Lakeside High School (Evans, Georgia)
| Lakeside High School | |
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| Address | |
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533 Blue Ridge Drive Evans, Georgia, 30809 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°32′16″N 82°06′03″W / 33.537780°N 82.100930°WCoordinates: 33°32′16″N 82°06′03″W / 33.537780°N 82.100930°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Motto | A Tradition of Excellence! |
| Opened | 1988 |
| School district | Columbia County School System |
| Superintendent | Dr. Sandra Carraway |
| Principal | Steve Rhodes |
| Assistant principals |
Tim Reeve Tom Riddick Melanie Sprouse Dorcas Powell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) |
Maroon Silver Black |
| Song | LHS Alma Mater |
| Athletics conference | 2-AAAA |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rival |
Evans High School Greenbrier High School |
| Average SAT scores | 1637 |
| Publication | The Lakeside Review |
| Yearbook | Panthera |
| Feeder schools |
Lakeside Middle Stallings Island Middle[1] |
| Website | School website |
Lakeside High School is a public high school located in Evans, Georgia, in Columbia County.
History
Construction was completed in 1988, and the first classes at the school started session in the fall of that year. The first students to graduate from Lakeside were mainly transfers from nearby Evans High School.
Lakeside's football stadium, Panther Stadium, was later added to the campus adjacent to Lakeside Middle School in 1995.
Columbia County is one of Georgia's fastest-growing counties. Lakeside reached 2,500 enrolled students only five years after its construction. These students came from Stallings Island Middle School and Lakeside Middle School.
The school offered 27 AP classes as of 2007.
In 2011 it was named an AP merit school.
Lakeside High won the Georgia School of Excellence award in 1993, 1995, and 2005. It consistently ranks among the top 10% of high schools in the country.
Extracurricular activities
Lakeside High School offers a host of extracurricular activities, including:
Fine Arts Clubs
- Show Choir
- The Panther Pride Marching Band
- Jazz Band
- Drama Club
Service Clubs
- Students Against Destructive Decisions(SADD)
- Buddy Club
- Rotary Club
- Interact Club
- Beta Club
Political Clubs
- Young Democrats
- Young Libertarians
- Young Republicans
- Debate Team
- Model United Nations
Language Clubs
- French Club
- Spanish Club
- Latin Club
Honors Societies
- National Honors Society
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Beta Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Tri-M
- Honor Council
- National Art Honor Society
- National Technical Honor Society
Other
- Rowing Club
- Science Bowl (National Team)
- Science Olympiad
- Technology Student Association
- JROTC
- Lakeside Support Coalition
- Manga Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Quiz Bowl
- Math Team
- Health Occupations Students of America
- Fishers of Men Club
- The Lakeside Review
- LHS Table Tennis Club
Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball (Boys' and Girls,' Varsity and JV)
- Cheerleading (Varsity and JV for both football and basketball)
- Cross Country
- Football (varsity and JV)
- Golf
- Lacrosse (Boys' and Girls')
- Marching band
- Raiders
- Softball (Varsity and JV)
- Soccer (Boys' and Girls,' Varsity and JV)
- Swimming and Diving (Boys' and Girls')
- Track
- Tennis
- Volleyball(Varsity and JV)
- Wrestling
Lakeside falls under the AAAA category for Georgia State competitions. Starting with the 2012–2013 school year, Lakeside HS will be in the AAAAA category for Georgia State competitions.
Their main rivals are the Evans High School Knights.
Notable alumni
- Dave Haywood, a member of the country music group Lady Antebellum; guitar and background vocals
- Reese Hoffa, Olympic shot putter
- Charles Kelley, member of country music group Lady Antebellum, brother to artist Josh Kelley.
- Josh Kelley, recording artist
- Dead Confederate, rock band
- Keith Robinson, actor (Dreamgirls)
- Ashley Smith, author
- Varun Anand, Master Debater
References
- ↑ "Columbia County Board of Education - Lakeside High". Retrieved 2008-02-03.
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