West Liberty-Salem High School
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West Liberty-Salem High School | |
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7208 US Highway N 68 , , 43357 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°12′55.35″N 83°45′14.73″W / 40.2153750°N 83.7540917°W |
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Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Motto | Dedicated to helping students reach their full potential. |
Established | 1961 |
NCES District ID | 3904621[1] |
Educational authority | West Liberty-Salem Board Of Education |
Superintendent | Kraig Hissong |
NCES School ID | 390462102472[1] |
Dean | Andy McGill |
Principal | Greg Johnson |
Grades | 6-12 |
Enrollment | 652[1] (2021-2022) |
Student to teacher ratio | 1:20 |
Color(s) | Black and Orange[2] |
Fight song | On You Tigers (On Wisconsin) |
Athletics | West Liberty-Salem is a member of the Ohio Heritage Conference (OHC). |
Athletics conference | Ohio Heritage Conference[2] |
Sports | Football, Boys and Girls Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Football and Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, Boys Golf, Boys and Girls Soccer, Marching Band, Quick Recall, Science Olympiad, and Boys and Girls Bowling. |
Mascot | Tina the Tiger |
Nickname | West Lib, WLS |
Team name | Tigers[2] |
Rival | Mechanicsburg Indians, Triad Cardinals |
Newspaper | Jungle News Digital Magazine |
Yearbook | WeLiSaHi Yearbook |
Communities served | West Liberty and Kingscreek, Ohio |
Affiliation | Ohio High Point Career Center, Edison State Community College |
Website | www |
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West Liberty-Salem High School is a public high school in Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The only high school in the West Liberty-Salem School District, it is situated along U.S. Route 68 between West Liberty, Urbana.
West Liberty-Salem partners with Edison State Community College In Piqua, Ohio to allow students in grades 7-12 to take college level courses free of charge [3] and with Ohio High Point Career In Bellefontaine, Ohio to allow students in grades 11 and 12 to take vocational courses.[4]
West Liberty-Salem is the only school in Champaign County, Ohio that has a Science Olympiad program at the middle school level.
West Liberty-Salem is well known for the success of its track and field and cross country programs having won a total of 23 high school Track and Field OHC championships and a total of 29 high school OHC championships in cross country.
History
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West Liberty-Salem High School was formed in 1961 when West Liberty High School (West Liberty, OH) and Salem Township High School (Kingscreek, OH) merged. In 1985 the West Liberty-Salem School District began construction on a new comprehensive school complex along U.S. Highway 68 just south of West Liberty, opening in 1989, the complex is still being used today.[5]
In 2011 then-high school Track and Field athlete Meghan Vogel made national headlines for carrying a fallen runner to the finish line[6]
West Liberty-Salem has conducted several renovations since 1989 including new visitor bleachers at the football stadium in 2014,[7] new high school science classrooms in 2016,[8] new kindergarten and first grade classrooms in 2015[9] and the installation of blinds over the windows on all doors in 2017[10]
On January 20, 2017 there was a shooting injuring two students, one critically. 17-year-old student Ely Serna was charged in the incident and was sentenced to 23 years in prison.[11][12]
The school is currently raising funds for an athletic field house which would include bathrooms, locker rooms, a weight room, a basketball court and a track[13]
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls Cross Country - 2020
- Girls Track & Field - 2019, 2021 [14]
- Boys Wrestling – 1991 [15]
- Boys Cross Country – 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 [16]
- Boys Basketball (Salem High School) - 1960[17]
Ohio Heritage Conference Championships
- Boys Football - 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019[18]
- Boys Basketball - 2006, 2016, 2018, 2020[19]
- Boys Bowling - 2014[20]
- Boys Baseball - 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010[21]
- Boys Track & Field - 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021[22]
- Boys Cross Country - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020[23]
- Boys Golf - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016[24]
- Wrestling - 2005[25]
- Girls Volleyball - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012[26]
- Girls Basketball - 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021[27]
- Girls Softball - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018[28]
- Girls Track & Field - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021[29]
- Girls Soccer - 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018[30]
- Girls Cross Country - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020[31]
References
- ^ a b c "West Liberty-Salem Middle/High School (390462102472)". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ "West Liberty-Salem Local School District". www.wlstigers.org. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ "West Liberty-Salem Local School District". www.wlstigers.org. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ "Then and Now: Salem Township High School". Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "High school runner Meghan Vogel showed sportsmanship beyond her years in June - ESPN The Magazine Interview Issue". espnW. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ "West Liberty-Salem Board approves new visitors' bleachers (Audio included)". Peak of Ohio. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ STAFF, THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER. "New building dedicated". Bellefontaine Examiner. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "WL-S projects tight finish for construction before school starts (Audio included)". Peak of Ohio. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ "West Liberty-Salem School District Selects Velo Privacy Screen to Enhance Door Security | Activar Construction Products Group". www.activarcpg.com. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ "Student in critical condition after shooting at West Liberty High School".
- ^ https://www.10tv.com/article/teen-gets-23-years-shooting-west-liberty-salem-high-school
- ^ "Field House / Home". http. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ http://ohsaa.org/sports/bk/boys/23results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Ohio Heritage Conference". Ohio Heritage Conference. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "Ohio Heritage Conference". Ohio Heritage Conference. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "Ohio Heritage Conference". Ohio Heritage Conference. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
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- ^ "Ohio Heritage Conference". Ohio Heritage Conference. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
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External links
- [1] School shooting
- District website