| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Cobb County, GA |
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| Total Students |
2151 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
132 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 578 students | | Grade 10 - 534 students | | Grade 11 - 544 students | | Grade 12 - 495 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
4% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
3% |
6% |
| % Black |
7% |
39% |
| % White |
84% |
52% |
| % Unknown |
2 % |
4% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
3% |
33% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
2% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Cobb County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
110 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
106,724 students |
3,848 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$1,025,984,000 |
$34,253,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$955,287,000 |
$34,226,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,613 |
$8,902 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,951 |
$8,894 |
| District Graduation Rates |
84% |
75% |
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- Lassiter High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia, United States.
- History
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Lassiter High School was established in 1981. It was awarded the Georgia Public School of Excellence in 1992,1999 and most recently 2008. In 2000, it was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. It also received the Siemens Award as the top Advanced Placement School in the state of Georgia in 2008 and was recognized in USA Today. The school was also recognized by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top public schools in the country in 2007. Mr. Chris Shaw, the current principal at Lassiter, was recognized as Georgia High School Principal of the year in 2008 by the PTSA.
- Etymology
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Lassiter High School was named for Leamond N. Lassiter who was a member of the Cobb County Board of Education for 12 years and contributed to education in Cobb County during his service. Lassiter's grandchildren attended the school, and his great grandchildren attended Lassiter in 2008.
- Sports & Clubs
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Lassiter has won 24 state championships in Georgia High School Association-sanctioned sports. The baseball team has won two state championships most recently in 2006. The baseball program won a national championship in 1999. The boy's lacrosse team has won 3 state championships in the last five years. The girl's swim team has won back to back state championships in 2008 and 2009. The girl's fast pitch softball team won a state championship in 2007. The football program had the associated press coach of the year and offensive player of the year in the state of Georgia in 2008.
- Sports
- Baseball (2006 State Champions)
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country (Multiple State Championships, Women)
- Equestrian
- Fastpitch Softball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics (Women's) (2009 5th Place State Title)
- Lacrosse (2004 Co-State Champions, 2005 State Runner-Up, 2006 State Champions, 2007 State Runner-Up)
- Soccer
- Swimming (2005, 2008, 2009 State Champions, Women)
- Roller Hockey (2002 State Champions, 2007 State Champions, club sport)
- Rugby union (club sport) (State Champions 2005, 2007 and 2008)
- Tennis (2005 State Champions, 2007 State Runner-Up, Men)
- Track & Field
- Volleyball (2006 State Runner Up)
- Wrestling
- Publications
- Arête Literary Magazine
- The Laureate (school newspaper)
- The Odyssey (Yearbook)
- Clubs
- Academic Team
- Model United Nations
- Interact Club
- Drama Club
- Thespian Club
- Asian American Association
- Debate Team
- PAC (Politically Active Citizens)
- Renaissance Student Leadership Team
- Unite for Sight
- Odyssey of the Mind
- Lassiter Student Council
- Lassiter Key Club
- Spanish Club
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Tri-M
- French National Honor Society
- Fencing Club
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Beta Club
- Anime Club
- Dance Team
- Step Team
- Robotics Team
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- DECA Club
- FBLA
- Languages of Lassiter
- Laureate (Newspaper Club)
- Science Honor Society
- Music
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The Lassiter High School Marching Band won the Bands of America Grand National Championships in 1998 and 2002 under the direction of Alfred Watkins. The percussion ensemble has performed at the Midwest Clinic. In November 2007 they took the first place position at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC). In 1988, the band received the Sudler Flag of Honor. The band has also been awarded the Sudler Shield.
- The orchestra has won the National Orchestra Cup and has attended the Midwest Clinic multiple times. The Orchestra has played at other events such as the Georgia Music Educators Association conference in Savannah, GA.
- Frank Fillman Stadium
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In the fall of 2007, Lassiter High School began a campaign to refurbish their football stadium, dubbed "Fixin' The Frank!", "The Frank" being the nickname for Frank Fillman Stadium. The school erected a JumboTron video scoreboard and put down artificial turf on the playing surface. They also repainted the entire stadium seating and press box. This first phase of renovation cost $1.2 million, paid for by private corporations and sponsorships. The other phases of "Fixin' The Frank!", including refurbishing the fieldhouse, concession stands, ticket booths, and common areas around the stadium are expected to be completed by 2011.
- Notable alumni
- Lawson Vaughn - MLS, Chivas USA
- Kyle Patrick Dickherber - Lead Singer and Guitarist for rock band The Click Five
- Cody Rhodes - Real Name Cody Runnels, WWE Wrestler, son of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
- AJ Bowen - Actor, The Signal, Creepshow 3, Last Goodbye
- Amy Dumas - also known as Lita, former WWE wrestler, singer of The Luchagors
- Kelly Flinn - first female B-52 pilot in the US Air Force.
- Bryan Lundquist - Swimmer, World Record holder in 4x100m freestyle
- External links
- Official site
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (30066) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
50,994 people |
7,714,340 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
48% |
21% |
| Population Average Age |
36 years old
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33 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.9 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$72,580
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$44,678 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
7.2 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
26 years old |
30 years old |
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86% / 14% |
66% / 34% |
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