Lakota East High School
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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
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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.
East holds grades 10-12. The school year is divided into two semesters with two quarters each.
The Thunderhawk is the mascot of Lakota East. It was derived from the original mascot, the Lakota Thunderbirds, which became the Lakota East Thunderhawks and the Lakota West Firebirds. The school colors are black and white and silver. The school is classified a Division 1 school in all sports under OHSAA
standards and is a member of the Greater Miami Conference.
The school's student-run, nationally accredited and award winning news magazine, Spark, runs 7 issues each school year and a college football bowl guide.
The school's radio station, WLHS 89.9 FM
, is operated by students from both Lakota East and Lakota West but is actually housed at Lakota East.
Lakota East's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League
(NJCL).
Lakota East is also home to the Marching Thunderhawks, under the direction of William Thomas and Robert Tanis.
The school is also the home of the FIRST robotics team 1038, which in 2001 won the Newton Divisional of the International Championships.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
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From what once was a unified Lakota High School
Lakota High School (West Chester, Ohio)
Lakota High School was a high school in the Lakota School District in Butler County, Ohio; it encompases both West Chester Township and Liberty Township...
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.
East holds grades 10-12. The school year is divided into two semesters with two quarters each.
The Thunderhawk is the mascot of Lakota East. It was derived from the original mascot, the Lakota Thunderbirds, which became the Lakota East Thunderhawks and the Lakota West Firebirds. The school colors are black and white and silver. The school is classified a Division 1 school in all sports under OHSAA
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...
standards and is a member of the Greater Miami Conference.
The school's student-run, nationally accredited and award winning news magazine, Spark, runs 7 issues each school year and a college football bowl guide.
The school's radio station, WLHS 89.9 FM
WLHS
WLHS is a high school radio station broadcasting an non-commercial educational format. Licensed to West Chester, Ohio, USA, the radio station serves the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area. The station is currently owned by Lakota Local School District....
, is operated by students from both Lakota East and Lakota West but is actually housed at Lakota East.
Lakota East's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League
National Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL).
Lakota East is also home to the Marching Thunderhawks, under the direction of William Thomas and Robert Tanis.
The school is also the home of the FIRST robotics team 1038, which in 2001 won the Newton Divisional of the International Championships.