Westerville South High School

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Westerville South High School
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Westerville South High School
303 South Otterbein Avenue

, ,
43081

United States
Coordinates 40°07′04″N82°55′21″W / 40.11782°N 82.92252°W / 40.11782; -82.92252
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Type Public high school
Established1960
School district Westerville City Schools
SuperintendentAngela Hamberg [1]
CEEB code 365430
PrincipalMike Hinze [1]
Teaching staff91.20 (FTE) [2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,512 (2022–23) [2]
Average class size20
Student to teacher ratio16.58 [2]
Color(s) Red and White and Black [1]   
Fight song Stand Up And Cheer
Athletics conference Ohio Capital Conference [1]
Team nameWildcats [1]
National ranking3,291 [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.

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History

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

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

Male sports

Female sports

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory" . Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Westerville-South High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  3. Echt, Josh. "Westerville-South High School in Westerville, OH". usnews.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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