Lansing High School
Coordinates: 42°32′39″N 76°32′02″W / 42.544165°N 76.533895°W
| Lansing High School | |
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| Address | |
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300 Ridge Road Lansing, New York, Tompkins County 14882 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Secondary |
| School district | Lansing School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Stephen Grimm[1] |
| Principal | Colleen Ledley |
| Enrollment | about 370 students |
| Color(s) |
Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Bobcats |
| Information | (607) 533-4652 |
| Website | Lansing Schools |
Lansing High School is the only public high school in Lansing, New York. It has a population of roughly 350 students, with slightly under one hundred students in each graduating class.
Due to the district's relatively small size, there is one elementary school, one middle school and one high school.
Lansing High School is a rural high school, surrounded by farms and the small hamlet of Ludlowville.
Size
Lansing High School's average graduating class is around 100. Recent numbers include:
Class of 2005: 103 Class of 2006: 83 Class of 2007: 105 Class of 2008: 99
Lansing High School has recently decreased in size to less than 400 students, but the overall diversity of the school has increased greatly, especially in the classes of 2011, 2012, etc.
Academics
Lansing High School offers Advanced Placement Courses including: United States History, Biology, Calculus AB, Music Theory I, French, Spanish, English, Computer Science, Statistics and Art
Lansing High School follows the New York State Public School's graduation requirements. It is possible to receive a local diploma, a regents diploma or a regents diploma with advanced designation.
Music
Lansing High School has a mixed chorus, a "varsity chorale", a band, an orchestra, a symphony orchestra and various a cappella groups (student run).
Bobcats
The Lansing School District's colors are blue and gold and the school mascot is the bobcat (otherwise known as the Lansing Bobcats.) Its mascot actor is a student volunteer, often senior mascots choosing to pass the honor to underclassmen friends.
Notable Alumni
- Tim DeKay - actor on television show "White Collar" on USA Network
- Kyle Dake - four time national champion for the Cornell Big Red wrestling team
- Norman E. Snyder, Jr. - chief operating officer at SoBe, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Christopher Woodrow - movie producer
Sports
In 2001 the Varsity Girls basketball team won a state championship.[2]
In 2012 Connor Lapresi won a state championship in wrestling NYSPHSAA 132 lb. DII
In 2012 the Boy's Varsity Baseball Team won the New York State High School Baseball Championship. The Bobcats went undefeated with a 26-0 record.
References
- ↑ "Lansing School District". Lansing School District. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ↑ http://www.nysbasketball.net/nysphsaa/past-champions-girls.htm#2001