Lebanon High School (Ohio)

Infobox_School | name = Lebanon High School


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built = 2004
type = Public
principal = Dr. Sam Ison
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colors = Maroon & White
mascot = Warriors
location = 1916 Drake Road.
Lebanon, OH 45036
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website = http://www.lebanon.k12.oh.us

Lebanon High School is a public high school in Lebanon, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Lebanon City School District. Their mascot is the Warrior and the school logo is the side profile of an American Indian wearing a full feathered headdress. The primary school colors are Maroon and White though throughout its history secondary colors have included black and maize. The school's principal is Dr. Samuel Ison. The high school currently houses approximately 1,600 students and the district's total student population is just over 6,000.

The high school moved into its current building on 1916 Drake Road in 2004. From the early 1970s until 2004 it was housed in what is now Lebanon Junior high on 160 Miller Road. Prior to the 1970s Lebanon High School was held in what is now Berry Intermediate School on Oakwood Street.

The current high school is the first phase of a three phase building plan. The second and third phases include an auditorium and additional classroom space. The current building has over 2,200 pieces technology equipment, fully equipped science labs, a media center room, a writing lab, video distribution center, and state-of-the-art band and choral facilities. cite web|url=http://www.lebanon.k12.oh.us/os/highschool.html|title=Lebanon City Schools Website|accessdate=2007-09-20|author=LCS]

Also included in the high school are two collegiate sized gyms (including a state-of-the-art competition gym), health and fitness centers, softball and baseball facilities, a football stadium, and practice facilities for many competitive teams.

tudents

*Lebanon High School's student body currently reflects the demographics of the town of Lebanon. 94% of students at Lebanon are White, compared with the state average of 76%. 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are mulitracial; well below the state average of Black (16%), Hispanic (3%), and multiracial (2%).

Clubs

There is an array of clubs offered at Lebanon High School ranging from War Zone to Anime Club. There is an opportunity offered to all at Lebanon. Some clubs, however, are much more prominent than others.

*War Zone - The student pep club that makes the opposing school's football team lose.
*Future Business Leaders of America(FBLA) - Lebanon has a rich tradition of success in the state and national FBLA programs.
*Language Clubs - Both French and Spanish Clubs are well represented. They enjoy friendly competition in the annual French v. Spanish Club Soccer Game.
*Ski Club - Each week during the winter a group of students takes a bus to Perfect North Slopes in Indiana to spend time on the hlls.
*Student Council - There are 10 students from each grade that represent the school with fund raising projects, homecoming, prom, and other things throughout the year.
*Anime Club - This club allows for students that love the art of anime to learn about it, Japanese culture (such as foods, writing, day to day Japanese life and etc.), while also coming together with people that share the same interests.
*Diversity Club - This club promotes acceptance between people within our school and community.
*Ecology Club - Students engage in community service and activities that concern our Earth.
*Art Club - Students learn/do a variety of different arts, they are currently working on a muriel for the school.
*Bridges - Every year about 10 students from each grade are selected to go on a trip that helps to "bridge the gap" between different social groups ("clicks") through a variety of life changing activities.
*Future Teachers of America (FTA) - Where students eat snacks while learning about teaching.
*Book Club - Students get together once and month and eat snacks while discussing different reads.
*Ultimate Frisbee - This is where students get together after school and enjoy playing frisbee/ultimate frisbee with each other. The season is during fall and spring.
*La Crosse - A club sport that started 2 years with mens' la crosse. Last year girls' la crosse was added; hopefully soon both will be made into official sports at LHS.
*Bowling - A new club that has just started this year.
*The school has a progam which can learn about the history of the military called AFJROTC

Athletics

*Lebanon High School currently offers 11 men's sports and 12 women's sports. cite web|url=http://www.lebanon.k12.oh.us/asp/ath_highschool.aspx|title=Lebanon City Schools Website|accessdate=2007-09-20|author=LCS]
*The athletic teams are a member of the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC), which consists of teams in the Greater Dayton area. The Warriors are currently in the South Division along with Springboro, Miamisburg, Fairborn, and Xenia. cite web|url=http://www.gwocsports.com/|title=Greater Western Ohio ConferenceWebsite|accessdate=2007-09-20|author=GWOC]
*The football stadium and track, now called Atrium Field at VanDeGrift Stadium, is housed at the site of the old high school which is now Lebanon Junior High School. It has been the home of the Warriors for over 35 years and seats 2,600. The complex is currently in the process of renovation with field turf being put down in order to compete with neighboring schools. Also a new track is being put in since the addition of the granted money to the school for football the onward lebanon project raised for the turf will be used for the track and the grant from the atrium hospital will be used for the field the grant of donation was half a million and the field will be called Atrium Field at Van De Grift Stadium.
*The baseball stadium, Warrior Field, is also housed at the site of the old high school, Lebanon Junior High School on Miller Road. It is considered one of the nicest high school baseball facilities in Southwest Ohio. The field house directly behind home plate holds concessions, equipment, bathroom, and press box facilities.
*The softball field is also housed at the Lebanon Junior High School location on Miller Road. The softball team is considered one of the better teams in the state and has won four straight league championships.
*Both the men's and women's basketball teams play at the high school building in a new arena that seats nearly 2,000. The floor was designed and painted by art teachers Rob Hodges, Tom Russell and the late Gary Simendinger.
*The wrestling team at Lebanon now has their own practice facility at the high school and dual matches are held in the wrestling room. However, tournaments are held in the auxiliary gym.
*Both the men's and women's tennis teams practice and play on the tennis courts at the high school. There are six tennis courts that serve the women in the spring and the men in the fall.
*Shaker Run Golf Course is the home of the men's and women's varsity golf teams. Shaker Run is located on Greentree Road on the outskirts of Lebanon near Middletown. Harmon Golf Club in downtown Lebanon is home to both the men's junior varsity team and the women's team.

Rivals

*Currently, Lebanon's biggest rivals are the Springboro Panthers. The Warriors and Panthers constantly fight for supremacy in the GWOC South Division.
*The Warriors also have intense rivalries dating back to the 1970s with the Franklin Wildcats and the Egewood Cougars. However, due to Lebanon changing leagues four times in the past 15 years, these two rivalries have died down because the schools rarely play each other.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys Football – 1998 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA] cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Football|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Boys Volleyball - 1995 & 1996

Notable alumni

* Woody Harrelson, actor
* Michael Griggs, plastic surgeon
*Bruce Ivins, suspected bioterrorist
* Marty Roe, singer

References

External links

* [http://www.lebanon.k12.oh.us/ District Website]