Overview
Lima Senior remained in the same building for 49 years. The new building was under construction for two years, and was completed in 2004. Construction of the new buildings were contracted for $30,000,000 but went over budget by $20,000,000. The new Lima Senior High School building contains three small learning communities, including the Performance Based, the Progressive Academy, and the School of Multiple Intelligences. Each small school follows an instructional model of teaching core subjects of Ohio class requirements. Lima Stadium, home to the Lima Senior Spartans, is a registered historic building listed in the National Register on 2002-03-21.
The Arts are the highlight of the Lima City Schools. Other school systems cut arts programming, but by making the Arts a priority, Lima is in accordance with Gov. Strickland's plan for creative and innovative thinking for the 21st century learner in a global society. Every student in grades K-12 has the opportunity to have music and art every year. There is also an Arts Magnet elementary and middle school which offers instensive art studies. Students concentrating their studies in the Arts in the Lima City Schools have the highest test scores and, as a group, are more likely to be accepted and to complete studies in higher education.
In 1987, Lima Senior High School began formally recognizing the accomplishments of its alumni who had received local, state or national recognition for achievements in their occupational fields, made significant contributions to society, or performed meritorious service for our country by inducting them into the Lima Senior High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. In 1990 the Hall of fame was opened up to all students in the Lima City School District and the name was changed to the Lima City Schools Distinguished Hall of Fame. There are currently 87 alumni honored in the Hall of Fame. Every four years, ten to fifteen outstanding alumni are inducted into the Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony and banquet. All Hall of Fame inductees have their portraits displayed in Lima Senior Highschool's main lobby and cafeteria.
Lima Senior's mascot is the Spartan. They are members of the Three Rivers Athletic Conference.
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