Lexington High School (South Carolina)

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 West Lexington. The school's athletic mascot is the Wildcat. Lexington was the first high school and only school in South Carolina to be twice selected as the Carolina First Palmetto's Finest and the first to be named a Unified School.[10] It is an International Baccalaureate World School.[11]

Lexington High School
Address
2463 Augusta Highway

Lexington
,
South Carolina
29072

United States
Coordinates33°58′40″N 81°18′30″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoEnter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Established1912
School districtLexington School District 1
SuperintendentDr. Greg Little
CEEB code411290
PrincipalRyan Pool
Teaching staff131.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,161 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.76[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Royal Blue
  Gold
Fight songNotre Dame Victory March
Athletics conferenceRegion V AAAAA
NicknameWildcats
RivalRiver Bluff High School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
YearbookCat's Paw
[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Activities

Band

The Lexington High School Bands is a comprehensive performing arts and leadership program made up of over 200 students participating year-round in performance and competitive ensembles. Course credit offerings include Concert Band I, Symphonic Band II, Wind Ensemble III (Honors), Jazz Band I, II, and III (Honors), Percussion Techniques I and IV (Honors), Marching Band with Physical Education 1, and Color Guard I, II, III, and IV.[12] Additional competitive performing groups include marching band, three winter guard ensembles, and a concert percussion ensemble.[13]

The Lexington Wind Ensemble has performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic,[14] the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, and awarded the Honor Band at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational.[15] The Wind Ensemble has performed at the Georgia, Kentucky, and South Carolina Music Educators Association Conferences as well as the University of South Carolina Band Clinic in Columbia.

The marching band has been named South Carolina State 5A Champions five times. The marching band has been a consistent finalist, receiving silver and bronze medals at SCBDA 4A and 5A State Championships since 1985.[16] The "Cat Band" has performed at many local and national parades including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Tournament of Roses Parade, and the London New Years Parade.

The marching band has been a Bands of America Regional and Atlanta Super Regional finalist five times and won the Bands of America Regional Class AAA Championship in Johnson City, TN in 1999.[17]

Feeder patterns

The following middle schools feed into Lexington High School:

  • Beechwood Middle School
  • Pleasant Hill Middle School

via Beechwood Middle School:

  • New Providence Elementary School
  • Lake Murray Elementary School
  • Rocky Creek Elementary School

via Pleasant Hill Middle School:

  • Pleasant Hill Elementary School
  • Deerfield Elementary School

Splits

Lexington High School split in 2000 with the opening of White Knoll High School. The new school alleviated overcrowding and re-introduced 9th Grade to Lexington's campus for the first time since 1993 when the freshman class was moved to two middle schools to accommodate for rapid growth in the Lexington area. White Knoll High School is located south of the Town of Lexington, largely serving the Red Bank community. A rivalry formed with teams competing annually in at least 14 sports, replacing the decades long Lake Murray "dam rivalry" between Lexington and Irmo High School.

In the Fall of 2013, Lexington High School 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 and the City of West Columbia.[18]

Notable alumni

See also

References
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  2. "Active Student Headcounts". South Carolina Department of Education. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. http://ed.sc.gov/assets/reportCards/2015/high/c/h3201003.pdf
  4. "LHS Profile" (PDF). Lexington High School. 2008–2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington High School (South Carolina)
  6. "LHS – Lexington High School". Angel.lexington1.net. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  7. "Lexington,High School,Lexington County, South Carolina". Psk12.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  8. "Lexington High School Profile".
  9. "Lexington School District One – About Us". Lexington1.net. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  10. "Lexington High School Fact Sheet" (PDF). Lexington School District One. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  11. "Lexington High School". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  12. Ashley Hull. "Lexington High School 20-21 Course Catalog" (Google Doc). Google Docs. Lexington High School. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  13. "Ensembles - Lexington High School Bands". Lexington High School Bands. Lexington High School Band Booster Club. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  14. "The Midwest Clinic". The Midwest Clinic. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  15. "Past NAI Honor Groups". Past NAI Honor Groups. Dixie Classic.
  16. "SC Band Link". Bandlink.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  17. "Bands of America" (PDF). Bands of America. Music for All. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  18. "Lexington 1 Rezoning".
  19. Dearing, Chris. "Nick Ciuffo must decide between big bucks from MLB or playing for the Gamecocks | High School Sports". The State. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
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