Licking Heights Local School District

The Licking Heights Local School District is a local, public school district mainly located in Pataskala, Ohio in Licking County, Ohio with a school in Blacklick, Ohio.

Licking Heights Local School District
Address
6539 Summit Road
Pataskala
, Licking County, Ohio, 43062
United States
Coordinates40°1′45″N 82°44′14″W
District information
TypePublic, Coeducational
MottoHonoring our legacy. Inspiring the present. Ready for the future.
GradesK thru. 12
SuperintendentDr. Philip Wagner
Accreditation(s)North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Students and staff
Students4,600
Athletic conferenceLicking County League
ColorsMaroon and Gold [2]   
Other information
Websitewww.lhschools.org

Governance

The school district is governed by a five-member school board, elected in two classes by block voting. The current members of this board are [3]

  • Brian Bagley, president
  • Mark Rader, vice president
  • Paul Johnson
  • Nicole Roth
  • Tracy Russ

Licking Heights is under the Ohio Department of Education. It is a member of LACA, which provides services such as an online grade book and a mentor-ship program for high school students.

Schools

Academics

The school district's students have met all OAT and OGT benchmarks for several years, and the district has received an Excellent rating from the Ohio DoE. For the years of 2011-2012, Licking Heights has earned an Excellent with Distinction rating from the Ohio Department of Education.[4] A gifted program called STING (Serving The Interests and Needs of the Gifted) operates in the elementary school system. In the High School, honors courses, Dual enrollment courses in partnership with Central Ohio Technical College, and AP courses are available to students. The school board has also been working to improve the academic rigor of the schools over the last several years, with the enthusiastic cooperation of the new high school principal.

To graduate from the high school, one must have earned 21 whole-year course credits, including 4 in English, 3 in Mathematics, and 3 in Science, among other requirements.

Athletics

The middle school has football, volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, and track and field teams. The high school fields similar teams, but also has soccer and golf. Most of the high school teams have junior varsity squads as well, or integrate them all into one unit.

References
  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  3. "Licking Heights Board Of Education". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. "Licking Heights Local School District 2011-2012 District Report Card" (PDF). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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