Lexington Senior High School (North Carolina)
| Lexington Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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26 Penry Street 27292 United States | |
| 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 | Gene Jones |
| Staff | 50.46 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 928 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.39[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue, Orange |
| Athletics conference | 2A; Central Carolina Conference |
| Mascot | Yellow Jackets |
| Website | lshs |
Lexington Senior High School is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics
[edit]In 2011, using federal government guidelines, 69% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[2][3]
Spending
[edit]The Lexington City Schools spends $8,631 per pupil based on 2011 expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.[4]
Athletics
[edit]Lexington school mascot is the Yellow Jacket. They are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Listed below are sports teams accomplishments:
- NCHSAA State 2A Football Champions: 1985, 1986[5]
- NCHSAA State 2A Basketball Champions: 1988, 1995[6]
- NCHSAA State 1A/2A Men's Tennis Team Champions: 1986, 1987
- NCHSAA State Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1925[7]
- NCHSAA State 1A/2A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1987[7]
- NCHSAA State 2A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 2001[8]
- NCHSAA State 3A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1993 [7]
- NCHSAA State Women's 4x100 Relay Champions: 1986, 1987, 1989, 2019, 2021[9]
- NCHSAA State Women's 4x200 Relay Champions: 1989, 1991, 2021
- NCHSAA State Men's 4x100 Relay Champions: 2000, 2001, 2002
- NCHSAA State Men's 4x200 Relay Champions: 1989, 2001
Notable alumni
[edit]- Bill Bailey, former NFL player[10]
- 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[11]
- Joe McIntosh, former NFL running back[12]
- Harvey Cloyd Philpott, businessman and politician
- David Rice, 15th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu[13]
- John Skipper, television executive, former president of ESPN, former executive chairman of DAZAN Group, and co-founder of Meadowlark Media.[14]
- William Caskey Swaim, television and film actor[15]
- Carlos Terry, NBA player[16]
- Rick Terry, former NFL defensive tackle[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lexington Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "High School OT.com - Football State Championship Scores (NCHSAA, 1913-Present)". Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "NCPrepTrack.com . . . 1987 State 1-A/2-A Track and Field Championships". Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ Bill Bailey Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
- ^ "Deems May Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Joe McIntosh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Hodges Broughton, Vikki. (Jul 5, 2020). Lexington native elected bishop in New Zealand. The-Dispatch.com. Retrieved Jul 30, 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
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