Lewisburg High School
Lewisburg High School | |
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Address | |
1755 Craft Road Olive Branch, Mississippi 38654 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°52′26″N 89°52′06″W / 34.8738°N 89.8684°WCoordinates: 34°52′26″N 89°52′06″W / 34.8738°N 89.8684°W |
Information | |
Established | Autumn 2006 |
School district | DeSoto County, MS |
Principal | Chris Fleming |
Color(s) | Red and Navy |
Mascot | Pat |
Team name | Patriots |
Website |
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Lewisburg High School is a public secondary school located in Olive Branch, Mississippi. It opened in the fall of 2006, with there being no graduating class for the first two years. Its mascot is the Patriot, and its school colors are red and navy. It is operated by the DeSoto County School District.
History
In 2006, Lewisburg High School opened under the direction of Principal James Brady. The school opened with few extra-curricular activities to offer. The first graduating class was in 2009, a few years later. A population boom hit the area in 2012, with the number of enrolled students rising to 691 students. In 2013, Principal Brady retired and was replaced by the principal at the middle school, Chris Fleming.
Academics
The school has been named as a "Star School" in the district. Lewisburg offers 4 Advanced Placement academic courses, as well as 6 Honors Courses. It also offers the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, a Beta Club, and the Spanish National Honor Society.
Athletics
The Athletics Department at Lewisburg High School has been heavily decorated with Championship titles, both Regional and State. The sports Lewisburg has to offer are as follows.
- Archery (Co-ed)
- Baseball (Boys)
- Bowling (Co-ed)
- Basketball (Co-ed)
- Cheerleading (Girls)
- Cross Country Running (Co-ed)
- Dance (Girls)
- football (Boys)
- Golf (Co-ed)
- Powerlifting (Co-ed)
- Soccer (Co-ed)
- Softball (Girls)
- Swimming (Co-ed)
- Tennis (Co-ed)
- Track & Field (Co-ed)
- Volleyball (Girls)
Performing Arts
- The Lewisburg High School Marching Band are the 2015 5A State Champions, and have been in operation since 2006. They have five State Championships and four State-Runner Up finishes in their history.
- The Lewisburg High School Choral Department has won awards at festivals, including Festival Disney in Orlando, Florida. It has been in operation since 2008.
- The Lewisburg High School Drama Department has performed many productions, including Through The Storybook (2011), The Wizard of Oz (2013), and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (2014). It has been in operation since 2009.
Clubs and Organizations
- Band
- Beta Club
- Choir
- Diamond Girls
- Explorer's Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Fellowship of Christian Students
- Interact Club
- International Thespian Society
- Knowledge Bowl
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honors Society
- SADD
- Science Club
- Senior Class
- Sign Language Club
- Spanish Club
- Speech/Debate Club
- Student Council
- Yearbook
- Youth Health Council
References
External links
- Official website
- http://www.greatschools.org/mississippi/olive-branch/2703-Lewisburg-High-School/?tab=reviews
- https://www.twitter.com/TweetDCS_LHS
- https://www.google.com/search?q=lewisburg+high+school+ms&rlz=1C1AFAB_enUS519US521&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=4dPyUui4OquQyQHPy4DwBg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAA&biw=1366&bih=667&dpr=1#lrd=lrd