Lakeview High School (Ohio)

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Lakeview High School in Cortland, Ohio, is the only high school in the Lakeview School District. Until 2004, grades 8-12 were taught in the building, but 8th grade has sinced been moved to Lakeview Middle School. The original building was built in 1961 and there was additional construction in 1971 (new gym, cafeteria, and band room), and in 1996 (Raidel Auditorium).

1 Demographics
2 Academics
3 Music
- 3.1 Band
- 3.2 Choir
4 Athletics
- 4.1 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
5 External links
6 Notes and references

[edit] Demographics

As of 2004...

Total Students	983
Total Teachers	46
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20
% Male / % Female	50% / 50%
% White	98%
% Black	1%
% Hispanic	1%

[edit] Academics

Lakeview High School provides many classes in all the subject areas. LHS offers four years of math, science, English, and foreign languages (Spanish and French). There are many elective options as well including; computers, business, accounting, art, band, and choir. AP (Advanced Placement Program) classes are taught in Calculus and English.

[edit] Music

Lakeview High School provides a band and choral program and a music theory class for its students. They start at 5th grade.

[edit] Band

There are several bands, directed by Ken Young and Diana Tripi, which students can perform including: marching band, concert band, symphonic band, jazz band, and pep band. The marching band plays for all football games and participates in the Cortland Street Fair Parade every June. For the past 35 years, the symphonic band has received a "1" or "superior" rating at OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association) district band contest, and has received both "1" and "2" or "excellent" ratings at OMEA state contest, both held during the spring semester. The band also attends out-of-state festivals and competitions almost every spring.

In February 2007, the symphonic band will be perfoming at the OMEA convention in Columbus, OH along with the Lakeview Chamber Singers. (The band also performed at the 2001 convention). Also, in May 2007, the marching band will travel to Orlando, FL and perform in a parade at Disney World. The band takes this trip every four years.

[edit] Choir

There are several choirs, directed by Jane Page, which students can perform in including: Concert Choir, Advanced Women's Choir, and Madrigals (Chamber Singers). Jane Page has been at Lakeview since 1976 and has built an extremely successful choral program. The Madrigal group, also known as the Chamber Singers in the spring semester, has peformed a Madrigal Feaste during the Christmas season since 1984 in the school's cafeteria. The event is extremely popular and tickets sellout very early.

In the past few years, the Chamber Singers have been attending OMEA distric and state contest and have received straight "1"s every year. During the 2005-2006 school year, the group switched from performing Class A music to Class AA music. (The hardest classification of music). Only a few choirs in the state perform this level of repertoire.

Mrs. Page has also had students that have gone to study music at prestigious colleges including Westminster Choir College and others.

In recognition of her work, Jane Page was awarded "Outstanding Music Educator of the Year" by OMEA and was given a plaque during the 2005 convention in Cincinnati.