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Lakewood High School (Lakewood, Ohio)

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Keith Ahearn

Enrollment
  
1,841 (2010)

Phone
  
+1 216-529-4028

Athletics conference
  
Southwestern Conference

Motto
  
"Carpe Diem"

Grades
  
9–12

Team name
  
Rangers

Number of students
  
1,841

Colors
  
Lakewood High School (Lakewood, Ohio)

Address
  
14100 Franklin Blvd, Lakewood, OH 44107, USA

District
  
Lakewood City School District

Similar
  
St Edward High School, Foster Pool, Saint Ignatius High Sch, Rocky River High School, Magnificat High School

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.

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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 school underwent renovation in late 2007 and is set to be completed in summer of 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.

Athletics

Lakewood is currently a member of the Southwestern Conference.

  • Boys:
  • Fall: Football (V-JV-FR), Cross Country (V-JV), Soccer (V-JV), Golf (V)
  • Winter: Hockey (V), Swimming (V), Wrestling (V-JV), Basketball (V-JV-FR).
  • Spring: Baseball (V-JV-FR), Tennis (V), Track (V), Volleyball.
  • Girls:
  • Fall: Cross Country (V), Soccer (V-JV), Tennis (V-JV), Volleyball (V-JV-FR).
  • Winter: Swimming (V), Gymnastics (V), Basketball (V-JV-FR).
  • Spring: Softball (V-JV), Track (V).
  • (Key: V: Varsity, JV: Junior Varsity, FR: Freshmen)

    State championships

  • Boys Cross Country - 1928, 1929, 1932, 1953
  • Boys Swimming – 1928, 1929, 1962
  • Boys Track and Field - 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1931
  • Boys Wrestling - 1948
  • Girls Gymnastics - 1979
  • First Federal Lakewood Stadium

    Lakewood High School's athletic field was built in 1941 and is located just south of the school building. The Lakewood Stadium complex is home to the school's football, soccer, track & field, tennis, and baseball teams. The complex is used for numerous sporting events, including playoff football games and home football games for nearby St. Edward High School, which is located a few blocks away. The football field was renovated recently with the installation of FieldTurf prior to the 2007-2008 school year. First Federal of Lakewood purchased naming rights to the stadium in 2012. It can seat 8,000 people with standing room for an additional 2,000.

    Marching Band

    The Lakewood High School "Ranger" Marching Band was voted "Best High School Marching Band" in the Greater Cleveland area in Cleveland Magazine's "Best of Cleveland" contest in 2006.

    The 2008 LHS Ranger Marching Band consisted of over 100 musicians and over 35 auxiliaries, which are made up of the dance team (the "Rangerettes") and the flag corps. The band participates in several invitational band festivals, including its own, as well as the Fourth of July Parade, the Lakewood Community Festival, the LHS Spirit Parade, and the Lakewood Veteran's Day program.

    In 2000, the band went to the BCS National Championship Game between Virginia Tech and Florida State in New Orleans, Louisiana (being the only band from Ohio) for the pre-game and halftime shows. Also, in 2003 they performed during the halftime show of the Outback Bowl in Tampa. In 2009, they traveled to Dallas, Texas to play at the Cotton Bowl (also the only band from Ohio).

    Every year, the Ranger Marching Band has an annual festival joining about ten marching bands from around Ohio, 2010 being the 24th year. In the past, Lakewood has invited high school marching bands, such as the Brecksville-Broadview Heights "Bees", Euclid "Panthers", Westlake "Demons", Bay Village "Rockets", Rocky River "Pirates", and the Vermilion "Sailors", as well as college marching bands from the area, including The University of Akron "Zips" Marching Band, The University of Toledo "Rockets" Marching Band, and The Ohio State University Marching Band.

    Clubs and activities

    The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).

    Notable alumni

  • Jack Buck (1942) - sportscaster and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Dick Celeste (1955) - Governor of Ohio (1983–1991)
  • Neil W. Chamberlain (1933) – Economist and industrial relations scholar
  • Summer Erb (1995) - Professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (2000–02), 11th overall pick in the 2000 WNBA draft
  • Richard Graber - Former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic
  • Clark Graebner (1961) - professional tennis player
  • Donald Henderson (1928) - headed the international effort during the 1960s to eradicate smallpox
  • Dave Malloy (1994) - musical theater composer
  • Robert J. Meder (1935)- World War II Doolittle Raider
  • John O'Brien (1978)- Novelist
  • Alan Porter (1915) Politician, ran in Democratic presidential primary in 1960, as well as 1964
  • Bo Koster - Keyboard player for My Morning Jacket
  • Notable faculty

  • George Corneal, (1917-1935 Football coach, 1917-1944 track coach)
  • References

    Lakewood High School (Lakewood, Ohio) Wikipedia