Lakota East High School

Public, coeducational high school in Liberty Township, Ohio, United States

Athletics conferenceGreater Miami Conference^[1]Team nameThunderhawksAccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[2]NewspaperSparkWebsitewww.lakotaeasthigh.com

Lakota East High School is a four-year, public high school in Liberty Township, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is a member of the Lakota Local School District, which comprises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township. The district was originally unified under one high school, Lakota High School, until 1997 when the district expanded and formed two new high schools – Lakota East and Lakota West. The high school enrolls over 2,500 students in grades 9–12, repurposing the former high school as a freshman building named Lakota West Freshman School.

History

Along with Lakota West High School, Lakota East was part of a unified Lakota High School. The two physically identical schools were built in 1997 when severe over-crowding forced the district to expand. In 2009, the old Lakota Freshman School was split, and a brand new building was made for Lakota East freshman. The old Lakota Freshman School is now current the Lakota West Freshman School.

Several additions and renovations were made to Lakota East High School by Turner Construction during the 2007-2008 school year.^[4]^[5]

Athletics

Lakota East's mascot is the Thunderhawk. The school colors are black, white and silver.^[6] The school is classified as a Division I school in all sports under OHSAA standards and is a member of the Greater Miami Conference.

Notable alumni

Lakota East is believed to have awarded the first honorary high school diplomas in Ohio, to a group of 20 World War II veterans in May 2001.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lakota East High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ "Our History". lakotaonline.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
^ "Lakota Local Schools | Turner Construction Company". www.turnerconstruction.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
^ "LATEST NEWS".
^ Kiesewetter, Sue (May 12, 2001). "Veterans become graduates; New way to honor military service: Lakota East first to award degrees". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.