Southern Local Junior/Senior High School
Southern Local Junior/Senior High School is a public high school near Salineville, Ohio, United States. It is the only secondary school in the Southern Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Southern Local Indians in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.
| Southern Local Junior/Senior High School | |
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38095 State Route 39 , Columbiana , 43945 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°38′20″N 80°46′57″W / 40.63889°N 80.78250°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Southern Local School District |
| Superintendent | Tom Cunningham |
| Principal | Jay Kiger |
| Teaching staff | 20.30 (FTE) |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 389[3] (2019-20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.16 |
| Campus type | Distant rural[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold[2] |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Indians[2] |
| Rival | Wellsville Tigers |
| Yearbook | Warrior |
| Website | www |
Academics
editAccording to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2019, the school reported an enrollment of 389 pupils in grades 7th through 12th, with 386 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 20.30 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 19.16.[3]
Southern Local Junior/Senior High School offers courses in the traditional American curriculum.
Entering their third and fourth years, students can elect to attend the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center in Lisbon as either a part time student, taking core courses at SLHS, while taking career or technical education at the career center, or as a full time student instead. Students may choose to take training in automotives, construction technology, cosmetology, culinary arts, health sciences, information technology, multimedia, landscape & environmental design, precision machining, veterinary science, and welding.[4]
A student must earn 28 credits to graduate, including: 4 credits in a mathematics sequence, 3 credits in science, including life and physical science, 4 credits in English, 3 credits in a social studies sequence, 1 credit in fine art, 1 credit in health and physical education, 1 credit in personal finance, and 4.5 elective credits.[5] Elective courses can be in English, science, social studies, foreign language, technology and business, family and consumer science, and fine art. Students attending the career center follow the same basic requirements, but have requirements in career & technical education rather than fine arts. All students must pass Ohio state exams in English I & II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, American History, and American Government, or the like.[5]
Athletics
editThe following is an alphabetical list of sports offered by the high school.
References
edit- ^ U.S. News & World Report. "Southern Local Jr/Sr High School". Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ a b National Center for Education Statistics. "Southern Local Jr/Sr High School". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "High School Career and Technical Programs". Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ohio's Graduation Requirements". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved April 5, 2021.