SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL SERIES:
By AIESHA D. LITTLE
Cincinnati MagazineTest scores aren’t the only measure of a strong language arts curriculum.
As with these five schools, you’ll see the results in well-regarded extracurriculars that revolve around writing: Web sites, newspapers, magazines, and creative writing clubs.
Lakota East High School
Lakota East High School
6480 Lakota Ln.
Liberty Township
(513) 755-7211
www.lakotaeasthigh.com
Enrollment: | 2,773 (10th-12th) |
State Designation: | Excellent |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 26-28:1 |
Graduation Rate: | 93.8% |
Mean ACT: | 24 |
Teachers with Advanced Degrees: | 75.5% |
When November rolls around, Butler County politicians start boning up for Spark’s annual election round-up. Students who work on the monthly news magazine research issues that affect their community, then grill candidates. It’s the shining example of language arts meets advocacy journalism at a high school that’s earned an excellent ranking from the state of Ohio for five straight years. In May, Spark won a “Gold Crown” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, one of only 20 high school publications in the country to receive the honor.
