Logan Elm High School
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Logan Elm High School is a public school located near Circleville
, Ohio
, near the site of the Logan Elm
. It serves the Logan Elm School District, which straddles Pickaway and Hocking counties.
delivered a famous speech from in 1774. The first graduation to occur at Logan Elm High School was that of the Class of 1961. In 1972 the Laurelville School District of Hocking County joined the Logan Elm School District, creating the present boundaries of the district. Class of 2013: 2011, C.C and A.J
The school's namesake tree was a large elm tree that by 1940 had a height of 104 feet (31.7 meters), despite sustaining damage as a result of rough weather. The trunk had a diameter of seven feet (2.13 meters), and the branches spread out for more than 150 feet (45.72 meters). The tree died in 1964, though by this time it had assumed a place as a local legend. Logan Elm High School has in its possession a section of a limb donated by the class of 1965. In 1976 Robert Ely donated to the school a tomahawk
which he had made out the wood of the tree. This gift was presented in exchange from a donation of $672 to the Easter Seals
.
The Logan Elm music
Department has also experienced success.
Their Advanced Choir performs in class B and, in 2008 and 2009 received a score of I, meaning "Superior." The Women of the Advanced Choir received a I Superior rating in class C in 2009 as well. The choir travels and performs in New York City every other year.
The Marching Band
received all superior ratings at every competition and OMEA State Marching Band Finals in 2006 with their show Cirque Du Soleil
: La Nouba.
The Concert Band also received a Superior Rating at state finals in 2007.
In November of 2007, the Logan Elm Marching Band earned a Superior Rating at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals, Performing selections from Disney's "FANTASMIC!" a show which is performed Nightly at Disney/MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando
, Florida
. In 2008, the Logan Elm Marching Band earned their third consecutive State Superior Rating at the 2008 OMEA State Marching Band Finals with their performance of their 2008 competition production Cirque du Soleil : QUIDAM. In 2009 the marching band made history again as they received their fourth consecutive rating of SUPERIOR at the 2009 OMEA State Marching Band Finals with their production of "One Small Step...To Touch the Stars!" The show traced the history of flight in Ohio from the Wright Brothers first flight to Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon. In 2010, the "Band of Pride" posted its 5th consecutive rating of superior at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals with its production of Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man. This is the first time in school history the marching band has received five consecutive State Superior Ratings.
(OGT), 83% passed the Writing section, and 82% passed the Math section.
The results of the OGT for the 2006-2007 school year earned Logan Elm High School designation as 'Excellent' Logan Elm met 12 of the 12 indicators, received a Performance Index Score of 98.7 out of 120, and met the Adequate Yearly Progress assigned. section.
NAME – Logan Elm High School is named in honor of an American elm tree that was made famous when the Mingo Indian Chief, Logan, delivered a classic oration under its branches in 1774.
FACULTY – The staff is composed of 39 teachers, two counselors, three secretaries, two monitors, three custodians, a librarian, a library technician, an athletic director, an assistant principal and a principal. The average number of years teaching experience is 14.1. Fifty-seven percent have a Masters degree.
RATIO – The on-campus teacher-student ratio for 2006-2007 was 21.4 to one; the counselor-student ratio was 360 to one.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM - There are 15 departments offering 125 different courses over 240 teaching periods. Classes are arranged on a block schedule. The majority of classes meet for a 43 minute traditional session. The remainder employ a 90 minute block per semester. A combined venture with the provides 1 Tech Prep Program. Students attending the JVS may choose from 20 specialty areas.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – Students must earn 23 credits to graduate. Subject area requirements include: four English, three Social Studies, three Math, three Science and one Health/Physical Education.
LIBRARY – Our library contains 9,650 items of which 4,069 are nonfiction, 366 are biographical, 2,756 are fiction, 688 are reference and 370 are nonprint media. Attendance averaged over 269 per day. Total expenditures for 2006-2007 were $7,335.22.
STUDENT DATA – The current student body consists of 760 students, of this group 72 attend the Pickaway-Ross Career & Technical Center.
CLASS OF 2007 – 174
Plans after graduation:
Associate Degree Institutions – 39; Bachelor Degree Institutions – 49; Certificate/License Institutions – 8; Military – 10; Employment – 24; Other or unknown – 18
AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST RESULTS –
90 students tested (State and National average in parenthesis)
English 19.8 (20.7) (20.4)
Mathematics 21.1 (21.2) (20.7)
Composite 21.0 (21.4) (20.9)
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is a city in and the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 13,485 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, 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...
, near the site of the Logan Elm
Logan Elm
The Logan Elm that stood near Circleville in Pickaway County, Ohio, was one of the largest American elm trees anywhere. The tree had a trunk circumference of and a crown spread of . Weakened by Dutch Elm Disease, the tree died from storm damage in 1964...
. It serves the Logan Elm School District, which straddles Pickaway and Hocking counties.
History
In 1957, the Pickaway, Washington, and Saltcreek school districts combined to form the Logan Elm School District. Logan Elm High School was built to serve the new district in 1960. It was named after the nearby Elm tree under which Chief LoganChief Logan
Logan the Orator was a Native American orator and war leader born in the Iroquois Confederacy. Although he was of the Cayuga nation, after his 1760s move to the Ohio Country, he was sometimes referred to as a Mingo. His revenge for the killing of family members by American frontiersmen helped...
delivered a famous speech from in 1774. The first graduation to occur at Logan Elm High School was that of the Class of 1961. In 1972 the Laurelville School District of Hocking County joined the Logan Elm School District, creating the present boundaries of the district. Class of 2013: 2011, C.C and A.J
The school's namesake tree was a large elm tree that by 1940 had a height of 104 feet (31.7 meters), despite sustaining damage as a result of rough weather. The trunk had a diameter of seven feet (2.13 meters), and the branches spread out for more than 150 feet (45.72 meters). The tree died in 1964, though by this time it had assumed a place as a local legend. Logan Elm High School has in its possession a section of a limb donated by the class of 1965. In 1976 Robert Ely donated to the school a tomahawk
Tomahawk (axe)
A tomahawk is a type of axe native to North America, traditionally resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft. The name came into the English language in the 17th century as a transliteration of the Powhatan word.Tomahawks were general purpose tools used by Native Americans and European Colonials...
which he had made out the wood of the tree. This gift was presented in exchange from a donation of $672 to the Easter Seals
Easter Seals
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.
The Logan Elm music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
Department has also experienced success.
Their Advanced Choir performs in class B and, in 2008 and 2009 received a score of I, meaning "Superior." The Women of the Advanced Choir received a I Superior rating in class C in 2009 as well. The choir travels and performs in New York City every other year.
The Marching Band
Marching 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...
received all superior ratings at every competition and OMEA State Marching Band Finals in 2006 with their show Cirque Du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
: La Nouba.
The Concert Band also received a Superior Rating at state finals in 2007.
In November of 2007, the Logan Elm Marching Band earned a Superior Rating at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals, Performing selections from Disney's "FANTASMIC!" a show which is performed Nightly at Disney/MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. In 2008, the Logan Elm Marching Band earned their third consecutive State Superior Rating at the 2008 OMEA State Marching Band Finals with their performance of their 2008 competition production Cirque du Soleil : QUIDAM. In 2009 the marching band made history again as they received their fourth consecutive rating of SUPERIOR at the 2009 OMEA State Marching Band Finals with their production of "One Small Step...To Touch the Stars!" The show traced the history of flight in Ohio from the Wright Brothers first flight to Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon. In 2010, the "Band of Pride" posted its 5th consecutive rating of superior at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals with its production of Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man. This is the first time in school history the marching band has received five consecutive State Superior Ratings.
Standardized testing results
Logan Elm High School received a Performance Index Score of 98 for the 2004-2005 school year. 90% of sophomores passed the Reading section of the Ohio Graduation TestOhio Graduation Test
The Ohio Graduation Test is the high school graduation examination given to sophomores in the U.S. state of Ohio. Students must pass all five sections in order to graduate. Students have multiple chances to pass these sections and can still graduate without passing each using the alternative...
(OGT), 83% passed the Writing section, and 82% passed the Math section.
The results of the OGT for the 2006-2007 school year earned Logan Elm High School designation as 'Excellent' Logan Elm met 12 of the 12 indicators, received a Performance Index Score of 98.7 out of 120, and met the Adequate Yearly Progress assigned. section.
School Profile
ACCREDITED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLSNAME – Logan Elm High School is named in honor of an American elm tree that was made famous when the Mingo Indian Chief, Logan, delivered a classic oration under its branches in 1774.
FACULTY – The staff is composed of 39 teachers, two counselors, three secretaries, two monitors, three custodians, a librarian, a library technician, an athletic director, an assistant principal and a principal. The average number of years teaching experience is 14.1. Fifty-seven percent have a Masters degree.
RATIO – The on-campus teacher-student ratio for 2006-2007 was 21.4 to one; the counselor-student ratio was 360 to one.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM - There are 15 departments offering 125 different courses over 240 teaching periods. Classes are arranged on a block schedule. The majority of classes meet for a 43 minute traditional session. The remainder employ a 90 minute block per semester. A combined venture with the provides 1 Tech Prep Program. Students attending the JVS may choose from 20 specialty areas.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – Students must earn 23 credits to graduate. Subject area requirements include: four English, three Social Studies, three Math, three Science and one Health/Physical Education.
LIBRARY – Our library contains 9,650 items of which 4,069 are nonfiction, 366 are biographical, 2,756 are fiction, 688 are reference and 370 are nonprint media. Attendance averaged over 269 per day. Total expenditures for 2006-2007 were $7,335.22.
STUDENT DATA – The current student body consists of 760 students, of this group 72 attend the Pickaway-Ross Career & Technical Center.
CLASS OF 2007 – 174
Plans after graduation:
Associate Degree Institutions – 39; Bachelor Degree Institutions – 49; Certificate/License Institutions – 8; Military – 10; Employment – 24; Other or unknown – 18
AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST RESULTS –
90 students tested (State and National average in parenthesis)
English 19.8 (20.7) (20.4)
Mathematics 21.1 (21.2) (20.7)
Composite 21.0 (21.4) (20.9)