Westerville South High School

Westerville South High School
Address
303 South Otterbein Avenue Westerville , (Franklin County) , Ohio 43081 United States
Coordinates	40.11782°N 82.92252°W / 40.11782; -82.92252
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1960
School district	Westerville City Schools
Superintendent	Angela Hamberg[1]
CEEB code	365430
Principal	Mike Hinze[1]
Teaching staff	90.43 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,485 (2023–2024)[2]
Average class size	20
Student to teacher ratio	16.42[2]
Color(s)	Red and White and Black[1]
Fight song	Stand Up And Cheer
Athletics conference	Ohio Capital Conference[1]
Team name	Wildcats[1]
National ranking	3,291[3]
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. It serves most of southern Westerville, as well as much of the portion of Columbus served by Westerville City Schools.

History

Dedicated in 1960 as Westerville High School, it was renamed Westerville South High School in 1975 upon the opening of Westerville's second high school, Westerville North.

The principal of Westerville South is Mike Hinze. School colors are red and white. The school mascot is the Wildcat. Its CEEB code is 365430.

Notable alumni

• Ki-Jana Carter- (Former #1 NFL Draft Pick)
• Jaelen Gill
• Traevon Jackson
• Jonathon Jennings
• Andy Katzenmoyer
• John Mackey (composer)
• Lance Moore
• Nick Moore (Canadian football)
• Gigi Rice
• Brad Robbins (American football)
• Emmanuel Sabbi
• Kaleb Wesson

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Girls Soccer – 1994,1995^{[citation needed]}
• Boys Soccer – 1989^{[citation needed]}
• Boys Basketball - 2016^{[citation needed]}
• Cheerleading - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003^{[citation needed]}

Male sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• American football
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
  • D1 State Champions (1989)^{[citation needed]}
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Wrestling
• Bowling
  • OCC champions: (2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014-15)^{[citation needed]}
  • OHSAA Central District Champions (2013–14)

Female sports

• Basketball
  • 2018 & 2019 OCC champions^{[citation needed]}
• Cheerleading
  • State champions (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)^{[citation needed]}
• Cross country
• Lacrosse
• Golf
• Soccer
  • D1 State champions (1994, 1995)^{[citation needed]}
• Softball
• Swimming & diving
• Tennis
• Track and field
• Volleyball
• Bowling
  • OCC champions: (2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17)^{[citation needed]}

Notes and references

1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
2. "Westerville-South High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
3. Echt, Josh. "Westerville-South High School in Westerville, OH". usnews.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

External links

• District Website