Westerville South High School
Westerville South High School | |
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Address | |
303 South Otterbein Avenue Westerville, (Franklin County), Ohio 43081 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°07′04″N 82°55′21″W / 40.11782°N 82.92252°WCoordinates: 40°07′04″N 82°55′21″W / 40.11782°N 82.92252°W |
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Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Established | 1960 |
School district | Westerville City Schools |
Superintendent | Dr. John Kellogg[1] |
CEEB code | 365430 |
Principal | Mike Hinze [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,468[2] (2014-15) |
Average class size | 30 |
Color(s) | Red and White [1] |
Fight song | Stand Up And Cheer |
Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference[1] |
Mascot | Wildcat |
Team name | Wildcats[1] |
Rivals |
Westerville North High School Westerville Central High School |
National ranking |
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Athletic Director | Josh DeVoll |
Website | School Website |
Westerville South High School is a public high school located in Westerville, Ohio, northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Originally Westerville High School, it is the oldest of the three high schools in the Westerville City School District. The principal is Mike Hinze. School colors are red and white. Its CEEB code is 365430.
The International Baccalaureate Organization [IBO] awarded South the prestigious distinction of IB school in 2005, and South is the only high school in Westerville to offer the IB curriculum. Its first IB class was in 2007, when 31 students earned world-wide distinction in gaining the IB diploma. The graduating class of 31 in 2007 was one of the highest graduating classes in IB, and South students have had 100% of their IB diploma candidates earn the diploma for three years - - one of the best success rates in the world.
South also boasts a 2000 gold medal award for scholastic journalism from Columbia University and a silver medal award given out by the U.S.A. Today Magazine as one of the top high schools in the country. In the fall of 2007, South was also host to the Heartland Renaissance Conference where schools from across the mid-west attended to learn about academic achievement in school.
Westerville South has graduated such football stars as Andy Katzenmoyer (Ohio State and New England Patriots), Ki-Jana Carter (Penn State and Cincinnati Bengals), Lance Moore (Toledo and New Orleans Saints). Moore earned a Super Bowl ring with the Saints.
On July 31, 2000, presidential candidate George W. Bush visited the school during the Republican National Convention.[3]
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls Soccer – 1994,1995
- Boys Soccer – 1989
- Boys Basketball - 2016
- Cheerleading - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Male Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- D1 State Runner-Up (2015)
- D1 State Champions (2016)
- Cross Country
- American Football
- D1 State Runner-Up (1994)
- Golf
- D1 State Runner-Up (1985)
- Lacrosse
- D1 State Runner-Up (2003)
- Soccer
- D1 State Champions (1989)
- D1 State Runner-Up (1992)
- Swimming & Diving State Qualifier
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- D1 State Runner-Up (1990)
- Wrestling
- Bowling 4 time State Qualifier, 2010-11 & 2011-12 OCC Champions, 2010-11 & 2011-12 Central Ohio Conference Champions. 2010-11 Central District Sectional Runner-Up. 2011-12 Central District Sectional Champions. 300 Perfect Baker Game at the Central District Preview Tournament on January 14, 2017. Bowlers in that tournament were Parker VanScyoc, Parker Williams, Ryan Loggins, Callan VanScyoc, Cameron Voigt, Colton Rice, Montana Svoboda and Ivan Hryn. 2016-17 Central Ohio North Division Co-Champions.
Female Sports
- Basketball
- 2018 OCC Champions
- 2018 District Champions
- 2018 Regional Runner-Up
- Cheerleading
- 5-time State Champions (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
- Cross Country
- Lacrosse
- Golf
- Soccer
- 2-time D1 State Champions (1994,1995)
- Softball
- D1 1994 State Runner-Up
- Swimming & Diving State Qualifier
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Bowling State qualifier for 8 consecutive years. 2017 OCC Champions.
External links
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ "Westerville-south High School". Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Weisman, Jonathan (August 1, 2000). "Bush's two children avoid spotlight of convention stage". The Sun. Retrieved August 22, 2014.