Lakota East High School

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Lakota East High School
Location
6840 Lakota Lane

Liberty Township
,
(Butler County)
,
Ohio
45044

United States
39°22′45″N 84°22′17″W / 39.37917°N 84.37139°W / 39.37917; -84.37139
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1997
StatusOpen
School district
Lakota Local School District
SuperintendentAshley Whitely
Principal
Matt MacFarlane
Teaching staff
99.96 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,605 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
26.06[1]
ColorsBlack and silver [2]   
Athletics conference
Greater Miami Conference[2]
Team nameThunderhawks
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperSpark
Websiteeasthigh.lakotaonline.com

Lakota East High School is a four-year, public high school in Liberty Township, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is a member of the Lakota Local School District, which comprises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township. The district was originally unified under one high school, Lakota High School, until 1997 when the district expanded and formed two new high schools – Lakota East and Lakota West. The high school enrolls over 2,500 students in grades 9–12, repurposing the former high school as a freshman building named Lakota West Freshman School.

History

Along with Lakota West High School, Lakota East was part of a unified Lakota High School. The two physically identical schools were built in 1997 when severe overcrowding forced the district to expand. In 2009, the old Lakota Freshman School was split, and a brand new building was made for Lakota East freshmen. The old Lakota Freshman School is now current the Lakota West Freshman School.

Several additions and renovations were made to Lakota East High School by Turner Construction during the 2007-2008 school year.[4][5]

Athletics

Lakota East's mascot is the Thunderhawk. The school colors are black, white, and silver.[6] The school is classified as a Division I school in all sports under OHSAA standards and is a member of the Greater Miami Conference.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable alumni

Lakota East is believed to have awarded the first honorary high school diplomas in Ohio, to a group of 20 World War II veterans in May 2001.[13] They also have held naturalization ceremonies for the public and students in 2023, 2024, 2025,[14] and 2026.[15]

References

  1. "Lakota East High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. "Lakota East High School". OHSAA. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  4. "Our History". lakotaonline.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. "Lakota Local Schools | Turner Construction Company". www.turnerconstruction.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  6. "LATEST NEWS".
  7. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  8. "Scott McGregor - 2008 - Baseball". University of Memphis Athletics.
  9. A. O. L. Staff (May 10, 2024). "Bestselling author Emily Henry on why she loves Cincinnati". www.aol.com.
  10. "Hayden Senger - Baseball". Miami University RedHawks.
  11. "Nate Johnson - Men's Basketball". University of Akron Athletics.
  12. Springer, Scott (May 4, 2022). "Lakota East offensive lineman Austin Siereveld will be an Ohio State Buckeye". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  13. Kiesewetter, Sue (May 12, 2001). "Veterans become graduates; New way to honor military service: Lakota East first to award degrees". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. U.S. Naturalization Ceremony at Lakota East High School. Retrieved May 4, 2026 – via www.youtube.com.
  15. U.S. Naturalization Ceremony at Lakota East High School '26. Retrieved May 4, 2026 – via www.youtube.com.