Lexington High School (Ohio)

Lexington High School
Lexington High School's former building
Location
Map
103 Clever Lane

Lexington
,
Ohio
44904

United States
Coordinates40°40′22″N 82°35′12″W / 40.672778°N 82.586667°W / 40.672778; -82.586667
Information
TypePublic
School districtLexington Local School District
PrincipalJamie Masi
Staff38.57 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment679 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.60[1]
Color(s)Purple and gold   
Athletics conferenceOhio Cardinal Conference
NicknameMinutemen
WebsiteLexington Local Schools

Lexington High School is located in Lexington, Ohio, United States. The school serves grades 9-12 and is the only high school in the Lexington Local School District. It has received an "Outstanding" ranking for an outstanding eleven consecutive years by the Ohio Board of Education as a result of standardized test scores. In 2018, a bond issue was passed to replace the previous high school building, consolidating the junior high and high school.[2] It officially opened for the 2022-23 school year.[3]

School characteristics

  • Colors: Purple and gold
  • Nickname: Minutemen
  • Athletic conference: Ohio Cardinal Conference
  • Superintendent: Jeremy Secrist
  • OHSAA Division II and III athletics

School Buildings

  • Central Elementary School (124 Frederick Street)
  • Eastern Elementary School (155 Castor Rd)
  • Western Elementary School (385 W. Main St)
  • Lexington Jr. High School (103 Clever Ln)
  • Lexington High School (103 Clever Ln)

Former schools

  • Lexington Jr. High School (90 Frederick St). Demolished in 2022 after a combined High School/Junior High was built. This included the original 3-story "red brick" school constructed in 1894 and had subsequent additions in the 1930s and 1950s. At one time, this building served all 12 grades until 1954.
  • Lexington High School (103 Clever Ln). Demolished in 2022 after a combined High School/Junior High was built on the same site behind this building.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
  • Boys' basketball – 1989, 1991[4][5]
  • Girls' cross country - 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019,2020[4]
  • Boys' cross country - 2015, 2017[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lexington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Caudill, Mark. "Lexington voters approve school bond issue". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  3. ^ "New Lexington school building on schedule to open Sept. 6". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  4. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  5. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D2". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  6. ^ a b Koslieski, William (May 26, 2021). "Fulfilling a dream: Lexington grads Jacob & Drew Kasper training to become WWE superstars". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hannah Stevens - Women's Swimming and Diving". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2019. HIGH SCHOOL: Lexington
  8. ^ "Ohio State Buckeye Cade Stover excited to make community impact". Mansfield News Journal. May 5, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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