Lexington Senior High School (North Carolina)

Lexington Senior High School
Address
Map
26 Penry Street

Lexington, North Carolina
27292

United States
Coordinates35°50′00″N 80°14′55″W / 35.83333°N 80.24861°W / 35.83333; -80.24861
Information
TypePublic
MottoBe Somebody
School districtLexington City Schools
CEEB code342275
PrincipalGene Jones
Staff50.46 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students928 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.39[1]
Color(s)Blue, Orange
  
Athletics conference2A; Central Carolina Conference
MascotYellow Jackets
Websitelshs.lexcs.org

Lexington Senior High School is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina, United States.

Demographics

In 2011, 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 based on 2011 expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.[4]

Athletics

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

References

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  2. ^ "Lexington Senior High School, Lexington North Carolina / NC US History EOC Test Scores". SchoolDigger.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "Lexington Senior High School in Lexington, North Carolina/NC - School Tree". School Tree. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Lexington Senior High School in Lexington, NC". Education.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  5. ^ "High School OT.com - Football State Championship Scores (NCHSAA, 1913-Present)". Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "NCPrepTrack.com . . . 1987 State 1-A/2-A Track and Field Championships". Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  10. ^ Bill Bailey Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Deems May Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  12. ^ "Joe McIntosh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  13. ^ Hodges Broughton, Vikki. (Jul 5, 2020). Lexington native elected bishop in New Zealand. The-Dispatch.com. Retrieved Jul 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "Lexington native becomes president of ESPN". The-dispatch.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  15. ^ Caskey Swaim - Biography - IMDb. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
  16. ^ Carlos Terry Stats. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
  17. ^ Rick Terry Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.