Lakeview High School
300 Hillman Drive
Cortland, Ohio 44410
www.lakeviewlocal.org
Jonathon Ramey
Guidance Counselor
Phone: 330-638-5874
Fax: 330-282-4274
2013-2014 LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE
The Community
The Lakeview Local School District is a suburban residential community; it encompasses more than twenty-five
square miles and serves the city of Cortland and Bazetta Township, located in Trumbull County, Ohio which is in the
northeast area of the state. Lakeview Local School District is in transition; our demographics are changing, and we
are experiencing a shrinking economic base. Seventeen percent of students at the high school, twenty-four percent at
the middle school, and thirty percent at the elementary school are on free/reduced lunch. This is a significant increase
over the past few years. District facilities include Lakeview High School (grades 8-12), Lakeview Middle School
(grades 4-7), and Lakeview Elementary (grades K-3) athletic fields (baseball, soccer, football), two running tracks
(one of which is all weather), a maintenance garage, a transportation garage, and an outdoor land laboratory.
The School
Lakeview High School has achieved a B on the Ohio Department of Education report card evaluation system.
Lakeview met 24 of 24 performance indicators and earned a performance index of 106.8. Our graduation rate was
95%, while the state average was 81%. Our attendance rate was 95%.
Lakeview High School is a comprehensive high school enrolling approximately 780 students in grades eight
through twelve. The high school opened in the fall of 1961 and an addition was added to the south end of the
building in 1971. The 1995 additions and renovations include a media/technology complex, auditorium, art complex,
and student parking lot. Lakeview High School is accredited by the State of Ohio Department of Education.
The Curriculum
Lakeview’s academic programs are organized on a semester schedule. Students are required to take six periods
out of a seven-period day each semester. Some exceptional students carry a maximum load of 7 periods per day.
The school day is divided into seven 48-minute periods and one 30-minute lunch period. Students meet with their
classes on a daily basis.
A minimum of 21 credits is required for graduation. 1/2 credit = 1 semester; 1 credit = I year. Graduation
requirements include: 4 credits (4 years) English; 4 credits (4 years) mathematics; 3 credits (3 years) science; 4
credits (4 years) social studies; 1/2 credit (1 semester) speech; 1/2 credit (1 semester) health; 1/2 credit (2
semesters) physical education; 1 credit (1 year) of either fine arts, and 3.5 credits of electives. In order to graduate,
students must pass all five sections of the Ohio Graduation Test, which is given to students in March of their
sophomore year. New graduation tests are being developed by PARCC and the ODE for the Class of 2018.
Beginning with the Class of 2014, there will be new Ohio Core Curriculum graduation requirements, some of
which include four credits of math including Algebra 2, a financial literacy requirement, and science credits
to include Biology and advanced sciences.
Students may choose to take either the college preparatory curriculum or the career-technical curriculum (at the
Trumbull Career and Technical Center). Some students who qualify may also take courses at either Kent State
University Trumbull Campus or Youngstown State University for high school and college credit. Honors Courses are
offered in the subject areas of English (Grades 9 and 10), Physics, and Calculus. The Honors Physics, Honors
Calculus, and Stats courses are aligned with Youngstown State University’s dual credit program; students taking
the college course’s final exam will earn both college and high school credit for those courses. Advanced Placement
(AP) Courses are offered in English Language and English Literature. AP is a criterion-based enrollment program, all
AP students are required to take the AP Exams. In 2013-14, 42 students took 42 AP exams; 62% of our AP students
received scores of 3, 4, or 5. We also offer four years of French and Spanish and a senior Anatomy course.
Testing Results 2013-2014
Ohio Graduation Test: 85% of our 10th graders passed all five sections of the Ohio Graduation Test. 99%
passed Reading, 92% passed Mathematics, 99% passed Writing, 91% passed Science, and 96% passed Social
Studies.
ACT: In 2014, 130 of our students participated in the ACT; our average composite ACT score was 21.9, while the
state of Ohio composite average was 22.0.
PSAT National Merit: The Class of 2014 had one National Merit Commended Scholar.
Lakeview High School
300 Hillman Drive
Cortland, Ohio 44410
www.lakeviewlocal.org
Jonathon Ramey
Guidance Counselor
Phone: 330-638-5874
Fax: 330-282-4274
Grading and Ranking
We have a building-wide grading scale.A = 93—100; B = 83—92; C = 73—82; D = 63—72; F = 0—62. Grades are
then posted on the report cards as letter grades. Lakeview High School assigns letter grades using a numeric
averaging system.
Each nine weeks, grades are issued to students in every class on their report cards.
Quality points are determind by the following scale:
A = 4 points in a 1.00 credit class.
B = 3 points in a 1.00 credit class.
C = 2 points in a 1.00 credit class.
D = 1 points in a 1.00 credit class.
F = 0 points in a 1.00 credit class.
In a half-credit class, a student would receive half as many quality points.
Advanced Placement and Honors courses are NOT weighted.
Class rank is calculated by adding up the total number of quality points that a student has earned and then dividing
by the total number of credits attempted—this produces a GPA. PLEASE NOTE: Students who have an identical
GPA have an identical class rank. For example, if we have 5 students ranked at number 1, the student with the next
lowest GPA would be ranked 6th. Class Valedictorian and Salutatorian are designated at the end of the school year
based on the 8th semester cumulative GPA. Valedictorians MUST MAINTAIN a 4.0 GPA for the final cumulative
GPA.
All credit classes are included in computing grade point average and class rank. Grades are recorded on the
transcript, and class rank and grade point average are computed after the 1 st semester and then again at the end of
the school year.
College Attendance History and Scholarship Awards
157 students graduated in the Class of 2014. 150 students continued their education after high school. Of those
students, 67% indicated pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, 14% indicated an Associate’s degree or certificate/diploma
program, and 7% went on to military service. The Class of 2014 was awarded over $2.2 million in scholarships,
$46,000 were given from local scholarship donors. These figures only include scholarship monies that were
accepted, and do not include any awards based on financial need. Students have attended schools such as:
Washington University in St. Louis, The College of Wooster, US Naval Academy, Cornell University, Ohio Northern
University, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and NEOMED, among other quality public, private, career, and technical
schools.
Athletic Programs
With 18 varsity sports, Lakeview High School is a White Tier member of the All American Conference (formerly the
TAC-8). Lakeview has won 40+ league titles and OHSAA District titles in Boys/Girls Soccer, Boys Cross Country, and
Boys/Girls Track and Field. Lakeview High School has sent scholarship athletes on to bowling, cross-country,
football, soccer, softball, swimming, and track teams. One of our alumni is also professional women’s golfer on the
LPGA.
Fine Arts Programs
Lakeview High School also has award-winning instrumental, visual, and vocal music programs. Both our Choir and
Band have won several Superior ratings at the Ohio Music Educators’ Association District, Regional, and State Music
Contests. Our Marching Band has been featured at Youngstown State University and has performed in Chicago and
Disney World. Lakeview has also produced many music majors, band, and choir teachers over the years. In August
2011, one of our recent grads will be a technical theater assistant at Julliard. Our visual arts program competes in
various local and regional art shows throughout the school year. Several of our art students win college scholarships
and our Drama Club has also worked on several musicals and plays, each performance entertaining parents and
community members alike.
Our Staff and Students
Our staff is committed to excellence, as they work to prepare our students to achieve their future educational and
career goals. 67% of our staff has a Master’s degree and 100% of our courses are taught by teachers who are
certified in the subject area. Our students are encouraged to strive for excellence every day: in the classroom, on the
athletic fields, and in the community. As our students work to begin their future, they leave Lakeview ready to face the
21st century economy.