Lewis County High School (Vanceburg, Kentucky)

Lewis County High School
Address
Map
79 Lions Lane, P.O. Box 99

Vanceburg, Kentucky

United States
Information
LocaleLewis County, Kentucky
School districtLewis County Schools
PrincipalJack Lykins
Teaching staff28.49 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment602 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.13[1]
Color(s)Royal blue, red and white
      [2]
Team nameLions[2]
WebsiteSchool website

Lewis County High School (LCHS) is a public grade 9–12 high school located in Vanceburg, Kentucky.[3] The school is operated by Lewis County Schools and is the sole public high school for Lewis County, Kentucky, which has a population of 13,870.[4]

School demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 688 students enrolled during the 2018–19 was:[5]

  • Male - 50.7%
  • Female - 49.3%
  • White - 96.1%
  • Two of More Races - 2.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino - 0.9%
  • Other - 0.5%

68.8% of the student body were considered economically disadvantaged.

Athletics

Students at Lewis County High School have the opportunity to participate in variety of different athletic programs including:[6]

  • Football
  • Golf
  • Volleyball
  • Track and Field
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Tennis

Among its athletics programs many accomplishment include their 1978 football team's perfect season.[7][self-published source?]

The Lady Lions softball team has won back-to-back 16th region championships in 2021 and 2022 along with three straight 63rd district championships in 2019, 2021, and 2022. No tournament held in 2020.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lewis County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Lewis County High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lewis County High School Profile (2020) | Vanceburg, KY". Public School Review. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lewis County High School". Lewis County Schools. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lewis County High School". Kentucky School Report Card. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Athletics". Lewis County Schools. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "1978 Perfect Season" (PDF). Lewis County High School.

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