Lexington High School (Massachusetts)

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Lexington High School
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Lexington High School (Massachusetts)
251 Waltham Street

Lexington
,
Massachusetts
02421

United States
Coordinates 42°26′37″N71°13′57″W / 42.44361°N 71.23250°W / 42.44361; -71.23250
Information
Type Public high school
MottoJoy in learning, curiosity in life, and compassion in all we do [1]
Established1854 [2] [3]
School district Lexington Public Schools
NCES District ID 2506840 [4]
SuperintendentJulie Hackett [5]
CEEB code 221190 [6]
PrincipalAndrew Baker [7]
Faculty204.12 (on an FTE basis) [8]
Enrollment2,318 (2023–24) [8]
Student to teacher ratio11.36 [8]
Color(s)   Blue and Gold
Nickname Minutemen
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Massachusetts State Department of Education [6]
NewspaperThe Musket
Feeder schools Jonas Clarke Middle School
William Diamond Middle School
Nobel laureates Carolyn Bertozzi, Drew Weissman
Website www.lexingtonma.org/lexingtonhighschool

Lexington High School (LHS) is a public high school located in Lexington, Massachusetts, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. It is one of two high schools in Lexington, and is part of the Lexington Public Schools system. Its sports teams compete in division 1 of Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)'s 4th district.

Contents

Campus

Lexington High School originally occupied this building from 1854 to 1902. Lexington High School, 1875 restored.jpg
Lexington High School originally occupied this building from 1854 to 1902.

Existing

Lexington High School's campus consists of a central quadrangle (Quad), four main academic buildings (Arts & Humanities, World Language, Mathematics, Science), a field house, and a pair of modular classrooms (mods). The Quad is bounded by the Arts & Humanities building (on two sides), the Science building, and a covered walkway between the Science building and the World Language building. [9]

Future Plans

Lexington High School's buildings suffer from a lack of space, an aging construction, and congestion. 100% of the science classrooms and 30% of general education classrooms do not meet the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) standards for recommended square footage, and the school received a "Does Not Meet Standard" on the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) review of its campus in 2008 and 2020. [10]

The preferred solution is construction of a new school, starting in late 2026 and with completion planned for the 2029–2030 academic year. Dore+Whittier have been selected as the Owner's Project Manager, and SMMA as the architect. [10]

Students and faculty

As of the 2023-24 school year, LHS had an enrollment of 2,318. With 184.4 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), the school operates with a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. [11] There were 135 students (6.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 29 (1.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. [12] [13] [14] The Asian student population has increased substantially in the 21st century, growing from 15% in 1999-2000 to 46% in 2023-24. [15] [16]

The math department of the Lexington Public Schools system has received national merit through the Mathematical Association of America, as the Edyth May Sliffe Award has been won by 8 Lexington Public Schools teachers (5 from the high school, and 3 from the middle schools) a total of 11 times. Lexington High School also has the most two-time winners (3 teachers; no teacher can win it more than twice). [17]

Rankings

In 2021, LHS has been recognized by US News and Niche.com as the 2nd and 3rd ranked traditional (non-charter) public high school, respectively, in Massachusetts. [18] [19]

Academic competition

Debate

Lexington High School has a debate program consisting of three divisions: Lincoln–Douglas, Policy, and Public Forum, all taught as elective courses. LHS has won all three major divisions at the Tournament of Champions (TOC). [20] It has also had winners or runners-up at National Catholic Forensic League, National Debate Coaches Association, and National Speech and Debate Association. As of 2019, Lexington's debate team has won both the Policy division and the Sweepstakes Award at the State Championship for the last 45 years. [21]

Lexington won the Policy division at the TOC in 1994. [22] A Lexington team won the TOC in the Public Forum division in 2007. [20] Lexington won the Lincoln-Douglas debate division at the TOC in 2012. [23] In 2020, Lexington again won the TOC in Lincoln-Douglas. [24] Lexington has won top speakers awards at the NDCA in Lincoln-Douglas (2012) and Public Forum (2017), and at the TOC in Policy (1986, 1995). [25] [20]

