Lexington Senior High School (North Carolina)
| Lexington Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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26 Perry Street Lexington, North Carolina, 27292 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°50′00″N 80°14′55″W / 35.83333°N 80.24861°WCoordinates: 35°50′00″N 80°14′55″W / 35.83333°N 80.24861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Be Somebody |
| School district | Lexington City Schools |
| Principal | Monique Studevent Curry |
| Staff | 57 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 796 |
| Campus type | Regular School |
| Color(s) |
Blue and Orange |
| Mascot | Yellow Jackets |
| Website | Lexington Senior High |
Lexington Senior High School is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics
Enrolled in the 2009-2010 school year were 796 students.
- 239 White
- 385 African American
- 105 Latino
- 1 Native American
- 49 Asian
- 17 Other
- Full-time Teachers: 57
- Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Using federal government guidelines, 69% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[1] [2]
Academics
Coming Soon
Spending
The Lexington City Schools spends $8,631 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.[3]
Athletics
- NCHSAA State AA Football Champions: 1985, 1986[4]
- NCHSAA State AA Basketball Champions: 1988, 1995[5]
- NCHSAA State Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: Team 1925.[6]
- NCHSAA State AA Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: Individual 1987, 2001. Team 1986, 1987.[7]
- NCHSAA State AAA Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1993 [8]
- NCHSAA State AA Men's Tennis Singles Champions: Individual 2000.[9]
- NCHSAA State AA Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: Individual 1985.[10]
- NCHSAA State AA Women's 4x100 Relay Champions: Individual 1987.[11]
Alumni
- Richard Benjamin Harrison, Jr. (1959), owner of World Famous Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada and one of the stars of Pawn Stars.
- John Skipper (1974) has been named President of ESPN and co-chair of Disney Media Networks Started Jan. 1 2012.[12]
- Joe McIntosh (1981) played football for North Carolina State University and in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons[13]
- Deems May (1987) played football for University of North Carolina and in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and Seattle Seahawks[14]
- Angie Pittman (1987) played professional football for Carolina Cougars[15]
Christian McSpadden 3 years All-County 3 years All-Conference Only football player to win those awards three years in a row
References
- ↑ "Lexington Senior High School, Lexington North Carolina / NC US History EOC Test Scores". SchoolDigger.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Lexington Senior High School in Lexington, North Carolina/NC - School Tree". School Tree. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Lexington Senior High School in Lexington, NC". Education.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.highschoolot.com/football/page/5386473/
- ↑ https://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=1133&type=5&atomID=6482
- ↑ https://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=1887&type=5&atomID=6821
- ↑ https://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=1887&type=5&atomID=6821
- ↑ https://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=1887&type=5&atomID=6821
- ↑ https://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=7694&type=5&atomID=9997
- ↑ https://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=7694&type=5&atomID=9997
- ↑ https://www.ncpreptrack.net/87tk12a.html
- ↑ "Lexington native becomes president of ESPN". The-dispatch.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McInJo20.htm
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MayxDe00.htm
- ↑ http://www.oursportscentral.com/sports/?t_id=1102