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Licking Heights Local Schools We are 5,000+ students learning and excelling in Ohio's 4th fastest-growing school district! Our mission is “Honoring our legacy. Inspiring the present.

Licking Heights Local Schools is the fourth fastest-growing district in Ohio. Located approximately 20 miles east of the state capital, the district consists of 5,000+ students. Ready for the future.”

Thanks to company expansions into the area, including Meta, Google, Amazon, and American Electric Power, we have an increasingly diverse student population that speaks more than 42 languages. We provide a robust academic experience aimed at educating all young, inquiring minds. Our programming includes:
College prep courses
Advanced Placement (AP) classes
College Credit Plus (CCP) program
College and Career Pathways
Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and American Sign Language foreign language programs
Facebook/Meta-sponsored STEAM Lab
Self-contained gifted classrooms
Fine arts program
Various clubs, activities, and organizations such as Art Club, DECA, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, Student Council, Model UN, Chess Club, and Environmental Club
16 varsity high school sports and 10 competitive sports for middle school students

Many of our schools have been recognized by statewide organizations. Most recently, South Elementary was honored by the Ohio School Boards Association for a virtual career program. They have also been declared a Purple Star school for its commitment to serving and supporting military students and their families. West Elementary was presented a Bronze Award from the Ohio Department of Education for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Think you can hang on? Ride the bull at Homecoming! 🤠The Licking Heights Athletic Boosters are bringing mechanical bull ...
10/09/2026

Think you can hang on? Ride the bull at Homecoming! 🤠

The Licking Heights Athletic Boosters are bringing mechanical bull riding to this Friday's Homecoming football game against Licking Valley.

When: Friday, 5:30 to 8:00 P.M.
Where: Licking Heights Hornets Stadium
Cost: $5 for two rides (about 30 seconds each). Cash and Zelle accepted.

A signed waiver is required for all riders, and minors must have one signed by a parent or legal guardian. Save time at the gate by printing and signing yours ahead of time: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bWF125ycEDVO2rh2hJJpzCBkGIaHfTsX/view

Thank you to our sponsors: Capuano's Pizza, S&J Travel, Powell and Son's Trucking, and Van Buren Acres.

Congratulations to Dawn McCloud, Director of Curriculum 7-12!Mrs. McCloud was recognized this week at the Ohio Associati...
10/08/2026

Congratulations to Dawn McCloud, Director of Curriculum 7-12!

Mrs. McCloud was recognized this week at the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) conference for her work as principal of Licking Heights High School last school year. We are grateful for her leadership and the difference she continues to make for our students and staff.

Join us in celebrating her! 👏

We love seeing our Licking Heights Band alumni continue to perform at the collegiate level!!This fall, several former Ma...
10/07/2026

We love seeing our Licking Heights Band alumni continue to perform at the collegiate level!!

This fall, several former Marching Hornets are taking the field at universities across Ohio while pursuing some impressive degrees.

Michael Britton | Ohio Wesleyan University | Music Education
Alexis Campbell | University of Cincinnati | Architecture
Ilsa Daniels | Kent State University | Music Education
Giada Ferrell | University of Akron | Music Education
Isaac Gleim | The Ohio State University | Computer Science Engineering
David Van Bruggen | Bowling Green State University | Marine Biology
River Wells | The Ohio State University | Music Education

From Pataskala to college stadiums across the state, we are so proud of these alumni. Keep marching, Hornets! 🐝

What a fun way to wrap up a unit! Miss Wheeler's class at Pathfinders Preschool celebrated the end of their clothing uni...
10/07/2026

What a fun way to wrap up a unit!

Miss Wheeler's class at Pathfinders Preschool celebrated the end of their clothing unit with a Pete the Cat inspired sensory walk, feeling textures like strawberries, blueberries, and mud right under their feet! Hands-on (or should we say feet-on!) learning at its best. 🍓🫐

Our Reading Quest was a fantastic success! Broad Peak Elementary students and families set off on a medieval-themed lite...
10/06/2026

Our Reading Quest was a fantastic success!

Broad Peak Elementary students and families set off on a medieval-themed literacy adventure, traveling through interactive stations like the Sound Forest, Word Builders Workshop, Vocabulary Vault, Comprehension Castle, and Fluency Arena. Along the way, our young adventurers practiced sounds, built words, unlocked new vocabulary, wrote their own quest stories, and curled up with a good book.

Thank you to all the families, staff, and students who made this an unforgettable night! 🏰

Start them early and it never feels like work! STEM students at Lima Ridge are getting hands-on with the kind of skills ...
10/06/2026

Start them early and it never feels like work!

STEM students at Lima Ridge are getting hands-on with the kind of skills that build careers, and they're having a great time doing it. We might just be looking at Licking Heights' future electricians and builders.

Thank you to Christina Sommerkamp, STEM Education and Gifted Intervention Specialist, for sharing this look at learning in action. Way to go, Hornets!

Under the lights, we rise! Join us for the first ever Night of the Swarm THIS Wednesday, October 7. Licking Heights Cros...
10/06/2026

Under the lights, we rise! Join us for the first ever Night of the Swarm THIS Wednesday, October 7.

Licking Heights Cross Country is hosting a brand new night meet for middle school and high school runners, and admission is free for spectators. Bring the whole family and help us start a new Hornet tradition!

Race schedule:
5:00 PM Youth Fun Run
5:30 PM Middle School Boys
6:00 PM Middle School Girls
6:30 PM High School Boys
7:00 PM High School Girls

🏛️ Hands-on learning at Licking Heights Middle School! 7th graders in Mrs. Whaley's Social Studies classes brought diffe...
10/05/2026

🏛️ Hands-on learning at Licking Heights Middle School!

7th graders in Mrs. Whaley's Social Studies classes brought different forms of government to life through a straw tower simulation, experiencing firsthand how power and decision-making work differently under each system.

The democracy group had to vote on every building decision, while the dictatorship group had just one student in complete control! A creative way to prepare students for their study of Ancient Greece.

🥫 Mission accomplished! Lima Ridge Elementary's 4th grade team, led by Mrs. Hollie Kinney, loaded up and delivered donat...
10/05/2026

🥫 Mission accomplished!

Lima Ridge Elementary's 4th grade team, led by Mrs. Hollie Kinney, loaded up and delivered donated cereal boxes to LEADS.

A special shoutout to Brittany Morgan for taking charge and getting everything loaded and unloaded! Way to go, Team Kinney!

🚌 Help send our 8th graders to Washington, D.C.! Purchase your Columbus Blue Jackets tickets through our special fundrai...
10/05/2026

🚌 Help send our 8th graders to Washington, D.C.!

Purchase your Columbus Blue Jackets tickets through our special fundraiser link, and a portion of every ticket sold goes directly to supporting our 8th Grade D.C. trip.

It's a win-win: watch some hockey and support our students! 🏒

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4dhPZd7

Address

6507 Summit Road SW Suite A
Pataskala, OH
43062

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

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