Licking Heights High School
| Licking Heights High School | |
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| Address | |
| 4000 Mink Road Pataskala, Ohio, (Licking County), 43062 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′45″N 82°44′14″W / 40.02917°N 82.73722°WCoordinates: 40°1′45″N 82°44′14″W / 40.02917°N 82.73722°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | none |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Licking Heights Local School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Philip Wagner |
| School code | LHHS |
| Principal | Tyrone Olverson[1] |
| Asst. Principal | Anna Annette |
| Teaching staff | Richard Bernard, Coleen Ouelette, Daniel Ellis, Nathaniel Clark, Stacey Schnee, etc. |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | Approximately 3000 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | Mid-State League[1] |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Team name | Hornets[1] |
| Rival | Watkins Memorial Warriors |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Newspaper | "A Peak at Heights" |
| Athletic Director | Zach Olsen |
| Website | School website |
Licking Heights High School is a public high school in Pataskala, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Licking Heights Local School District. Their mascot is the Hornet.
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[edit] About the district
The Licking Heights School system serves about 3000 students in the district's five buildings: Licking Heights High School, LH Central (middle school), LH North(elementary), LH South (elementary), and LH West(elementary). The past several years, the district has made an extensive effort to upgrade its textbooks, classes, and inservice opportunities for faculty. All classrooms have been connected to the internet and the district is part of a group of school districts developing distance learning for its students. The district services the western side of the city of Pataskala , Northern Reynoldsburg as well as Etna, Jersey, Lima, and Jefferson townships.[citation needed]
[edit] Tax levy
May 2011. Voters approved a levy proposal on the ballot to renewal the expiring 2007 Emergency Levy (8.92 mills) plus the addition of 3 new mills for a total of 11.92 mills. The net effect of passage is only an increase of $9.32 a month per $100,000 of property value. The district will still trim $1.5 million from its operating costs with levy passage. Failure of this levy will require the district to make $5 million in cuts. Extracurriculars, High School Bussing and approximately 18 teachers are on the possible cut list.
In May 2007, voters approved an emergency 8.9 mill tax levy, preventing the elimination of extracurricular activities and the loss of nineteen staff members. Even with the levy, the district faced $1.4 million in cuts.[3] A similar 8.9 mill emergency tax levy was rejected by voters in November 2006.
[edit] Marching band
The Licking Heights Marching Band has 95 members as of 2011. The band is known for integrating their unique and engaging marching style with quality music. They have been a prominent fixture at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals, having earned a superior rating for the past ten seasons.
[edit] Licking Heights Youth Association, Inc.
The primary objective of the Licking Heights Youth Association is to promote youth athletics in the community by fostering growth and encouraging interest and participation.
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Wrestling – 1976, 1977, 1985[4]
- Boys Track and Field – 1987[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=868. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-04-02.[dead link]
- ^ The Advocate - www.newarkadvocate.com - Newark, Ohio
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". http://www.yappi.com/statechamps/wrestling.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
