Lexington High School (South Carolina)
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Principal | B. Creig Tyler |
| Students | 2,400 (2006) |
| Grades | High school (9-12) |
| Location | Lexington 29072, SC, USA |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | The Wildcat |
| Website | [1] |
Lexington High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) located in Lexington, South Carolina, a suburb of the state's capitol, Columbia, South Carolina. It is one of four high schools in Lexington School District One. The school's mascot is the Wildcat and its primary athletic rivals are Irmo High School in Columbia, SC and White Knoll High School, a school that was opened to relieve overcrowding at Lexington in August 2000.
Lexington is well known for its band program, directed by Dr. Jerry Gatch. The marching band is the only band in South Carolina to be a 5A finalist every year since the class began in 1988. The band was the state champion 5 times and made a 'second place streak' from 1997-2001 during which time the program made its debut into the Bands of America circuit. In 1998, the band placed second behind national champion Lassiter High School from Marietta GA at the BOA Southeastern regional in Johnson City, TN. The band was a finalist in Johnson City and Atlanta 6 times. The marching band has participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Rose's Parade in Pasadena, California. Recently the band traveled to Hawaii and performed on the dock of the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor. The Wind Ensemble, the schools top performing group, has performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic and the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival. The group won the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational in 1993. Lexington High School also has award-winning chorus and orchestra programs. Lexington 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].
Advanced Placement courses offered at Lexington include: English Language and Composition, English Literature, United States History, United States Government, Statistics, Calculus AB and BC, Physics 2B and 2C, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Sciences, European History, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, World History, German, Latin, Spanish, Studio Art, Music Theory, and Computer Science.
Lexington is, as of May 2006, an International Baccalaureate World School under the Coordination of Dr. Sherry Walters. The first IB diplomas will be awarded to seniors in the class of 2008. IB classes offered include: HL English, HL Math, HL History of the Americas, HL Biology, HL Physics, HL Chemistry, HL Theatre, SL Economics, SL Math, SL French, SL Spanish, and Theory of Knowledge.
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2007
- Lacie Lybrand, Miss South Carolina USA 2006
- Lauren Poppell, Miss South Carolina USA 1999
- Demetrius Summers, former University of South Carolina football player and national high school record holder for most 100 yard games.
- Floyd Spence, former US congressman.
- Tim Heskett, three-time all state point-guard and career 3 point field goal percentage record holder at Oklahoma. Currently an assistant coach at Lynn University.
- Tyrone Wright, all WAC and all Mountain West basketball player at the Air Force Academy. Currently an assistant there.
- Rashunda Taylor, professional softball player.
- Brett Jodie, former player for the New York Yankees.
- DT Cromer, former player for both the Oakland A's and Cincinnati Reds.
- Almar Fitzgerald, Marine killed in Iraq.
- Thomas Caughman, Marine killed in Iraq.
- Greg Simpson, Grand Marnier enthusiast.
- Heath Rollins, prospect in the Tampa Bay Rays farm system and former first round pick.
