1878
- ^ http://www.voice.lakotawebdesign.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=43&Itemid=18
