Lakota West High School

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Lakota West High School
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Lakota West High School
8940 Union Centre Boulevard

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45069

United States
Coordinates 39°19′49″N84°25′52″W / 39.33028°N 84.43111°W / 39.33028; -84.43111
Information
Type Public
Motto"As Always, Go Firebirds"
Established1997
School districtLakota
SuperintendentDr. Elizabeth Lolli
PrincipalBenjamin Brown
Faculty109.96 (FTE) [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment2,547 (2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio23.16 [1]
Color(s) Red, White and Black [2]    
SloganWorking Together for Excellence and Opportunity
Fight song Fight On
Athletics conference Greater Miami Conference [2]
SportsFootball, Soccer, Dance, Basketball, Cheer, Golf, Tennis, Cross Country, Volleyball
MascotFirebird
Team nameFirebirds
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
NewspaperThe West Press
Website www.lakotawesthigh.com

Lakota West High School is a four-year, public high school in West Chester Township, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is a member of the Lakota Local School District, which comprises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township. The district was originally unified under one high school, Lakota High School, until 1997 when the district expanded and formed two new high schools – Lakota West and Lakota East. Enrollment for Lakota West exceeds 2,500 students, and the school's radio station, WLHS 89.9 FM, is a remnant of the former high school and is staffed by students from both Lakota East and Lakota West.

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The OHSAA Division 1 school's mascot is the Firebird, derived from the former district's mascot, the Thunderbird, and the school colors are red and white with black trim. Sports teams compete as a member of the Greater Miami Conference (GMC). The school year is divided into two semesters with two quarters each.

Athletics

Lakota West is a member of the Greater Miami Conference in the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Lakota West's athletic teams are known at the Firebirds. The school's primary rival is neighboring school Lakota East High School.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 "Lakota West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  4. "Nick Hagglund". 2013 Men's Soccer Roster. Xavier University. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

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