| Licking Heights High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 4101 Summit Road |
| City: | Pataskala, Ohio |
| County: | (Licking County) |
| Zipcode: | 43062 |
| Country: | USA |
| District: | Licking Heights Local School District |
| Teaching Staff: | 69.93 (FTE) |
| School Code: | LHHS |
| Avg Class Size: | 300 |
| Ratio: | 19.86 |
| Type: | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Campus: | Suburban/rural |
| Conference: | Licking County League |
| Accreditation: | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Rival: | Watkins Memorial Warriors |
| Mascot: | Hornet |
| Sports: | Football, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys soccer, girls soccer, cross country, boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, boys track and field, girls track and field |
| Team Name: | Hornets[2] |
| Colors: | Maroon and gold |
| Newspaper: | "A Peek at Heights" |
| Established: | 1957 |
| Enrollment: | 1,389 (2022-23)[3] |
| Communities: | Pataskala, Blacklick, Reynoldsburg, Johnstown |
Licking Heights High School is a public high school in Pataskala, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Licking Heights Local School District.
In November 2018, construction began on a new high school for the school district. What was the first high school building, initially built in 2003, became the new middle school, with the new high school finishing construction in August 2020.[4]
The school provides approximately 10 AP courses, along with several Dual Enrollment courses through the Central Ohio Technical College, and other local colleges providing opportunities for higher level course credits (OU Pickerington, Columbus State). The first National Merit Finalist from Licking Heights High School earned that distinction in 2013.[5]
The Licking Heights Marching Band is known for integrating their unique and engaging marching style with quality music. They have been a prominent fixture at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals, having earned a superior rating for the past 15 seasons. Currently, the LHMB is ranked at Class AA in OMEA standards, and achieves consistently high scores and placements at competition in their class.
Past shows Include:
Videos of the Licking Heights Marching Band can be found on YouTube dating back to 1978.
The current staff of the LHMB includes: Meg Beavers (director), Doug Perry (assistant director and color guard director), Pamela Waits (assistant color guard director), and Shane Matthews (percussion director).
The primary objective of the Licking Heights Youth Association is to promote youth athletics in the community by fostering growth and encouraging interest and participation.