Lexington High School (South Carolina)
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| Lexington High School |
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| Established | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | B. Creig Tyler |
| Grades | High school (9-12) |
| Location | Lexington, SC USA |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | [1] |
Lexington High School is a public high school located in Lexington, South Carolina. It has grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Wildcat. It is one of four high schools in Lexington School District One. The primary athletic rivals of Lexington are Irmo High School in Irmo, SC and White Knoll High School, a school that was opened to relieve overcrowding at Lexington in the late 1990s/early 2000s.
Lexington is well known for its marching band (1987 4A state champions; 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993 5A state champions; 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 5A 2nd place; 2005 5A 3rd place) and which has participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Lexington also performs well in athletics, having won state championships in baseball, men's basketball, men's and women's golf, softball, and men's tennis in the recent past [2].
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Lacie Lybrand - Miss South Carolina USA 2006
- Demetrius Summers - Played college football for the University of South Carolina and signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Holds SC and national rushing records (national: 1st in career 100 yard games, 6th in career rushing yards, and 6th in career rushing touchdowns) [3].
- D.T. Cromer - Played major league baseball in Japan with the Nippon Ham Fighters and for the Cincinnati Reds, and made it to the MLB team in 2000 and 01.
