Lakota East High School

Lakota East High School
Address
6840 Lakota Lane
Liberty Township, Ohio, (Butler County), 45044
United States
Coordinates 39°22′45″N 84°22′17″W / 39.37917°N 84.37139°WCoordinates: 39°22′45″N 84°22′17″W / 39.37917°N 84.37139°W
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 1997
Superintendent Dr. Karen Mantia
Principal Suzanna Davis
Grades 10-12
Color(s) White and Black [1]         
Athletics conference Greater Miami Conference[1]
Team name Thunderhawks
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Newspaper Spark
Athletic Director Richard Bryant[1]
Website www.lakotaeasthigh.com

Lakota East High School is a high school in the Lakota School District which comprises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. The high school is for Tenth through Twelfth grades.

History

From what once was a unified Lakota High School came both Lakota East High School and Lakota West. The two physically identical schools were built in 1997 when severe over-crowding forced the district to expand. The two high schools have an interdistrict rivalry which shows off each year at the East/West football game. This game usually draws record crowds, is usually televised, and held at Lakota East High School every other year. In 2009, the Lakota Freshman building split to East and West and a brand new building was made for the Lakota East Freshman Building. Lakota West Freshman Building is now the previous Lakota Freshman Building.

Sports and traditions

The Thunderhawk is the mascot of Lakota East. The school colors are black and white and silver.[3] The school is classified a Division 1 school in all sports under OHSAA standards and is a member of the Greater Miami Conference. The Thunderhawks won their first team state title when the Lakota East Baseball Team won in 2011 under head coach Ray Hamilton.[4]

Extracurricular activities

The school's student-run, nationally accredited and award winning news magazine, Spark (magazine), runs 7 issues each school year and a college football bowl guide.

Lakota East's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[5] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[6]

Lakota East High School is home to the Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks Marching Band, under the direction of Robert Tanis and Sherri Voytek.[7] Since 1997, the Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks have received state superior ratings in every OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association)-adjudicated event in which they have competed. 2014 marks the Marching Thunderhawks 18th consecutive state superior rating. The Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks have been named competition grand champions more than 30 times, as well as earning numerous first-place, best-in-class and best-of-show awards. The Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks appeared in the 2014 Hollywood Christmas Parade.[8] Past Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks band trips include the 2011 Universal Studios Orlando Macy’s Holiday Parade and the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Parade, and the 2008 Waikiki Holiday Parade, which commemorates Pearl Harbor.

In addition to band, Lakota East has another group of musicians called the Singing Thunderhawks. Run by Rebecca Huddilston, Lakota East sports an impressive six choirs; Women's Freshmen Choir, Women's Black Choir, Women's Silver Choir, Men's Choir, Eastside Voices and Eastside Music Company. They perform four concerts a year and at OMEA, frequently scoring high, only because of their small budget are they unable to continue on to state championships. Once every two years, they perform at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, frequently placing. The school also contains a thespian troupe, called Thunderhawk Theater, run by Kristen Statt. They perform three shows each year, a children's show in the fall, a play in the winter and a larger, musical production in the spring.


Lakota East High School is also the home of the FIRST robotics team 1038, which in 2001 won the Newton Divisional of the International Championships.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  3. ↑ "LATEST NEWS".
  4. ↑ "Lakota East 2011 Spring Sports Results".
  5. ↑ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2009. ...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
  7. ↑ http://www.lakotaeastbands.org/contacts/directors/
  8. ↑ http://thehollywoodchristmasparade.org/participants/marching-bands/

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