Contents |
South Oldham High School is located in Crestwood, Kentucky and serves pupils in 9th-12th grade. The school's principal is Dorenda Neihof. The school's mascot is the Dragon, which is green to reflect the school colors of green and gray, as well as navy and white for accent colors. South Oldham opened in 1989 because Oldham County High School had become overcrowded.
Governed by: School Based Decision Making Council School office hours: 8:30-3:30 in the summer, 7:30-4:00 during the school year Media Center Hours: 7:30-4:00 M- F during the school year, Wednesdays from 9-Noon and 1-3 in the summer(summer reading is required)
SOHS was included in the 2009 Silver Award list of U.S.News & World Report.
In addition, Newsweek Magazine just released their list of top U.S. High schools for 2009. SOHS made the top 1500 (number 753) high schools. This ranking put them in the top 6% of the public high schools in the nation.
South Oldham High School was named as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 13 years ago.
SOHS also met 10 of 10 target goals in the 2008 Yearly Progress Report for "No Child Left Behind".
In 2010, the journalism program at SOHS was awarded Grand Champion at the yearly Kentucky High School Journalism Association (KHSJA) convention for the second year in a row. The yearbook (The Draconium), the newspaper (The Dragon's Tale) and the broadcast journalism classes all took first place in the AAA division that year. This makes SOHS's journalism program the best high school journalism program in the state of Kentucky. The 2010 contest marked SOHS' fourth Grand Champion award in 5 years (2006, 2007, 2009).
Motto: "Reaching today for a better tomorrow."
Mascot: Dragon with school colors of green and silver or gray. Navy and white are accent colors as well.
The staff, students, parents and community of South Oldham High School will work collaboratively to achieve a shared educational purpose. This learning community believes all students can and must learn at high levels of achievement. It is the learning community's job to create an environment that results in this level of performance.
(From their website, not to be confused with Oldham County High School) Oldham County Schools: Continuing the Tradition of Excellence All Oldham County students, supported by family, community, and schools will participate in relevant engaging, quality learning tasks, in safe, well-designed schools, guided by highly-skilled teachers and visionary leaders. Graduates of Oldham County Schools will pursue a life of continuous learning, contribute to their communities, participate thoughtfully in American democracy, and compete successfully in the local, national and international economy.