Cloverleaf Local School District, Medina County, Ohio
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School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
located in southern Medina County, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It includes:
- Cloverleaf High SchoolCloverleaf High SchoolCloverleaf High School is a public high school located in Lodi, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Cloverleaf Local School District.The school's colors are forest green and white....
, Grades 9-12, Lodi, OhioLodi, OhioLodi is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census.- History :Founded in 1811, Lodi is the oldest settlement in Medina County. It was originally called Harrisville, in honor of the family that founded it. It was later renamed to Lodi, the Indian... - Cloverleaf Middle School, Grades 6-8, Lodi, Ohio
- Lodi Primary Elementary, Grades K-2, Lodi, Ohio
- Seville Intermediate Elementary, Grades 3-4, Seville, OhioSeville, OhioSeville is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Seville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
- Westfield Upper Elementary, Grades 5, Westfield Center, OhioWestfield Center, OhioWestfield Center is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1826. When it was given a Post Office, the name "Le Roy" was assigned. The two names were used interchangeably until it was incorporated in 1914 as Le Roy, Ohio. In...
History
Cloverleaf Local School District was formed in 1960 as a consolidation of the formerly independent local schools of LodiLodi, Ohio
Lodi is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census.- History :Founded in 1811, Lodi is the oldest settlement in Medina County. It was originally called Harrisville, in honor of the family that founded it. It was later renamed to Lodi, the Indian...
, Leroy
Westfield Center, Ohio
Westfield Center is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1826. When it was given a Post Office, the name "Le Roy" was assigned. The two names were used interchangeably until it was incorporated in 1914 as Le Roy, Ohio. In...
(now known as Westfield Center), Seville
Seville, Ohio
Seville is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Seville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
, Chatham
Chatham Township, Medina County, Ohio
Chatham Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,158 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Litchfield Township - north...
, and Lafayette
Lafayette Township, Medina County, Ohio
Lafayette Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,329 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*York Township - north...
, as well as the vast rural areas between them (including the Chippewa Lake
Chippewa Lake, Ohio
Chippewa Lake is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is located on Chippewa Lake, Ohio's largest natural inland lake...
area). Cloverleaf Senior High School graduated its first class in 1961. At one time, the Cloverleaf Local School District comprised the largest geographical school district in the State of Ohio. In the 2005-2006 school year, the district switched from individual K-6 elementary schools in each town to the current "elementary center" configuration. At that time, Cloverleaf High School also transitioned from a semester schedule to a trimester schedule in an effort to reduce expenses.
Activities
Cloverleaf High School's marching bandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
has qualified for state competition for 30 straight years since 1981 and recently marched in the parade at Walt Disney World in 2005 and 2007. Cloverleaf High School's Academic Challenge team has also been successful in recent years winning three Medina County League (MCL) championships, two MCL Tournaments, and has qualified for the Ohio Academic Competition (OAC) Regional State Playoffs in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Cloverleaf sports teams are members of the Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
(OHSAA) and compete in the Suburban League, having moved from the Pioneer Conference beginning with the Fall 1997 athletic season. Cloverleaf High School's Boys' soccer team won a share of the Suburban League title during the Colts' inaugural season in the conference. The women's volleyball and soccer teams have won three straight Suburban League titles, from 2007-2010, and the women's gymnastics team went undefeated in the regular season and also won the Suburban League championship in 2009.
Colors and mascot
Cloverleaf's colors are green and white and the school mascot is the Colts. The school's main athletic and activities logo is a green horseshoe similar to that used by the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The Cloverleaf fight song is based on "Go U Northwestern
Go U Northwestern
The "Go U Northwestern" is one of the fight songs of Northwestern University. It was written in 1912 by Theodore Van Etten, a member of the Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band at the time...
" from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
.
Alma mater
ALMA MATERAlma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
(sung to the tune of "Eternal Father, Strong to Save
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
"Eternal Father, Strong to Save" is a hymn often associated with the Royal Navy or the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. Accordingly, it is often known as the Royal Navy Hymn or the United States Navy Hymn , and sometimes by the last line of its first verse, "For Those in Peril on...
.)"
- O hail, to this dear school of mine;
- your memories linger in my heart,
- of days gone by and friends far away.
- I’ll stand by you forever more.
- Be strong, oh school, and do not fail
- to build the youth of coming years.
- I’ll cheer and sing for you to win...Cloverleaf!
Academic performance
The school district received the highest rating given in the state of Ohio, 'Excellent' for three consecutive years from 2003-2006. However, the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 report cards lowered the district one rank to 'Effective. The school district once again returned to an 'Excellent' rating in 2009-2010 school year.'Notable alumni
- Bob Packardhttp://www.bw.edu/athletics/fb/packard/ - Football coaching legend and emeritus professor of physical education at Baldwin-Wallace CollegeBaldwin-Wallace CollegeBaldwin–Wallace College is a liberal arts college in Berea, Ohio, founded in 1845. It is home to the Riemenschneider-Bach Institute and the Baldwin–Wallace Conservatory of Music, an internationally renowned music school. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Students receive a...
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