Lecanto High School
| Lecanto High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 3810 W. Educational Path Lecanto, Florida, 34461 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary School |
| Established | 1984 |
| School board | Citrus County School District |
| Principal | Jeff Davis |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Campus | Lecanto Educational Complex |
| Campus size | 160 acres (0.65 km2) |
| School Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Florida panther |
| Newspaper | Panther Prowl |
| Yearbook | The Legacy |
| Website | http://www.citrus.k12.fl.us/lhs/ |
Lecanto High School is a secondary school in Lecanto, Florida.[1] It is a public high school in the Citrus County School District. The school covers grades 9-12, with approximately 1740 students and 103 faculty. Lecanto High School also offers extensive advanced placement courses and dual-enrollment courses in conjunction with College of Central Florida.[1]
[edit] History
The school was opened in 1984,[2] and the first graduating class was in 1985.[3] The school is built on a 160 acres (650,000 m2) property known as the Lecanto Educational Complex. The property is also home to CREST School, Renaissance Center, Citrus County Instructional Resource Center, Citrus County Schools Student Services offices, Lecanto Primary School, Lecanto Middle School, and Lecanto School of Art. Central Florida Community College was also located on the site from 1984 to 1996,[4] when they moved onto their own campus. As of 2009, Lecanto High School is part of the International Baccalaureate program.[citation needed]
[edit] Classes
In the 1996-97 school year, Lecanto switched its class scheduling to a "4X4 block" type schedule. Each student plans their schedule specifically depending on the student's goals after High school. Schedules and curriculum are built around whether the student is planning to work directly after graduation, attend a two-year vocational program, or planning for college. The students must also pick a major, which will focus their studies on a more specific field.[5]
As of 2007, Lecanto High School had average FCAT scores of 314.5 in mathematics, 317 in writing, and 315 in science. The state averages that same year were 316.25, 295.33, and 295.33 respectively.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lecanto High School, Official Website
- ^ Behrendt, Barbara, School's not out for all, St. Petersburg Times, June 4, 1984
- ^ Behrendt, Barbara, Looking back, looking ahead, St. Petersburg Times, June 3, 1985
- ^ Central Florida Community College, CFCC: History
- ^ Behrendt, Barbara, Fine-tuning student paths to careers, St. Petersburg Times, February 16, 2003
- ^ SchoolsK-12.com, Lecanto High School
Coordinates: 28°49′27.30″N 82°29′57.17″W / 28.82425°N 82.4992139°W
