Laramie High School (Wyoming)

Laramie High School
Address
1710 Boulder Dr. Laramie , Wyoming United States
Coordinates	41°18′7.488″N 105°32′54.744″W
Information
Type	Public school
School district	Albany County School District #1
Principal	Jeff Lewis
Faculty	65
Teaching staff	72.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,111 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.28[1]
Color(s)	Maroon and white     [2]
Mascot	Plainsman
Deti Stadium, the sports stadium for the school

Laramie High School (LHS) is a high school (grades 9–12) in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, United States. In the Albany County School District, high school begins in the 9th grade (freshman year); 9th grade students are now able to attend high school in Laramie due to the building of a new high school. Many LHS students concurrently attend classes at Laramie County Community College (Albany County Campus), or the University of Wyoming.

Laramie High School has an online newspaper, the CyberPlainsman.[3]

As of the opening of the new building in the 2015–2016 school year, Laramie High School has the highest elevation in the state, at 7280 ft.[4]

Sports

The LHS mascot is the Plainsman (female counterpart: Lady Plainsman).

The Laramie High School football team was coached for 59 years by John E. Deti (1944-1976) and his son John R. Deti (1977-2002). Following the younger Deti's retirement, the team has been coached by Phil Treick (2003-2004), Neil Waring (2005-2007), Bob Knapton (2008-2011), Ted Holmstrom (2012), Chuck Syverson (2013-2016), Clint Reed (2017-2020), and Paul Ronga (2021-present).[5]

Notable alumni

• John S. Bugas - former FBI agent credited with breaking up two Nazi spy rings and deterring sabotage; former director of industrial relations at Ford Motor Company[6][7][8][9]
• Frank Crum - NFL offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos[10]
• Wayde Preston - actor
• Ken Sailors - basketball player for the Wyoming Cowboys and in the NBA, pioneer of the jump shot
• Gerry Spence - trial lawyer, author, and television legal consultant

See also

• List of high schools in Wyoming

References

1. "Laramie High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
2. "Laramie High School". Wyoming High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
3. "CyberPlainsman - Laramie High School - Front Page". Archived from the original on November 22, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2005.
4. "Google Maps Find Altitude". Daftlogic.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
5. "Laramie High School (Laramie, Wyo.) football films 1965-2008".
6. "Made in Wyoming: Our Legacy of Success". Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
7. Collier, P & Horowitz, D. (1987). The Fords - An American Epic. Summet Press
8. “AUTOS: Young Henry Takes a Risk.”, TIME Magazine, February 4, 1946
9. "Federal Bureau of Investigation - the Detroit Division: A Brief History". Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
10. https://denversports.com/2114620/why-frank-crum-made-the-broncos-53-player-roster/

External links

• Laramie High School
• Schooltree.org
• Laramie High School Football films at the American Heritage Center