Lawrence County High School (Mississippi)
| Lawrence County High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
713 West Thomas E. Jolly Drive , 39654 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°32′45″N 90°06′58″W / 31.5457°N 90.1161°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Achievement. Advancement. Accountability |
| Principal | Tawanna Thornton |
| Staff | 36.28 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 535 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.75[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, black and white [2] |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Website | lchs |
Lawrence County High School is a public high school located in Monticello, Mississippi, United States.
General information
[edit]- Lawrence County High School is part of the Lawrence County School District[3] and serves students in grades 9-12.
- Located in Monticello, Mississippi, Lawrence County High School serves approximately 650 students.[4]
- According to the Mississippi Department of Education's 2010 Accountability Results, Lawrence County High School has an 80.5% graduation rate.[5]
- Lawrence County High School is under the direction of principal Tawanna Thorton.[6]
Athletics
[edit]Lawrence County High School's Athletic Director and Head Coach of the LCHS Cougar Football team is Mike Davis.[7][8] The Lawrence County High School mascot is the Cougar.[8]
| Male Athletics | Female Athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| Football | Varsity | |
| Basketball | Varsity & Jr. Varsity | Varsity |
| Baseball | Varsity | |
| Softball | Varsity | |
| Soccer | Varsity | Varsity |
- Leading the Cougar Boys' Basketball team to two state championships, Miami Heat's Erick Dampier is a graduate of Lawrence County High School.
- In 2008, Patrick Sutton, then a student at Lawrence County High School, won the silver medal in the International Powerlifting Federation's Men's Sub-Junior category in Potchefstroom, South Africa.[9]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Ahmad Hardy, college football running back for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lawrence County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Lawrence County School District". Lawrence County School District. 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Lawrence County High School". SchoolTree.org. 2010–2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Education. "2010 Accountability Result". Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "LCHS Principal / Cedric Collins". http. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ Lawrence County High School, Lawrence County School District, 2011, ""LCHS -- Staff Listing". Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.", 02 May 2011
- ^ a b c "Lawrence County High School". CBS MaxPreps, Inc. 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "IPF Sub-Jr & Jr Worlds Final Results". Powerlifting Watch. September 7, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Furr, Cliff (February 13, 2024). "Hardy heading to UL-Monroe, Cato inks to play two sports at CLCC". Daily Leader. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
External links
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