Lexington Senior High School (North Carolina)
| Lexington Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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26 Penry Street , 27292 | |
| Coordinates | 35°50′00″N 80°14′55″W / 35.83333°N 80.24861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Be Somebody |
| School district | Lexington City Schools |
| CEEB code | 342275 |
| Principal | Monique Studevent Curry |
| Staff | 53.45 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 803 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.02[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Athletics conference | 2A; Central Carolina Conference |
| Mascot | Yellow Jackets |
| Website | Lexington Senior High |
Lexington Senior High School is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics
Enrolled in the 2009–2010 school year were 796 students.
- 239 White
- 385 African American
- 105 Latino
- 1 Native American
- 49 Asian
- 17 Other
Using federal government guidelines, 69% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[2] [3]
Spending
The Lexington City Schools spends $8,631 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.[4]
Athletics
- NCHSAA State AA Football Champions: 1985, 1986[5]
- NCHSAA State AA Basketball Champions: 1988, 1995[6]
- NCHSAA State Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: Team 1925.[7]
- NCHSAA State AA Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: Individual 1987, 2001. Team 1986, 1987.[8]
- NCHSAA State AAA Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1993 [9]
- NCHSAA State AA Men's Tennis Singles Champions: Individual 2000.[10]
- NCHSAA State AA Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: Individual 1985.[11]
- NCHSAA State AA Women's 4x100 Relay Champions: Individual 1987.[12]
- NCHSAA State AA Men's 4x100 Relay Champions: Individual 2000
Notable alumni
- Bill Bailey, former NFL player[13]
- Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr., businessman and reality television personality, best known as co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop as featured on Pawn Stars
- Deems May, former NFL tight end[14]
- Joe McIntosh, former NFL running back[15]
- John Skipper, television executive, current executive chairman of DAZAN Group and former president of ESPN[16]
- William Caskey Swaim, television and film actor[17]
- Carlos Terry, NBA player[18]
- Rick Terry, former NFL defensive tackle[19]
References
- ^ a b c "Lexington Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Lexington Senior High School, Lexington North Carolina / NC US History EOC Test Scores". SchoolDigger.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Lexington Senior High School in Lexington, North Carolina/NC - School Tree". School Tree. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Lexington Senior High School in Lexington, NC". Education.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Bill Bailey Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
- ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MayxDe00.htm
- ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McInJo20.htm
- ^ "Lexington native becomes president of ESPN". The-dispatch.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Caskey Swaim - Biography - IMDb. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
- ^ Carlos Terry Stats. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
- ^ Rick Terry Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.