Westerville South High School is a public high school located in
Westerville, Ohio
Westerville is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin and Delaware County, Ohio, Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. A northeastern suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus as well as the home of Otterbein University, the population was 39 ...
, northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Originally Westerville High School, it is the oldest of the three high schools in the
Westerville City School District
Westerville City Schools serves Westerville, Minerva Park, Blendon Township, portions of Columbus, and other nearby rural areas. Though the district is situated in northern Franklin County, it also serves much of Genoa Township in southern ...
. 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
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Ki-Jana Carter
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- (Former #1
NFL
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Draft Pick)
*Jaelen Gill - (Former NFL Player)
*Traevon Jackson - (Professional Basketball Player)
*Jonathon Jennings - (Former Canadian Football League Player)
*Andy Katzenmoyer - (Former NFL Player)
*John Mackey (composer)
*Lance Moore - (Former NFL Player)
*Nick Moore (Canadian football)
*Gigi Rice - (Actress)
*Brad Robbins (American football)
*Emmanuel Sabbi - (Professional Soccer Player)
*Kaleb Wesson - (Professional Basketball Player)
Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships
* Girls Soccer – 1994,1995
* Boys Soccer – 1989
* Boys Basketball - 2016
* Cheerleading - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Male sports
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cross country running, Cross country
* American football
* Lacrosse
* Soccer
** D1 State Champions (1989)
* Swimming (sport), Swimming & Diving (sport), Diving
* Tennis
* Track and Field
* Scholastic wrestling, Wrestling
* Bowling
** OCC champions: (2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014-15)
** OHSAA Central District Champions (2013–14)
Female sports
* Basketball
** 2018 & 2019 OCC champions
* Cheerleading
** State champions (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
* Cross country
* Lacrosse
* Golf
* Soccer
** D1 State champions (1994, 1995)
* Softball
* Swimming & diving
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Volleyball
* Bowling
** OCC champions: (2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17)
Notes and references
External links
District Website
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High schools in Franklin County, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio
International Baccalaureate schools in Ohio
Westerville, Ohio
1960 establishments in Ohio
Educational institutions established in 1960