Lorain City Schools
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The Lorain City School District is a public school district serving the city of Lorain, Ohio
, which is located 25 miles west of Cleveland. The district is the tenth largest urban school district in the State of Ohio
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was located on Washington Avenue and 6th Street and was demolished in the summer of 2010. The current school is a product of the Lorain merger of Lorain Admiral King High School and Lorain Southview High School. The mascot is the Unicorn.
" and "Anchors Aweigh
", respectively. The school board has decided to keep Admiral King open and merge Southview. Even though the Admirals were saved from closing, it too will lose its name, school colors, fight song, alma mater and traditions. The Admirals, along with the Saints will be picking a new school name, colors, fight song, etc. Admiral King will temporarily house the high school students under a new name, that will carry over to the new high school when it is built. When the new high school is complete, LAKHS will be closed too.
At a March 17, 2010 school board meeting, the new high school's name was announced as Lorain High School. On March 31, 2010, the Lorain City School District Board announced the new school colors and nickname for the high school.
Lorain Southview High School 1969-2010. Lorain Southview High was completed in 1969. Its school colors are red, white and originally baby blue (which was later changed to navy). The sports teams are known as the Saints. The mascot is a young boy dressed as an angel with a black eye and a patch on his elbow. The school is a member of the Lake Erie League. The school's fight song is "When the Saints Go Marching In
." Southview's Model UN, Army Jrotc, Wrestling team, and Marching band have been given many honors. During the short lived small school years, the small schools were called : Leadership, Pride and Arts. The school board has decided to close Lorain Southview High School at the end of the 2009-2010 school year and merge the Saints with the Admirals from Lorain Admiral King High School. The move to Admiral King is temporary. When the new high school is built, Admiral King will close and Lorain City School District will have one high school with a new name and the beginning of new traditions.
Lorain, Ohio
Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, about 30 miles west of Cleveland....
, which is located 25 miles west of Cleveland. The district is the tenth largest urban school district in the State of 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...
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Lorain High School
Lorain High School reopened in the fall of 2010. The original Lorain High SchoolLorain High School
Lorain High School was on Washington Ave and 6th Street and was the oldest educational institution in Lorain, Ohio and was part of Lorain City Schools. It is currently housed at the former Admiral King High School. Sitting upon the same land is now Admiral Ernest J...
was located on Washington Avenue and 6th Street and was demolished in the summer of 2010. The current school is a product of the Lorain merger of Lorain Admiral King High School and Lorain Southview High School. The mascot is the Unicorn.
Lorain Admiral King High School
The largest high school in the Lorain City School District, Admiral King High School opened in 1961. Admiral King High School was named for Lorain native Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King a former Chief of Naval Operations and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet. The school's colors are navy blue and gold. The mascot is the ram, and the sports teams are known as the Admirals. The school is a member of the Lake Erie League. The tunes to the school's alma mater and fight song are "Eternal Father, Strong to SaveEternal 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...
" and "Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
"Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy, and strongly associated with the United States Navy, composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmerman with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. Zimmerman was at the time a Lieutenant, and had been bandmaster of the United States Naval Academy...
", respectively. The school board has decided to keep Admiral King open and merge Southview. Even though the Admirals were saved from closing, it too will lose its name, school colors, fight song, alma mater and traditions. The Admirals, along with the Saints will be picking a new school name, colors, fight song, etc. Admiral King will temporarily house the high school students under a new name, that will carry over to the new high school when it is built. When the new high school is complete, LAKHS will be closed too.
At a March 17, 2010 school board meeting, the new high school's name was announced as Lorain High School. On March 31, 2010, the Lorain City School District Board announced the new school colors and nickname for the high school.
Lorain Southview High School 1969-2010. Lorain Southview High was completed in 1969. Its school colors are red, white and originally baby blue (which was later changed to navy). The sports teams are known as the Saints. The mascot is a young boy dressed as an angel with a black eye and a patch on his elbow. The school is a member of the Lake Erie League. The school's fight song is "When the Saints Go Marching In
When the Saints Go Marching In
"When the Saints Go Marching In", often referred to as "The Saints", is an American gospel hymn that has taken on certain aspects of folk music. The precise origins of the song are not known. Though it originated as a spiritual, today people are more likely to hear it played by a jazz band...
." Southview's Model UN, Army Jrotc, Wrestling team, and Marching band have been given many honors. During the short lived small school years, the small schools were called : Leadership, Pride and Arts. The school board has decided to close Lorain Southview High School at the end of the 2009-2010 school year and merge the Saints with the Admirals from Lorain Admiral King High School. The move to Admiral King is temporary. When the new high school is built, Admiral King will close and Lorain City School District will have one high school with a new name and the beginning of new traditions.
Middle schools
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Middle School (6-8) - Longfellow Middle School (6-8)
- Southview Middle School (6-8)
Elementary schools
- Frank Jacinto Elementary School (K-6)
- Garfield Elementary School (K-5)
- Helen Steiner RiceHelen Steiner RiceHelen Steiner Rice was an American writer of religious and inspirational poetry.Helen Steiner was born in Lorain, Ohio on May 19, 1900. Her father, a railroad worker, died in the influenza epidemic of 1918. She began work for a public utility and progressed to the position of advertising manager,...
Elementary School (PK-5) - Irving Elementary School (K-6)
- Lakeview Elementary School (PK-6)
- Larkmoor Elementary School (K-5)
- Lowell Elementary School (K-6)
- Masson Elementary School (PK-2)
- Palm Elementary School (K-5)
- Toni Wofford MorrisonToni MorrisonToni Morrison is a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, editor, and professor. Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed characters. Among her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon and Beloved...
Elementary School (3-6) - Washington Elementary School (K-5)