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South High School

5000 Shankland Rd, Willoughby, OH, 44094-5637 -

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Definition of Terms

South High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Lake County, OH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1348 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 392 students

Grade 10 - 329 students

Grade 11 - 319 students

Grade 12 - 308 students

This School

(OH) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(OH) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Black	4%	15%
% White	93%	74%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

10%

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(OH) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Willoughby-eastlake City Sd School District

This School's Agency

(OH) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	13	4
Number of Students Managed	8,847 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$85,141,000	$15,639,000
District Expenditure	$80,292,000	$15,279,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,624	$8,886
District Expenditure / Student	$9,076	$8,681
District Graduation Rates	88%	93%

Officer with Willoughby ties dies in Las Vegas (The News-Herald)
posted on November 28, 2009 at 05:45:17 am
A corrections officer for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department who was born and raised in Willoughby died in the line of duty last week.
Actor F. Murray Abraham set to perform song cycle by Northeast Ohio native Eric Shimelonis (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
posted on November 23, 2009 at 08:40:34 pm
F. Murray Abraham, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of jealous Italian composer Antonio Salieri in the Milos Forman movie of "Amadeus," will perform Ohio-born Eric Shimelonis' "Elusive Things: A Song Cycle" with the Voice of the City Ensemble on Friday, January 15 in Weill Recital Hall at New York's Carnegie Recital Hall.
H1N1 vaccines doled out (The News-Herald)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:29:09 am
Gloria and Harry Oschip of Eastlake were returning home after a birthday party when they received a call Sunday afternoon.
Public H1N1 vaccine clinic set in area (The News-Herald)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:29:06 am
The first public H1N1 vaccine clinic in Lake County will be held Sunday at South High School in Willoughby for what officials consider to be the priority groups in Eastlake, Lakeline, Timberlake and Willoughby.
Lake County: Free H1N1 vaccine clinics scheduled Sunday (WKYC Cleveland)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 01:43:55 am
The Lake County General Health District has scheduled free H1N1 vaccine clinics Sundays in the upcoming weeks for Lake County residents.

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South High School is a public high school in Willoughby, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. The school was created when the Willoughby Union High School was split into South High and North High School
About 20 minutes east of Cleveland, Willoughby South High School is located close to scenic and historical Downtown Willoughby. The total enrollment is about 1,369 students in grades 9-12. The principal is Paul Lombardo and the two assistant principals are Jeff Lyons and Trista Warren. Steven Nedlik is the athletic director.
Athletics
Willoughby South is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and part of the 6-team Premier Athletic Conference.
Sports include:
Academic Decathlon
Willoughby South has won the Academic Decathlon state competition 8 times, including the last 3 years running.
Notable alumni
Dominic Dieter (1997) - Member of syndicated talk radio program Rover's Morning Glory, known for his "Dare Dieter" segments.
Gregory J. Harbaugh (1974) - former NASA astronaut.
Flag Controversy
For many years, the flag of South High was the Confederate Flag used in the Civil War. The school has since then adopted a new flag, which is simply a re-coloration of the Confederate Flag.
Shooting incident
On September 2, 2008, a student brought a gun to school and fired two rounds within the school, one piercing the ceiling, another shattering a trophy case. The student then put the gun to his head, but was talked out of doing himself any harm by Vice Principal Jeff Lyons.
External links
School Website
Willoughby South helmet images at ohiohelmetproject.com
Willoughby South sportswear/teamwear at prepsportswear.com

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