The Director of Debate at Lexington High School is Sheryl Kaczmarek. [26] In 2022, she was inducted into the Tournament of Champions hall of fame. [27]

Chess

The Lexington High School chess team won the Massachusetts State Chess Championship in 2011, 2013, and 2014. [28] In 2009, the team placed 2nd in the freshman section of the annual National K-12 Scholastic Championship in Dallas, Texas. [29] In 2010, the team placed 2nd in the Rhode Island State Championship. [30]

Science

Lexington High School competes in the National Science Bowl, National Ocean Sciences Bowl, Envirothon, and Science Olympiad. In the National Science Bowl, LHS has placed first five times, tying with Mira Loma High School for the most first-place finishes. [31] In the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, LHS won the national competition between 1998 and 2002, the first five years of the competition's existence, giving it more wins than any other school. LHS won the Envirothon in 2022 and 2023. [32] [33]

Athletics and sports

Lexington High competes within division 1 of Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s 4th district as a member the Middlesex League. [34]

Lexington High School offers the following sports: [35]

Fall Sports
SportGenderTeam LevelsChampionships (Years)All-State / Other (Years)
Cross CountryBoysVarsity, JVDiv. I (1958, 1959, 1988, 2018) [36] —
GirlsVarsity, JVDiv. I (2000, 2001, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)All-State (2016) [36]
FootballBoysVarsity, JV, Freshman——
Field HockeyGirlsVarsity, JV, Freshman——
GolfCo-edVarsity——
SoccerBoysVarsity, JV, FreshmanDiv. I (2016) [37] —
GirlsVarsity, JV, Freshman——
SwimmingGirlsVarsity——
VolleyballGirlsVarsity, JV, Freshman——
CheerleadingCo-edFootball season——
Winter Sports
SportGenderTeam LevelsChampionships (Years)All-State / Other (Years)
Alpine SkiingBoys & GirlsVarsity——
BasketballBoysVarsity, JV, Freshman4 state titles (1960s–70s, incl. 1978) [38] —
GirlsVarsity, JV, Freshman——
Ice HockeyBoysVarsity, JV——
GirlsVarsity, JV——
Indoor TrackBoysVarsity, JVDiv. I (1970, 1976, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016) [39] [40] All-State (1970, 1994, 2007) [36]
GirlsVarsity, JVDiv. I (1989, 1990, 1991, 2013)All-State (1990) [36]
SwimmingBoysVarsity——
WrestlingBoysVarsity, JV——
CheerleadingCo-edBasketball season——
Spring Sports
SportGenderTeam LevelsChampionships (Years)All-State / Other (Years)
BaseballBoysVarsity, JV, Freshman——
LacrosseBoysVarsity, JV, Freshman——
GirlsVarsity, JV, Freshman——
Outdoor Track & FieldBoysVarsity, JVDiv. I (1994, 2007, 2023) [41] All-State (1994, 2007) [36]
GirlsVarsity, JV—All-State (1987, 1998) [36]
SoftballGirlsVarsity, JV, FreshmanDiv. I (2008, 2009) [42] —
TennisBoysVarsity, JV——
GirlsVarsity, JV——
Ultimate FrisbeeBoysVarsity, JVState (2013, 2015) [43] —
GirlsVarsity——
VolleyballBoysVarsity——


The high school's field house Lexington High School dome.JPG
The high school's field house

Extracurriculars

GSA

In 2005, Fred Phelps, of Topeka, Kansas, and his church (the Westboro Baptist Church) protested the Lexington High School graduation because of the school's support of its gay-straight alliance. The group returned in 2009. [44]

Drama

The Lexington High School Drama Company is a student and staff run production company that puts on two annual productions (Spring Musical and Fall Play) among other events. The company consists of the Cast, Crew, Costumes, Pit Orchestra, and Improv Troupe. [ citation needed ]

The Musket

The Musket is the school newspaper. Until 1965, the school newspaper was called The High-Spot. [45]

In 1997 The Musket ran into controversy by refusing to run an abstinence ad. The paper's First Amendment rights were maintained with the victory in Yeo v Town of Lexington, a case argued in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. [46]

Notable alumni

References

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