Lakewood High School (Lakewood, Ohio)
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14100 Franklin Boulevard Lakewood, Ohio 44107 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′50″N 81°47′26″W / 41.48056°N 81.79056°WCoordinates: 41°28′50″N 81°47′26″W / 41.48056°N 81.79056°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Carpe Diem" |
| School district | Lakewood City School District |
| Principal | Keith Ahearn |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,742 (2016) |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference |
| Team name | Rangers |
| Newspaper | Lakewood Times |
| Website | www |
Lakewood High School is a public high school located in Lakewood, Ohio, west of Cleveland. The school colors are purple and gold and the mascot is the Ranger Man. The school athletics program is currently a member of the Southwestern Conference.
During the past years, many improvements have been made in the physical plant of the school. Improvements have included the planetarium, reading center, improved academic classrooms and offices, a 25 yard pool with separate diving well and natatorium, new cafeterias, a horticulture laboratory, an enlarged library, five computer labs, additional physical educational facilities, and extensive vocational program facilities. A building addition, referred to as "the New Building" was completed in 1970, and was necessary because of increased enrollment which included bringing the inclusion of the ninth grade in the high school. The most recent addition is the music wing which accommodates both the vocal and instrumental programs at the school. The "New Building" was completely renovated in 2007, completing in 2009 while the original building was demolished in 2015 to make way for a modern facility due to be completed in November 2017.
The curriculum at LHS offers a selection of courses in technical, vocational, art, home economics, music and business as well as the regular academic fields of English, Science, Mathematics, Languages and Social Studies. Lakewood High School currently offers 12 AP courses. Lakewood High School also offers a PLTW course to all of its students. The school's newspaper, the Lakewood Times, won the Pacemaker Award, in 2000 and 2001.
Lakewood is currently a member of the Southwestern Conference.
(Key: V: Varsity, JV: Junior Varsity, FR: Freshmen)
Lakewood High School's athletic field was built in 1941 and is located just south of the school building in the school's athletic complex. The stadium is used for numerous sporting events, including playoff and home football games for nearby St. Edward High School football team, which is located a few blocks away. The football field was renovated in 2007 with the installation of FieldTurf and in 2014, First Federal of Lakewood, a local bank, agreed to pay the district $320,000 for the naming rights. It can seat 8,000 people with standing room for an additional 2,000.
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