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Lexington High School
2463 Augusta Highway, Lexington, SC, 29072-2215 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Lexington High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Lexington County, SC
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2006  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2382 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 149 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 707 students
Grade 10 - 564 students
Grade 11 - 576 students
Grade 12 - 535 students
This School ( SC ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( SC ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 5%
% Black 7% 44%
% White 88% 49%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School ( SC ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 9% 47%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( SC ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Lexington County 01 School District
This School's Agency ( SC ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 22 7
Number of Students Managed 19,734 students 4,796 students
District Total Revenue $169,845,000 $32,593,000
District Expenditure $171,079,000 $32,358,000
District Revenue / Student $8,607 $8,131
District Expenditure / Student $8,669 $13,599
District Graduation Rates 88% 86%
School Notes:
  • Lexington High School is a public high school located in Lexington, South Carolina. It has grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Wildcat. It is one of four high schools in Lexington School District One. The primary athletic rivals of Lexington are Irmo High School in Irmo, SC and White Knoll High School, a school that was opened to relieve overcrowding at Lexington in the late 1990s/early 2000s.
  • Lexington is well known for its marching band (1987 4A state champions; 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993 5A state champions; 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 5A 2nd place; 2005 5A 3rd place) and which has participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Lexington also performs well in athletics, having won state championships in baseball, men's basketball, men's and women's golf, softball, and men's tennis in the recent past.
  • Notable alumni: Lacie Lybrand - Miss South Carolina USA 2006.
  • Demetrius Summers - Played college football for the University of South Carolina and signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Holds SC and national rushing records (national: 1st in career 100 yard games, 6th in career rushing yards, and 6th in career rushing touchdowns).
  • D.T. Cromer - Played major league baseball in Japan with the Nippon Ham Fighters and for the Cincinnati Reds, and made it to the MLB team in 2000 and 01.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29072)
School Zip (29072) (SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 30,854 people 3,827,690 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 46% 21%
Population Average Age 36 years old 35.4 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $62,017 $37,524
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.3 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 17 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 84% / 16% 69% / 31%
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  Nearby Schools:
1. Lexington Applied Tech Center - n/a - view location
2. White Knoll High School - 1687 students - view location
3. Irmo High School - 1918 students - view location
4. Airport High School - 1415 students - view location
5. Gilbert High School - 833 students - view location
View all schools in: Lexington Town, Lexington County, Zip 29072 
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