Lexington High School (Lexington, South Carolina)

Lexington High School

Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Address
2463 Augusta Highway
Lexington, South Carolina 29072
United States
Coordinates 33°58′40″N 81°18′30″W / 33.97778°N 81.30833°W / 33.97778; -81.30833Coordinates: 33°58′40″N 81°18′30″W / 33.97778°N 81.30833°W / 33.97778; -81.30833
Information
Type Public
Established 1912
School district Lexington School District 1
Superintendent Karen Woodward
CEEB Code 411290
Principal Melissa Rawl
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 3,234 (Fall 2011)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)      Royal Blue
     Gold
Fight song Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference Region V AAAA
Nickname Wildcats
Rival River Bluff High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Average SAT scores 1076 (2009-2010)
Average ACT scores 23.4 (2009-2010)
Feeder schools Pleasant Hill Middle School, Lexington Middle School
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. Lexington High School is the second-largest public high school in South Carolina. The school's athletic mascot is the Wildcat. Lexington was the first high school and only school in South Carolina to be twice selected as the Carolina First Palmetto's Finest.

Athletics

Lexington's sports teams compete as the Wildcats in Class AAAA of the SCHSL. Lexington maintains rivalries with nearby White Knoll High School and Irmo High School.

State Championships

(In class AAAA unless noted)

Activities

AFJROTC

Lexington High School SC871 was the first school to activate its program in 1987. They perform Color Guards and Saber Arches for local and school events. They have a drill team that competes with other schools in the state in competitions.

Band

The marching band was the state champion 5 times.[7]

The band program is made up of over 120 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 at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational.

Feeder Patterns

The following middle schools feed into Lexington High School:

The following elementary schools feed into Lexington High School:

via Lexington Middle School:

via Pleasant Hill Middle School:

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. A rivalry has formed with teams competing annually in at least 14 sports. Lexington's principal athletic rivalry, however, is nearby Irmo High School.

In the Fall of 2013, Lexington High School 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]

Notable alumni

iPads

During the fall of the 2011-2012 school year, Lexington High School began issuing Apple iPads to students as a way to give students access to the most current information available through the Internet. The iPads were purchased as part of the voter-approved 2008 bond referendum. This referendum included $15 million to expand and upgrade existing technology in all schools within the district.[10]

See also

References

External links

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