Lehigh Senior High School

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Lehigh High School
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Lehigh Senior High School
901 Gunnery Rd N
Lehigh Acres, Florida 33971

United States
Coordinates 26°37′21″N81°43′11″W / 26.622378°N 81.719592°W / 26.622378; -81.719592
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Type Public (Magnet) High School
MottoTime to Strike
Established1993
School district Lee County School District
PrincipalDarya Grote
Faculty118.91 FTEs [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,291 (2018-19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio19.27 [1]
Color(s)   Blue & Gold
Mascot Zeus
Nickname Lehigh Lightning
Website lsh.leeschools.net

Lehigh Senior High School is located in Lehigh Acres, Florida, a suburb of Fort Myers. It is one of the largest high schools in Lee County. The current principal is Darya Grote. It is part of the Lee County School District. Lehigh currently has the highest percent of incoming students in Lee County. It is commonly referred to as "The Center of the Arts", being that it is recognized as one by the local school district for its zone. In addition to Lehigh Senior's dedication to the arts, it also offers dual enrollment classes that allow students to earn college credits for free through Florida SouthWestern State College. It is also now recognized as of 2008 as a University of Cambridge International School and also offers programs called AVID and Advanced Placement. [3] The school is now also considered an Avid National Demonstration School. [ citation needed ]

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Statistics

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,884 students and 102.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.5:1. There were 1,345 students (71.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 181 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. [1]

As of 2014–15, the school's population is 47% Hispanic, 34% Black, 15% Caucasian, and 4% Other. [4] In 2007, the school achieved the highest graduation rate in its history.[ citation needed ] In 2023, the school's JROTC program is one of the largest in the nation, with 1080 cadets.[ citation needed ] The school has 2502 students enrolled as of 2023.[ citation needed ]

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