Lexington High School (Lexington, South Carolina)
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| Lexington High School | |
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| 2463 Augusta Hwy Lexington, SC, Lexington, 29072 USA |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′40″N 81°18′30″W / 33.97778°N 81.30833°WCoordinates: 33°58′40″N 81°18′30″W / 33.97778°N 81.30833°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve |
| School district | Lexington School District One |
| Oversight | South Carolina Department of Education |
| Superintendent | Dr. Karen Woodward |
| CEEB Code | 411290 |
| Principal | Melissa Rawl [1] |
| Assistant principals | Charles Mayer, Luke Clamp, Shay Rollins, Sherry Walters, Joedy Moots, Christopher Rabon, Kalu Kalu Jr. |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 3,234 (Fall 2011) [2] |
| Hours in school day | 7 (8:20 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| Athletics conference | Region V AAAA |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Rival | White Knoll High School, Irmo High School |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 1076 (2009-2010)[3] |
| Average ACT scores | 23.4 (2009-2010)[3] |
| Newspaper | The Wildcat |
| Website | LHS |
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Lexington High School is a public high school in Lexington, South Carolina that provides education for ninth through twelfth grades, serving the communities of Lexington, Lake Murray, and Oak Grove South Carolina. Lexington High School is the second largest public high school in the state of South Carolina. The school's athletic mascot is the Wildcat and its main rivals are White Knoll High School and Irmo High School. Lexington was the first high school and is the only school in South Carolina to be twice selected as the Carolina First Palmetto's Finest.
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[edit] Academics
As of May 2006, Lexington is an International Baccalaureate World School under the Coordination of Dr. Sherry Walters. The first IB diplomas were awarded to seniors in the class of 2008. IB classes offered include: HL English, HL Math, HL History of the Americas, HL Biology, HL Physics, HL Chemistry, HL Theatre, SL Economics, SL Math, SL French, SL Spanish, SL Psychology and Theory of Knowledge.
[edit] Athletics
Lexington's sports teams compete as the Wildcats in Class AAAA, the largest classification in the SCHSL.
[edit] State Championships
(In class AAAA unless noted)
- Baseball 1954 (A) 1964, 1968, 1969 (AA) 1974, 1981 (AAA) 1992, 1994, 1999
- Boy's Basketball 1996, 2000
- Boy's Cross Country 2009, 2010, 2011
- Boy's Golf 1991
- Boy's Tennis 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Boy's Swimming 2010
- Boy's Track and Field 1971 (AA)
- Football 1948, 1949, 1950 (A)
- Girl's Basketball 1977, 1979 (AAA)
- Girl's Golf 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Softball 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001
[edit] Boy's Cross Country
The Lexington Boy's cross country team is the current defending champion in class AAAA after notching back to back to back state championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
[edit] Girl's Golf
The Lexington Girl's golf team has won an unprecedented 7 straight state championships, a streak that dates back to 2004.
[edit] Boy's Basketball
The Lexington Boy's basketball team has had considerable success throughout its history including 2 AAAA state championships (1996, 2000), and has lost in the state title game a number of times, most recently in 2010.
[edit] Football
Lexington Football won back to back to back state championships 1948-1950 and has been competitive but unable to win a fourth title since. In 2000, Lexington, led by Demetris Summers let a substantial lead slip away in the second half of the state title game in a loss to Dorman. The head coach at the time was Jimmy Satterfield. In 2010, Lexington hired Scott Earley [6] in hopes of turning the program into a championship winning one, Earley went 10-4 in his first season.
[edit] Band
The marching band is the only band in South Carolina to be a 5A finalist every year since the class began in 1988. The band was the state champion 5 times and made a 'second place streak' from 1997-2001[7] during which time the program made its debut into the Bands of America circuit. In 1998, the band placed second behind national champion Lassiter High School from Marietta, GA at the BOA Southeastern regional in Johnson City, TN. The band was a finalist in Johnson City and Atlanta 6 times. The band is currently under the direction of Dr. Jerry Gatch and Dr. David O'Shields.
The band program is made up of over 200 students in the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Techniques, and Jazz Band. The Wind Ensemble has performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, and has been named the National Grand Champions at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational.
[edit] Feeder patterns
The following middle schools feed into Lexington High School:
- Lexington Middle School
- Pleasant Hill Middle School
The following elementary schools feed into Lexington High School:
via Lexington Middle School:
- Lexington Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Midway Elementary School
- New Providence Elementary School
- Meadow Glen Elementary School
via Pleasant Hill Middle School:
- Lake Murray Elementary School
- Pleasant Hill Elementary School
- Rocky Creek Elementary School
[edit] Splits
Lexington High School split in 2000 and White Knoll High School was built south of the Town of Lexington between the areas known as Red Bank and Edmund. Since the split an intense rivalry has formed with teams competing annually in at least 14 sports. Before the split, Lexington's principal rivalry was nearby Irmo High School.
In 2013 Lexington High School will split again. The new school, River Bluff High School, is located in northeast Lexington serving the Town of Lexington, Oak Grove, and parts of Lake Murray.[8]
[edit] Notable alumni
- DT Cromer, former baseball player for both the Oakland A's and Cincinnati Reds
- Brett Jodie, former baseball player for the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres
- Lacie Lybrand, Miss South Carolina USA 2006
- Floyd Spence, former US congressman
- Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2007 and advocate for the chronically mapless.
- Demetris Summers, signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He continued his football career as a Canadian football running back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "LHS - Lexington High School". Angel.lexington1.net. https://angel.lexington1.net/section/default.asp?id=LHS_Public_Content&ts=1305906477. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Lexington School District One - About Us". Lexington1.net. http://www.lexington1.net/lexoneweb/aboutus.aspx. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ a b "Lexington High School Profile". https://angel.lexington1.net/section/default.asp?id=LHS_Public_Content&ts=1305906477.
- ^ "LHS Profile". Lexington High School. 2008-2009. https://www.edline.net/files/8a4ebdc144c41e1f3745a49013852ec4/LHS_Profile_Brochure.pdf. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington High School (Lexington, South Carolina)
- ^ "wltx Lexington hires Scott Earley". http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=82933.
- ^ "SC Band Link". Bandlink.org. http://www.bandlink.org/events/Marching/PastChampions5A.htm. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Error: no
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