Lakota High School (West Chester, Ohio)
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Lakota High School was a high school
in the Lakota School District in Butler County, Ohio; it encompases both West Chester (formerly Union) Township and Liberty Township. The Thunderbird was the Lakota mascot, drawing on the Native American name, and T-Birds a common nickname.
Much of the district was rural when originally established, especially the more northern LibertyTownship, but became predominately suburban with population growth and the expansion of metropolitan Cincinnati, Ohio
. The school was built in 1959. It eventually split into two high schools in 1997: Lakota East High School
and Lakota West High School
.
The Lakota High School site, on Tylersville Rd. in West Chester, Ohio
, is now used as both a Freshman School and Early Childhood Center for the Lakota School District.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Lakota School District in Butler County, Ohio; it encompases both West Chester (formerly Union) Township and Liberty Township. The Thunderbird was the Lakota mascot, drawing on the Native American name, and T-Birds a common nickname.
Much of the district was rural when originally established, especially the more northern LibertyTownship, but became predominately suburban with population growth and the expansion of metropolitan Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. The school was built in 1959. It eventually split into two high schools in 1997: Lakota East High School
Lakota East High School
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....
and Lakota West High School
Lakota West High School
Lakota West High School is a high school in the Lakota School District which compromises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio.From what once was a unified Lakota High School came both Lakota West and Lakota East...
.
The Lakota High School site, on Tylersville Rd. in West Chester, Ohio
West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio
West Chester Township, formerly known as Union Township, is a township located in the southeast corner of Butler County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, one of thirteen townships in the county. It is situated between Sharonville and Monroe, about 18 miles north of Cincinnati, and...
, is now used as both a Freshman School and Early Childhood Center for the Lakota School District.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
– 1992 - Boys Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
– 1983 - Girls Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
– 1984 - Girls VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- 1994
Notable alumni
- Troy EvansTroy EvansTroy Evans is an American football linebacker and special teams player who is currently a free agent. Evans previously played for the St...
, Former NFL athlete with Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... - Keith Gregor, Former Basketball Player for the University of CincinnatiUniversity of CincinnatiThe University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
Bearcats - JB Reafsnyder, Lawyer, Former Professional Basketball Player in Europe and College Basketball Player for the Syracuse UniversitySyracuse UniversitySyracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
Orange - Brooke Wyckoff, Former Basketball Player for the Florida State Seminoles and now-defunct Orlando MiracleOrlando MiracleThe Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun...
. Brooke is now playing professional basketball in Spain.