| Lexington High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2463 Augusta Hwy Lexington, SC, Lexington, 29072 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve |
| School district | Lexington School District One |
| Oversight | South Carolina Department of Education |
| Superintendent | Dr. Karen Woodward |
| CEEB Code | 411290 |
| Principal | Melissa Rawl [1] |
| Assistant principals | Charles Mayer, Luke Clamp, Shay Rollins, Sherry Walters, Joedy Moots, Christopher Rabon, Kalu Kalu Jr. |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 3,234 (Fall 2011) [2] |
| Hours in school day | 7 (8:20 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| Athletics conference | Region V AAAA |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Rival | White Knoll High School, Irmo High School |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 1076 (2009-2010)[3] |
| Average ACT scores | 23.4 (2009-2010)[4] |
| Newspaper | The Wildcat |
| Website | LHS |
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Lexington High School is a public high school in Lexington, South Carolina that provides education for ninth through twelfth grades, serving the communities of Lexington, Lake Murray, and Oak Grove South Carolina. Lexington High School is the second largest public high school in the state of South Carolina. The school's athletic mascot is the Wildcat and its main rivals are White Knoll High School and Irmo High School. Lexington was the first high school and is the only school in South Carolina to be twice selected as the Carolina First Palmetto's Finest.
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As of May 2006, Lexington is an International Baccalaureate World School under the Coordination of Dr. Sherry Walters. The first IB diplomas were 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, SL Psychology and Theory of Knowledge.
Lexington's sports teams compete as the Wildcats in Class AAAA, the largest classification in the SCHSL. Lexington has a rich history of athletic success that has continued into the 21st century.
(In class AAAA unless noted)
The Lexington Boy's cross country team is the current defending champion in class AAAA after notching back to back to back state championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2009 favorites Ridge View and Lexington battled to 1,2 finishes with Lexington at 69 and Ridge View at 120. Lexington All-State runners included Drew Harris (5), Colby Coulter (9), and Will Belue (10).[7] The 2010 state championship saw a victory for Lexington (58) over rivals Ridge View (96) and Wando (130). All-State runners for Lexington included Colby Coulter (2), Tony Morales (4), and Blake White (15).[8] In 2011 the Lexington Boys went Undefeated, winning both of their out of state meets, the Providance Invitational in August and they beat the field at the Disney Classic in October. They later won the State Championship over 2nd place team stratford 34-76; Placing 3,4,5,6,23. Lexington All-State runners were Tony Morales (3), Zack Langston (4), Colby Coulter (5), Blake White (6). The 2011 Lexington squad was arguably the best team in South Carolina State History.
In addition to 3 striaght state championships, Lexington has placed among the elite in the state by winning 4 straight Region V AAAA championships, a streak which is still alive.
The Lexington Girl's golf team has won an unprecedented 7 straight state championships, a streak that dates back to 2004.
The Lexington Boy's track and field team won the AA state championship in 1971, but has never had consistent success on the state level in AAAA. In 2011 Lexington's 4x800 meter relay team took the state title in thrilling fashion, and also added and individual title when Colby Coulter won the 3200 meter race
The Lexington Boy's basketball team has had considerable success throughout its history including 2 AAAA state championships (1996, 2000), and has lost in the state title game a number of times, most recently in 2010.
Lexington Football won back to back to back state championships 1948-1950 and has been competitive but unable to win a fourth title since. In 2000, Lexington, led by Demetris Summers let a substantial lead slip away in the second half of the state title game in a loss to Dorman. The head coach at the time was Jimmy Satterfield. In 2010, Lexington hired Scott Earley [9] in hopes of turning the program into a championship winning one, Earley went 10-4 in his first season.
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[10] 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 band is currently under the direction of Dr. Jerry Gatch and Dr. David O'Shields.
The band program is made up of over 200 students in the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Techniques, and Jazz Band. The Wind Ensemble has performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, and has been named the National Grand Champions at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational.
The following middle schools feed into Lexington High School:
The following elementary schools feed into Lexington High School:
via Lexington Middle School:
via Pleasant Hill Middle School:
Lexington High School split in 2000 and White Knoll High School was built south of the Town of Lexington between the areas known as Red Bank and Edmund. Since the split an intense rivalry has formed with teams competing annually in at least 14 sports. Before the split, Lexington's principal rivalry was nearby Irmo High School.
In 2013 Lexington High School will split again. The new school, River Bluff High School, is located in northeast Lexington serving the Town of Lexington, Oak Grove, and parts of Lake Murray. [11]
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