Lampasas High School

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Lampasas High School
Address
2716 S. Hwy 281
Lampasas, Texas, 76550-3142
United States
Information
School type Public high school
School district Lampasas Independent School District
Principal Mark Kehoe
Assistant principals Ray Otterson
Duane Young
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1005[1]  (2010)
Color(s)           Royal Blue & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAA
Mascot Badgers/Lady Badgers
Website Lampasas High School website

Lampasas High School or LHS is a public high school in Lampasas, Texas (USA). It is part of the Lampasas Independent School District and is located at 2716 S. Hwy 281. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

Lampasas High School currently offers students opportunities to compete in: Cross Country, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Track, Baseball & Softball.

Lampasas had its most successful athletics performance in decades with the help of the 2012 graduating class. Lampasas claimed district titles in Football, Men's and Women's tennis, Men's and Women's golf, Softball, Track, and Women's Soccer. Girls golf would go on to finish 2nd in state, while tennis would finish 3rd.

State Titles

  • Girls Golf - [3]
    • 1951(1A), 1952(1A)
  • Boys Track - [4]
    • 1976(3A)

State Runner Up

  • Girls Golf
    • 2011(3A)

Among its most famous alumni is former University of Texas star and the number two overall selection in the NFL Draft, Johnny Lam Jones

Former St. Louis Rams QB Keith Null was also from Lampasas High School

Fine Arts

Lampasas High School has found great success in their Fine Arts Department. Students can participate in Theatre (One-Act Play), Band, Art, Choir, and Dance.

In 2013, the Lampasas Speech and Debate Team received the award of top Speech Team in the state, conference AAA. The members earning points towards the championship were Emily Kleinburg, earning 9 points through her 3rd place finish in Lincoln Douglas Debate as well as 8 points through her fourth place finish in Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking. Also with Brenden Dimmig, and his second place finish in Informative Extemporaneous Speaking earning 12 points. Finally, the team of Brenden Dimmig and Tiffani Waltrhop, with their second place finish in the Cross examination debate tournament earning 16 points. http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/vlcp_results.WBX

References

  1. ↑ Texas Tribune
  2. ↑ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. 
  3. ↑ UIL Centennial Webpage
  4. ↑ UIL Centennial Webpage

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