Logan Elm High School

Logan Elm High School is a public school located near Circleville, Ohio, United States, near the site of the Logan Elm. It serves the Logan Elm School District, which straddles Pickaway and Hocking counties.

History

In 1957, the Pickaway, Washington, and Saltcreek school districts combined to form the Logan Elm School District. Logan Elm High School was built to serve the new district in 1960. It was named after the nearby Elm tree under which Chief Logan delivered a famous speech from in 1774. The first graduation to occur at Logan Elm High School was that of the Class of 1961. In 1972 the Laurelville School District of Hocking County joined the Logan Elm School District, creating the present boundaries of the district. In 2018, voters in the Logan Elm School District passed levies which would pave the way to build a new PK-12 school. Construction on the new building began in 2019, west of the former High School and Middle School buildings. And in August of 2023, The Logan Elm PK-12 Building opened its doors to students, beginning a new chapter of the rich history of Logan Elm. The History of Logan Elm
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The school's namesake tree was a large elm tree that by 1940 had a height of , despite sustaining damage as a result of rough weather. The trunk had a diameter of , and the branches spread out for more than . The tree died in 1964, though by this time it had assumed a place as a local legend. Logan Elm High School has in its possession a section of a limb donated by the class of 1965. In 1976 Robert Ely donated to the school a tomahawk which he had made out the wood of the tree. This gift was presented in exchange from a donation of $672 to the Easter Seals.

The Logan Elm music department has also experienced success.
Their Advanced Choir performs in class B and, in 2008 and 2009 received a score of I, meaning "Superior." The Women of the Advanced Choir received a I Superior rating in class C in 2009 as well. The choir travels and performs in New York City every other year.
The Logan Elm Marching band of Pride has received near-consistent Superior ratings at OMEA State Finals competition over the past few decades. This past year, the band received a Superior rating at OMEA State Finals in 2023 for their show “Re-Write The Stars”.
The Band of Pride has also made frequent trips to the Walt Disney World Resort, as well as BOA Grand Nationals.
The Concert Band also makes consistent State Finals appearances and Superior performances.

Standardized testing results

Logan Elm High School received a Performance Index Score of 98 for the 2004–2005 school year. 90% of sophomores passed the Reading section of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT), 83% passed the Writing section, and 82% passed the Math section.Ratings from greatschools.net
Accessed 2007 – 3–17.

The results of the OGT for the 2006–2007 school year earned Logan Elm High School a designation as "Excellent." Logan Elm met 12 of the 12 indicators, received a Performance Index Score of 98.7 out of 120, and met the Adequate Yearly Progress assigned.Report card for Logan Elm High School
Accessed 2007 – 3–15.

School profile

The school is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Logan Elm High School is named in honor of an American elm tree that was made famous when the Mingo Indian Chief, Logan, delivered a classic oration under its branches in 1774.

The staff is composed of 41 teachers, two counselors, three secretaries, two monitors, three custodians, one librarian, an athletic director, an assistant principal and a principal. The average number of years teaching experience is 14.1. Fifty-seven percent have a master's degree.

The on-campus teacher-student ratio for 2006–2007 was 21.4 to one; the counselor-student ratio was 360 to one.

There are 15 departments offering 125 different courses over 240 teaching periods. Classes are arranged on a block schedule. The majority of classes meet for a 43-minute traditional session. The remainder employ a 90-minute block per semester. A combined venture with the Pickaway - Ross Career & Technical Center provides one tech prep program. Students attending the JVS may choose from 20 specialty areas.

Students must earn 23 credits to graduate. Subject area requirements include four English, three Social Studies, three Math, three Science, and a half credit of Health/Physical Education.

The library contains 9,650 items, of which 4,069 are nonfiction, 366 are biographical, 2,756 are fiction, 688 are reference and 370 are nonprint media.

Attendance averaged over 269 per day.

Total expenditures for 2006–2007 were $7,335.22.

The current student body consists of 760 students. Of this group 72 attend the Pickaway-Ross Career & Technical Center.

The Class of 2007 had 174 graduates. Their plans after graduation were:
* Associate degree institutions – 39
* Bachelor's degree institutions – 49
* Certificate/license institutions – 8
* Military – 10
* Employment – 24
* Other or unknown – 18

ACT results

90 students tested (state and national averages in parentheses)

English 19.8 (20.7) (20.4)

Mathematics 21.1 (21.2) (20.7)

Composite 21.0 (21.4) (20.9)

External links and references

District website

Official school website

Official school sports website

Footnotes

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High schools in Pickaway County, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio