Henry E. Lackey High School
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| Henry E. Lackey High School | |
| Address | |
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| 3000 Chicamuxen Road Indian Head, Maryland 20640 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Charles County Public Schools |
| Principal | Curry Werkheiser |
| Enrollment |
1,540[1] |
| School type | Public secondary school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Rural |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Color(s) | Blue and Silver |
| Founded | 1920 (as Indian Head High School) |
| Homepage | http://www.ccboe.com/lackey/ |
Henry E. Lackey High School is a high school in Charles County, Maryland. It is run by Charles County Public Schools.
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[edit] History
The current building was completed in 1969, replacing a previous building built in 1953 which was rededicated as General Smallwood Middle School. At the same time, it was combined with the former Pomonkey High School built in 1957,[2][3] which was rededicated as Matthew Henson Middle School.
The high school is named for Henry E. Lackey, who was credited with helping to start the school at Indian Head, Maryland in 1920, one of the first high schools in the county.[4] The school originally bore only his last name, initially the Lackey School, then Lackey High School, but was renamed to his full name in 2001 to make it clearer.[5]
Although the mailing address says Indian Head, only the original Lackey School was located within Indian Head, Maryland. The General Smallwood Middle School is located in Potomac Heights, Maryland, while the current building is closest to the village of Marbury, Maryland.
[edit] Sports
Currently, the Lackey Chargers compete in the SMAC (Southern Maryland Athletic Conference) along with the other public schools in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's Counties.[6] The Chargers have had much success in their Football program, winning 3 Regional Titles and 2 Conference Titles over the past 5 years under 2 different coaches.[7] Lackey's Men's and Women's Basketball programs are no strangers to winning either.[8]
The Wrestling program has also had a storied history, especially during the 20 years under Glenn Jones(who was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in November of 2007), currently a Vice Principal at Lackey.[9]
Lackey is also one of only two schools in the county to have an indoor pool.[10]Lackey's Track and Field program also normally sends many individuals to the State meet, and as a team normally finishes very highly in the conference.[11]
Below is a list of varsity athletics offered at Lackey.[12]
- Boy's & Girl's Soccer
- Golf
- Volleyball
- Field Hockey
- Cross Country
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Indoor Track
- Boy's & Girl's Basketball
- Tennis
- Outdoor Track
- Baseball
- Softball
[edit] Notes
- ^ Schools & Centers. Charles County Public Schools. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ Banneker School. Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
This page may refer to an earlier Pomonkey High School building than the cited. - ^ Until 1965, this was a segregated (African-American) school.
- ^ Indian Head History 1890 - 1997. Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
- ^ Public Information & Media – What's In A Name? – Lackey. Charles County Board of Education. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ High Schools / League Index. The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Lamb leads Lackey through adversity
- ^ SMACsportsnet.com - Sports
- ^ CCPS Press Releases: In Focus. Charles County Public Schools (November 2, 2007).
- ^ Department Of Community Services - Recreation
- ^ MDRUNNERS.COM - SMAC Championships- Complete Results
- ^ LHS - Sport's Main Page
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