Lakota East High School
| Lakota East High School | |
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| Address | |
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6840 Lakota Lane Liberty Township, Ohio, (Butler County) 45044 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°22′45″N 84°22′17″W / 39.37917°N 84.37139°WCoordinates: 39°22′45″N 84°22′17″W / 39.37917°N 84.37139°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1997 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Karen Mantia |
| Principal | Suzanna Davis |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Color(s) | Black and Silver |
| Athletics conference | Greater Miami Conference |
| Team name | Thunderhawks |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Spark |
| Athletic Director | Richard Bryant |
| Website | www.lakotaeasthigh.com |
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. The high school is for Tenth through Twelfth grades.
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. In 2009, the Lakota Freshman building split to East and West and a brand new building was made for the Lakota East Freshman Building. Lakota West Freshman Building is now the previous Lakota Freshman Building.
The Thunderhawk is the mascot of Lakota East. 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 Thunderhawks won their first team state title when the Lakota East Baseball Team won in 2011 under head coach Ray Hamilton.
The school's student-run, nationally accredited and award winning news magazine, Spark (magazine), runs 7 issues each school year and a college football bowl guide.
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 High School is home to the Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks Marching Band, under the direction of Robert Tanis and Kevin Engel. Since 1997, the Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks have received state superior ratings in every OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association)-adjudicated event in which they have competed. 2014 marks the Marching Thunderhawks 18th consecutive state superior rating. The Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks have been named competition grand champions more than 30 times, as well as earning numerous first-place, best-in-class and best-of-show awards. The Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks appeared in the 2014 Hollywood Christmas Parade. Past Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks band trips include the 2011 Universal Studios Orlando Macy’s Holiday Parade and the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Parade, and the 2008 Waikiki Holiday Parade, which commemorates Pearl Harbor.
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