Lakota East High School

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. Each week, a student will be selected from each grade that represents our E + R = O philosophy.

​ Please click here to sign up for the Parent-Teacher Conferences. Conferences will be held on Tuesday, January 26th (EFC) & Wednesday, January 27th (Main).

On January 26th, Lakota East High School will be hosting the PSAT. All students who registered for the test should review the information in the link below:

Scheduling for the 2021-2022 school year is upon us! There are many activities that take place from January - March to help students plan and prepare for next year. As an initial start to this process, a general outline of these upcoming events are provided below.

Congratulations to all The Lakota East Artists that had their artwork chosen for the 2021 Scholastics Regional Art Show! The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were founded in 1923 and, for nearly a century, have inspired bold ideas in creative teens throughout the country. Some notable winners in the past are: Stephen King, Andy Warhol, Robert Redford, Joyce Maynard, Truman Capote, and John Lithgow. The works of art that are attached won top honors in the regional show. They will now go onto the national judging (in New York City) in hopes to win top honors in the nation!! Good luck to all of the students that have work competing nationally! See side panel for a list of our incredible artists!

On Dec. 9, Superintendent Matthew Miller shared an update with parents and staff regarding the district's altered plans for returning to school following winter break. The slight change in the academic calendar only affects the first two weeks of second semester and is in response to a recent survey that returned mixed results regarding a return to in-person learning versus remote learning.​

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. Each week, a student will be selected from each grade that represents our E + R = O philosophy.

Our goal is to ensure that "quarantine" learning does not cause frustration or additional stress for students, families and/or teachers. The number of students in quarantine or isolation requires us to make it a priority to provide a quality, consistent and relevant remote learning experience. Many of our teachers are doing some great things in regards to engaging students while in isolation/quarantine and we will continue to work diligently to support our students.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. Each week, a student will be selected from each grade that represents our E + R = O philosophy.

When we put out a call for donations to our THUNDERHAWK family for the Boy’s & Girl’s Club of Westchester, we had no idea it would be met so quickly, and in such a big way! We all want to help our community in any way we can, and this rang true with this giving campaign. We especially wanted to support the Boy’s & Girl’s club, which is a longtime partner of the district and serves so many in our community.

NHS is proud to announce that construction of the EcoClassroom has started on the East lawn behind the bleachers. The EcoClassroom will provide an outdoor learning space available to all East teachers and students. Excavation of the site by NHS members began on Saturday, November 14, and is projected to have a completion date in the spring of 2021

Lakota is one of only 10 school districts in the state selected to participate in the Ohio COVID-19 School Evaluation (OCSE) that Gov. DeWine has ordered. On a voluntary basis, the study will be evaluating close contacts of positive cases in a school setting, as well as a control group, to determine whether or not students should in fact be required to quarantine for 14 days as is currently the practice.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. Each week, a student will be selected from each grade that represents our E + R = O philosophy.

Students from classes 2023 and 2024 that are interested in attending Butler Tech can now submit applications by going to

Class of 2021 - please check your student email for important information concerning graduation. Reminder that cap and gown orders are due to Graduate Services no later than December 8. Order online at www.graduateserviceinc.com.

Lakota East will be hosting the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) on Thursday, December 3rd, from 8:05 to 11:30 am. Testing will take place in the Lakota East Innovation Hub.

In the summer of 2020, Lakota East became the first public school in Southwest Ohio to install a solar array, thanks to the efforts of the National Honor Society. What was little more than an idea 12 months ago is now a physical structure on the roof of the auxiliary gym. The East array will help power the school for decades to come with clean, renewable energy. Bringing this project from inception to reality involved a variety of obstacles: navigating county permits, convincing Lakota School District to enter a partnership with Solar Is Freedom, and not least, raising $20,000. However, these obstacles were no match for the vision and determination of East’s NHS chapter. Watch the video to learn more.

Congratulations to Aidan Reed, a Senior at Lakota East High School who won Angler of the Year for the SAF (Student Angler Federation) Division of the Cincinnati Youth Bass Club for 2020. Aidan also won this award in 2018 as a Rookie. ​ Aidan competed in multiple bass fishing tournaments throughout the summer, participated in Community Service and Conservation Projects to obtain this award.

Senior Photos for the Yearbook All photos are due by the end of the day on 12/18/2020. Guidelines for submitted photos:

Class of 2021 Graduation packets have arrived. Seniors were given the graduation packets after the Senior Panoramic today. In the graduation packet there is a green and white contact card. The contact card will need to be filled out and turned into the main office no later than Friday, October 2nd. All graduation ordering will be done online this year. Orders will be due into Graduate Services by December 8th.

With the return to in-person learning, Lakota is committed to responsibly tracking positive cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) among our students and staff, as well as current quarantine counts in response to such cases.

The National Merit Scholarship program is an annual academic competition for recognition and scholarship that is open to all U.S. High School students who meet published requirements. Congratulations to FOUR of our very own THUNDERHAWKS who are designated Semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Program.

Counselors are working hard to get all students scheduled, questions answered and requests fulfilled as quickly as possible. They are working through the unknowns and challenges that this year brings, we ask for your patience while waiting for a response through email/calls. See the links below for digital forms.

Our COVID 19 Protocols and Guidelines document is now on our website. This is a resource for staff and for our parents.

The Lakota East Clinic will be offering appointments for medication drop off. Please use the Signup Genius Link below to schedule your appointment.

The students at Lakota East High School are assigned a Chromebook that they will use during their high school career. Chromebooks should be brought to school every day, fully charged, including the first day of school.

The parking space application for the 2020/2021 school year is now available. Please see the link below to apply online with your Lakota email. The application is a simple Google doc and you will need to upload a copy of your drivers license, current vehicle registration and current insurance card. Students MUST have a valid drivers license and we will not accept a temporary drivers permit. Parking passes will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Thunderhawk Families, I’m so excited to meet each of you! As we are wrapping up summer and working on a safe return back to school, I wanted to share some very important information as we move forward that is quickly approaching. We are trying to provide the best experience possible for students during back to school but also making sure we are following social distancing protocols. Please read this email very carefully! I will share out a presentation on Monday, August 3rd via email that will contain all parent resources and information you would normally receive on orientation day along with some videos for students.

The following is an email from Superintendent Matthew Miller to Lakota families and staff following the July 31, 2020 special meeting of the Lakota Board of Education.

Effective immediately, students should visit their respective high schools to apply for/obtain Work Permits