Lewis County High School (Vanceburg, Kentucky)

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 with a population of 13,870.[4]

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


United States
Information
LocaleLewis County, Kentucky
School districtLewis County Schools
PrincipalJack Lykins
Faculty32.65 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment690 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.13[1]
Color(s)Royal blue, red and white
      [2]
Team nameLions[2]
WebsiteSchool website

School demographics edit

The demographic breakdown of the 688 students enrolled during the 2018-2019 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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b c "Lewis County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Lewis County High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  3. ^ "Lewis County High School Profile (2020) | Vanceburg, KY". Public School Review. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  4. ^ "Lewis County High School". Lewis County Schools. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  5. ^ "Lewis County High School". Kentucky School Report Card. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  6. ^ "Athletics". Lewis County Schools. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  7. ^ "1978 Perfect Season" (PDF). Lewis County High School.

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