Licking Heights High School

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Licking Heights High School
Address
Licking Heights High School
4101 Summit Road

Pataskala, Ohio
,
(Licking County)
43062

United States
Coordinates 40°1′41.2″N82°44′44.1″W / 40.028111°N 82.745583°W / 40.028111; -82.745583
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established1957
School districtLicking Heights Local School District
School codeLHHS
Teaching staff64.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,228 (2019-20) [1]
Average class size300
Student to teacher ratio19.04 [1]
CampusSuburban/rural
Color(s)   Maroon and gold
Athletics conference Licking County League [2]
SportsFootball, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys soccer, girls soccer, cross country, boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, boys track and field, girls track and field
MascotHornet
Team nameHornets [2]
RivalWatkins Memorial Warriors
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Newspaper"A Peek at Heights"
Communities servedPataskala, Blacklick, Reynoldsburg, Johnstown
Website www.lhschools.org/HighSchool_home.aspx
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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.

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History

In November 2018, construction began on a new high school for the school district. What was the first high school building, initially built in 2003, became the new middle school, with the new high school finishing construction in August 2020. [4]

Academics

The school provides approximately 10 AP courses, along with several Dual Enrollment courses through the Central Ohio Technical College, and other local colleges providing opportunities for higher level course credits (OU Pickerington, Columbus State). The first National Merit Finalist from Licking Heights High School earned that distinction in 2013. [5]

Activities

Marching Band

The Licking Heights Marching 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 15 seasons. Currently, the LHMB is ranked at Class AA in OMEA standards, and achieves consistently high scores and placements at competition in their class.

Past shows Include:

Videos of the Licking Heights Marching Band can be found on YouTube dating back to 1978.

The current staff of the LHMB includes: Meg Beavers (director), Doug Perry (assistant director and color guard director), Pamela Waits (assistant color guard director), and Shane Matthews (percussion director).

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.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
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