Westerville South High School
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Westerville South High School | |
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Address | |
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303 South Otterbein Avenue , , 43081 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°07′04″N 82°55′21″W / 40.11782°N 82.92252°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1960 |
School district | Westerville City Schools |
Superintendent | Angela Hamberg[1] |
CEEB code | 365430 |
Principal | Mike Hinze[1] |
Teaching staff | 91.20 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,512 (2022–23)[2] |
Average class size | 20 |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.58[2] |
Color(s) | Red and White and Black [1] |
Fight song | Stand Up And Cheer |
Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference[1] |
Team name | Wildcats[1] |
National ranking | 3,291[3] |
Website | School Website |
Westerville South High School is a public high school located in Westerville, Ohio, northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Originally Westerville High School, it is the oldest of the three high schools in the Westerville City School District. It serves most of southern Westerville, as well as much of the portion of Columbus served by Westerville City Schools.
History
[edit]Dedicated in 1960 as Westerville High School, it was renamed Westerville South High School in 1975 upon the opening of Westerville's second high school, Westerville North.
The principal of Westerville South is Mike Hinze. School colors are red and white. The school mascot is the Wildcat. Its CEEB code is 365430.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Ki-Jana Carter- (Former #1 NFL Draft Pick)
- Jaelen Gill
- Traevon Jackson
- Jonathon Jennings
- Andy Katzenmoyer
- John Mackey (composer)
- Lance Moore
- Nick Moore (Canadian football)
- Gigi Rice
- Brad Robbins (American football)
- Emmanuel Sabbi
- Kaleb Wesson
Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships
[edit]- Girls Soccer – 1994,1995[citation needed]
- Boys Soccer – 1989[citation needed]
- Boys Basketball - 2016[citation needed]
- Cheerleading - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003[citation needed]
Male sports
[edit]- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- American football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- D1 State Champions (1989)[citation needed]
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
- Bowling
- OCC champions: (2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014-15)[citation needed]
- OHSAA Central District Champions (2013-14)
Female sports
[edit]- Basketball
- 2018 & 2019 OCC champions[citation needed]
- Cheerleading
- State champions (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)[citation needed]
- Cross country
- Lacrosse
- Golf
- Soccer
- D1 State champions (1994, 1995)[citation needed]
- Softball
- Swimming & diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Bowling
- OCC champions: (2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17)[citation needed]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b c "Westerville-South High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Echt, Josh. "Westerville-South High School in Westerville, OH". usnews.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.