Lakeview High School (Ohio)

Lakeview High School in Cortland, Ohio, is the only high school in the Lakeview School District. Until 2004, grades 8-12 were taught in the building, but 8th grade has since been moved to Lakeview Middle School. The original building was built in 1961 and there was additional construction in 1971 (new gym, cafeteria, and band room), and in 1996 (Raidel Auditorium).

Demographics

As of 2008... cite web|url=http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/64745|title=Lakeview High School Demographics|accessdate=2008-03-30|author=Public School Review LLC]

Academics

Lakeview High School provides many classes in all the subject areas. LHS offers four years of math, science, English, social science, and foreign languages (Spanish and French). Students may take many elective options, as well, including computers, business, accounting, art, band, and choir. AP (Advanced Placement Program) classes are taught in Calculus and English.

Levy

The Lakeview School District is notorious for being unable to pass levies. Fact|date=September 2008 Unfortunately for students, a new tax levy has not been passed in more than ten years. As a result, the district is nearing debt and the school has undergone many program cuts, including the removal of busing to the state minimum and pay-to-participate sports.

Athletics

Lakeview provides the following athletic activities for its students:
*Football
*Boys and Girls Cross Country
*Boys and Girls Soccer
*Girls Volleyball
*Cheerleading
*Boys and Girls Basketball
*Boys and Girls Bowling
*Baseball
*Softball
*Boys and Girls Track and Field
*Boys and Girls Golf
*Boys and Girls Tennis

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys Track and Field – 1970 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]
* Boys Cross Country – 1967, 1968 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]

Music

Lakeview High School provides a band program, a choral program, and a music theory class for its students. They start at 5th grade.

Band

There are several bands, directed by Nathan Sensabaugh, in which students can perform, including marching band, concert band, symphonic band, jazz band, pep band, and a "graduation band" that plays at commencement.

The marching band plays for all football games and participates in the Cortland Street Fair Parade every June (except 2007 and 2008 due to conflicts). During the first week of August, the Lakeview band goes to band camp at Grove City College in order to prepare for the band's shows. For the past 36 years, the symphonic band has received a "1" ("superior") rating at OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association) district band contest, and has received both a "1" ("superior") or a "2" ("excellent") rating at OMEA state contest, both held during the spring semester. The band also attends out-of-state festivals and competitions almost every spring.

Choir

There are several choirs, directed by Jane Page, which students can perform in including Concert Choir, Advanced Women's Choir, and Madrigals (Chamber Singers). Page has been at Lakeview since 1976 and has built an extremely successful choral program. The Madrigal group, also known as the Chamber Singers in the spring semester, has performed a Madrigal Feaste during the Christmas season since 1984 in the school's cafeteria. The event is extremely popular and tickets sell out very early.

In the past few years, the Chamber Singers have been attending OMEA district and state contest and have received straight "1"s ("superior") every year. During the 2005-2006 school year, the group switched from performing Class A music to Class AA music (the hardest classification of music). Only a few choirs in the state perform this level of repertoire.Fact|date=September 2008

Page has also taught students that have gone to study music at prestigious colleges including Westminster Choir College and others.

In recognition of her work, Jane Page was awarded "Outstanding Music Educator of the Year" by OMEA and was given a plaque during the 2005 convention in Cincinnati.

Notable Alumni

*Eric Stocz (played for Detroit Lions) cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=STOCZERI01|title=Eric Stocz Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards|accessdate=2008-09-13]

External links

* [http://www.lakeviewlocal.org/ District Website]
* [http://teacherweb.com/OH/LakeviewHighSchool/LakeviewHSBand/h0.stm Band Website]
* [http://teacherweb.com/OH/LakeviewHighSchool/LakeviewHSChoirs/h0.stm Choir Website]

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