Lakewood High School (Lakewood, Ohio)
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Lakewood High School is a public high school located in Lakewood, Ohio, just west of Cleveland, Ohio.
The school colors are purple and gold. The mascot is the Ranger. The school is currently a member of the Lake Erie League, but will join the Northeast Ohio Conference in 2007.
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Cross Country - 1928,1929,1932,1953
- Boys Swimming – 1928,1929,1962
- Boys Track and Field - 1922,1923,1924,1926,1931
- Boys Wrestling - 1948
- Girls Gymnastics - 1979,1990,1996
[edit] Marching Band
The LHS Ranger Marching Band is one of the top bands in the area. In 2006 it was voted the best high school Marching Band in the Greater Cleveland area in the Cleveland Magazine's "Best of Cleveland" contest. Also in 2006, the Plain Dealer sports editors listed Lakewood as the 3rd best Marching Band in the northeast ohio area.
The 2006 LHS Ranger Marching Band consists of nearly 100 musicians, and over 40 auxiliaries, made up of their dance team (the "Rangerettes") and their flag corps. The band participates in several invitational band festivals, including its own, as well as the Fourth of July Parade, the Lakewood Community Festival, the LHS Spirit Parade and the Lakewood Veteran's Day program.