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Lancaster also has a large number of clubs. In 2009, the [[Science Olympiad]] team placed 7th among 37 teams at the regional competition. The Performing Arts Society's musical in 1999 was Fiddler on the Roof, and won the Kenny award for best musical that year. The school supports a team that participates in the MasterMinds academic competition within New York State. The Lancaster Marching Redskins has been successful in recent years, including a sweep of all categories in the [[Gator Bowl]] competition in January 2006. Other clubs include [[Students Against Destructive Decisions|SADD]], the Ski Club, Block L (Varsity Club), the Cayugan, and DECA. |
Lancaster also has a large number of clubs. In 2009, the [[Science Olympiad]] team placed 7th among 37 teams at the regional competition. The Performing Arts Society's musical in 1999 was Fiddler on the Roof, and won the Kenny award for best musical that year. The school supports a team that participates in the MasterMinds academic competition within New York State. The Lancaster Marching Redskins has been successful in recent years, including a sweep of all categories in the [[Gator Bowl]] competition in January 2006. Other clubs include [[Students Against Destructive Decisions|SADD]], the Ski Club, Block L (Varsity Club), the Cayugan, and DECA. |
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The most famous and prominent figure to ever graduate from this fine establishment is a man named Christopher Scott Hoffmann. |
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| Lancaster Redskins | |
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| Address | |
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1 Forton Drive , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Once a redskin always a redskin |
| Established | 1953 |
| School district | Lancaster Central School District |
| Principal | Daniel Paveljack |
| Faculty | ~120 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | ~2200 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Mascot | Redskin |
| Newspaper | "Redskin Reporter" |
| Yearbook | The Cayugan |
| Website | Lancaster High School |
Lancaster High School is a high school in Lancaster, New York, United States of America. It is operated by the Lancaster Central School District. It is the largest public high school in Erie County, New York, and the second largest in Western New York. Lancaster High School offers many advanced courses, including several AP and Honors classes plus many career themed academies, including Project Lead the Way (pltw.org), the Academy of Finance (naf.org), The Academy Of The Visual And Performing Arts, and the Health/Careers Academy. The school has over 2100 students. In 2009, the school graduated 492 students.
The technology department offers many courses to students with different interests. The school offers six courses for the Project Lead the Way sequence, which is intended to prepare future engineering students for college and help them decide which type of engineering they would like to pursue. The department offers courses in other fields, such as computer graphics, media productions, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, basic electronics, computer science, architectural drafting, and home repair and maintenance.
Lancaster also has a large number of clubs. In 2009, the Science Olympiad team placed 7th among 37 teams at the regional competition. The Performing Arts Society's musical in 1999 was Fiddler on the Roof, and won the Kenny award for best musical that year. The school supports a team that participates in the MasterMinds academic competition within New York State. The Lancaster Marching Redskins has been successful in recent years, including a sweep of all categories in the Gator Bowl competition in January 2006. Other clubs include SADD, the Ski Club, Block L (Varsity Club), the Cayugan, and DECA.
Sports teams
The school has many prominent sport teams in almost every sport. The school's teams have amassed, over time, more than 200 awards and countless more recognitions.