Lucas High School (Ohio)

Lucas High School
Lucas High School
Location
	5 First Avenue; Lucas, Ohio 44843
Coordinates	40°42′18″N 82°25′04″W / 40.705125°N 82.417745°W
Information
Type	Public
Superintendent	Brad Herman
Principal	Jim Metcalf
Staff	14.00 (FTE)
Grades	8-12
Enrollment	156 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	11.14
Color(s)	Orange & Black
Athletics conference	Mid Buckeye Conference (OHSAA)
Mascot	Cub
Information	(419) 892-2338

Lucas High School is located in Lucas, Ohio, United States and is part of the Lucas Local School District.

Mission statement

"We are here to prepare students to achieve and succeed."

Athletics

Football
Baseball
Basketball
Volleyball
Softball
Cross Country
Cheerleading
Track and Field
Wrestling

The Lucas football team has participated in the 2000, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 state playoffs. In 2019, the football team played in the D7 state championship on December 7, 2019, at the Tom Benson Stadium and lost to Marion Local by a score of 28–6. In 1991, the Lucas baseball team reached the state semi-finals. In 2005, Angela Foss won the schools only individual state championship. She took first place at the state meet in the pole vault. In 2017, the girls softball team reached the state semi-finals.

League Affiliation^[3]

Richland County League: 19??-1963
Johnny Appleseed Conference: 1963-1967
Independent: 1967-1968
Mid-Buckeye Conference: 1968-1979
Black Fork Valley Conference: 1979-1981
Mid-Buckeye Conference: 1981-1998
North Central Conference: 1998-2013
Mid-Buckeye Conference: 2013-

Clubs

Leo Club
FCCLA
CACY
National Honor Society
Spanish Club
Academic Challenge
FFA
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Ski Club
Band

Class offerings

Calculus
Algebra I, II
Advanced Mathematics
Transition to College Mathematics
Geometry
Pre-Algebra
Physics
Chemistry
Physical Science
Integrated Science
Biology
Astronomy
Anatomy and Physiology
Marine Science
Spanish I, II, III, IV
French I, II, III
English 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
English College Prep I, II
Keyboarding
Computer Applications
Social Studies 8
American History
World History
Government
Sociology
Psychology
Art I, II, III, IV
Physical Education
Health
Music
Industrial Technology
Construction I, II
Manufacturing I, II
Agricultural Science I, II, III
Agricultural Business
Healthy Living I, II
Foods With Flare
Designing Your Future
Child Development
Money Smarts

Report card

During the 2010–2011 academic year, Lucas High School received a high percentage rate of tenth grade students who passed the Ohio Graduation Test. These percentages are above or at the proficient level:

Reading 100%
Mathematics 100%
Writing 100%
Science 96.9%
Social Studies 100%

The state of Ohio recognized the Lucas Local school district's designation as excellent.

Notable alumni and faculty

Tim Seder - Football player for the Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also taught health and physical education at Lucas High School; and coached the football, baseball, and basketball teams.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Lucas High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
^ "OHSAA: Membership Directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
^ "Lucas Win Loss Records".

External links

[NCES-1] "Lucas High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

[2] "OHSAA: Membership Directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-10-15.

[3] "Lucas Win Loss Records".

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