Lexington Senior High School is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina. It was established in March 1953.
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Administration
Principal: Jermaine Porter
Assistant principals: Marc Houlihan, Rodrick Pitt, Cynthia Mosley
Feeder schools
Charles England Elementary
Pickett Elementary
South Lexington Elementary
Southwest Elementary
Lexington Middle
Demographics
In 2011, using federal government guidelines, 69% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.
Spending
The Lexington City Schools spends $8,631 per pupil based on 2011 expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.
Athletics
Lexington is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 4A school. They are members of the 4A/5A PAC Seven Conference. The school mascot is the Yellow Jacket.
Sporting Accomplishments
NCHSAA State 2A Football Champions: 1985, 1986
NCHSAA State 2A Basketball Champions: 1988, 1995
NCHSAA State 1A/2A Men's Tennis Team Champions: 1986, 1987
NCHSAA State Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1925
NCHSAA State 1A/2A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1987
NCHSAA State 2A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 2001
NCHSAA State 3A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1993
NCHSAA State Women's 4x100 Relay Champions: 1986, 1987, 1989, 2019, 2021
NCHSAA State Women's 4x200 Relay Champions: 1989, 1991, 2021
NCHSAA State Men's 4x100 Relay Champions: 2000, 2001, 2002
NCHSAA State Men's 4x200 Relay Champions: 1989, 2001
Notable alumni
Bill Bailey, former NFL player
Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr., businessman and reality television personality, best known as co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop as featured on Pawn Stars
Deems May, former NFL tight end
Joe McIntosh, former NFL running back
Harvey Cloyd Philpott, businessman and politician
David Rice, 15th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu
John Skipper, television executive, former president of ESPN, former executive chairman of DAZAN Group, and co-founder of Meadowlark Media.
William Caskey Swaim, television and film actor
Carlos Terry, NBA player
Rick Terry, former NFL defensive tackle