Leesburg High School (Leesburg, Florida)

Leesburg High School
Location
1402 Yellow Jacket Way Leesburg , Florida 34748-5643 United States
Coordinates	28°48′29″N81°53′25″W / 28.80806°N 81.89028°W / 28.80806; -81.89028
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Moving on up!
Established	c. 1927[ citation needed ]
School district	Lake County Schools
Principal	Andrea Pyatt.
Teaching staff	80.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,774 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.18 [1]
Color(s)
Mascot	Yellow Jacket
Website	lhs.lake.k12.fl.us

Leesburg High School is a public high school located in Leesburg, Florida, United States, and is one of seven public high schools in Lake County, Florida. The school is made up of approximately 1,500 students. ^[1] The current principal is Andrea Pyatt.

History

Leesburg High School was established in 1926.^{[ citation needed ]} For 42 years, it served white students only. After the federal government mandated integration, African-American children who had previously attended Carver Heights High School and Lake County Training School were reassigned to Leesburg High School in 1968. Some of the faculty from the black schools were retained, usually with reduced responsibilities. Carver Heights was repurposed as a middle school. ^[2] Students from Carver Heights were amazed at the facilities and equipment enjoyed by the white students. ^{[3] [4]}

Boys basketball

The school won state championships in 1977, 2011, 2016 and 2017. ^{[5] [6]}

Postsecondary academic opportunities

• Cambridge AICE
• Advanced Placement
• Dual Enrollment (through Lake Sumter State College and the University of Florida)

Programs

• Band (Swarm Of Sound)

Honor societies

• Beta Club
• Mu Alpha Theta
• National Honors Society
• National Science Honors Society
• National Art Honors Society

Notable alumni

• Roger Holt, Former MLB player (New York Yankees) ^[7]
• Greg Johnson, Former American football defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Danny Trevathan, Former American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos and the Chicago Bears, Super Bowl 50 Champion
• Robert S. Singleton, American engineer
• Noor Davis, Former American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings
• Keith Truenow, politician

References

1. "LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
2. McCarthy, Kevin M. (2007). African American sites in Florida. p. 117. ISBN   9781561643851.
3. Carroll, Frank (February 18, 1996). "Johnson Shows Some Class Many Schools Lacked in 1968". Orlando Sentinel . p. C-3. Retrieved May 4, 2020– via newspapers.com.
4. McClure, Vicki (June 27, 2004). "LEESBURG COMMUNITY RECALLS SCHOOL". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
5. "Leesburg captures 4A state boys basketball championship". Orlando Sentinel . March 5, 2011.
6. "FHSAA Championship Record Books". FHSAA. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
7. "Leesburg Keeps Tradition of Turning out Title Teams". Orlando Sentinel . May 12, 1985. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.