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Lakota West High School | |
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Address | |
8940 Union Centre Boulevard , 45069 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°19′49″N84°25′52″W / 39.33028°N 84.43111°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "As Always, Go Firebirds" |
Established | 1997 |
School district | Lakota |
Superintendent | Elizabeth Lolli |
Principal | Benjamin Brown |
Faculty | 110.20 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,740 (2022–23) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 24.86 [1] |
Color(s) | Red, White and Black [2] |
Slogan | Working Together for Excellence and Opportunity |
Fight song | Fight On |
Athletics conference | Greater Miami Conference [2] |
Sports | Football, Soccer, Dance, Basketball, Cheer, Golf, Tennis, Cross Country, Volleyball |
Mascot | Firebird |
Team name | Firebirds |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3] |
Newspaper | The 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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