Leesburg High School (Leesburg, Florida)

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Leesburg High School
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Address
Leesburg High School (Leesburg, Florida)
1402 Yellow Jacket Way

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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
MottoMoving on up!
Establishedc. 1927[ citation needed ]
School district Lake County Schools
PrincipalAndrea Pyatt.
Teaching staff80.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment1,774 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.18 [1]
Color(s)  
MascotYellow 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.

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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

Programs

Honor societies


Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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.