LaBrae High School

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LaBrae High School is a public high school in Leavittsburg, Ohio. It is the only high school in the LaBrae Local School District. Their mascot is the Vikings. LaBrae's school colors are scarlet and grey.

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[edit] Background

School districts in Leavittsburg and Braceville merged in 1970 to form "LaBrae" Local Schools.[1]

[edit] Sports

LaBrae offers the following sports: soccer, baseball, softball, track, basketball, cross country, football, weightlifting, volleyball

[edit] State Championships

*Titles won by Braceville High School prior to consolidation with Leavittsburg High School into LaBrae High School.

[edit] Interesting Facts about LaBrae High School

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  • Historically, most buildings built after WWII and throughout the cold war contained nuclear fallout shelters. Up until the demolition of the original building, LaBrae High School still had a nuclear shelter. The sign that designated the building containing a fallout shelter remained near the front entrance up until the demolition.
  • The wood shop, football field and parking lot is all that remain of the original location of LaBrae High School.
  • The addition of the basketball gym (date needed) was embraced as being the largest gathering place in Trumbull County for a short time after it was built.
  • LaBrae was named through a student vote in 1970. Braceville and Leavittsburg high schools voted to call the (then) combined school district LaBrae; being the first syllables of Leavittsburg and Braceville.
  • Scarlet and grey are the colors of Ohio State University. The Colors were voted on by the same students that voted for the name of the new school district.
  • The current location of the high school is in conjunction with Bascom Elementary (1015 N Leavitt Rd).

[edit] References

  1. ^ LaBrae Local School District Website. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  2. ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Baseball. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  3. ^ OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.

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