Lawrence County High School (Kentucky)
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| Lawrence County High School | |
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100 Bulldog Lane , KY 41230 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°05′52″N 82°36′21″W / 38.09768°N 82.60587°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1977 |
| School district | 16 |
| Principal | Myram Brady |
| Faculty | 44.89 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 687 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.30[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
Lawrence County High School is a public high school in Louisa, Kentucky located at 100 Bulldog Lane, Louisa, KY 41230.
History[edit]
Lawrence County High School was established in September 1977. It shares its name with the county in which it is located, and offers public education to students of Lawrence County, Kentucky, in grades 9–12.
Students attending LCHS are filtered in from one middle school, two elementary-middle schools, and one private Christian school from across Lawrence County. The school is located next to the Lawrence County Board of Education and Lawrence County Community Center.
In 2021, Governor Andy Beshear announced that Lawrence County High School would receive $9,280,350 from the American Rescue Plan Act for the expansion and renovation of the school's vocational department. Improvements are anticipated for the areas of agricultural education, coal technology, engineering, construction, and carpentry as well the addition of a computer science pathway and a distance learning lab.[2]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Jason Michael – NFL tight end coach for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Gerad Parker – Offensive coordinator and tight end coach at Notre Dame. Former interim head football coach at Purdue.[3]
- Chandler Shepherd – Major League pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles[4]
- Noah Thompson – American Idol season 20 winner
- Tyler Childers – American singer/songwriter
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Lawrence County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Herald-Dispatch, DAVID E. MALLOY For The (2021-11-08). "Beshear announces funds for Lawrence high school vocational programs". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Former Wildcat, Lawrence County native Gerad Parker named wide receivers coach at Penn State". WYMT-TV. January 10, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Aaron Snyder (July 30, 2019). "'Shep' to 'Show': Lawrence County's Shepherd promoted to Orioles". The Daily Independent. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
External links[edit]
- "Home - Lawrence County High School". www.lawrence.k12.ky.us/o/lchs.
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