Lexington Senior High School is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics
In 2011, using federal government guidelines, 69% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.
Spending
The Lexington City Schools spends $8,631 per pupil based on 2011 expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.
Athletics
Lexington school mascot is the Yellow Jacket. They are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Listed below are sports teams accomplishments:
NCHSAA State 2A Football Champions: 1985, 1986
NCHSAA State 2A Basketball Champions: 1988, 1995
NCHSAA State 1A/2A Men's Tennis Team Champions: 1986, 1987
NCHSAA State Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1925
NCHSAA State 1A/2A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1987
NCHSAA State 2A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 2001
NCHSAA State 3A Men's Tennis Doubles Champions: 1993
NCHSAA State Women's 4x100 Relay Champions: 1986, 1987, 1989, 2019, 2021
NCHSAA State Women's 4x200 Relay Champions: 1989, 1991, 2021
NCHSAA State Men's 4x100 Relay Champions: 2000, 2001, 2002
NCHSAA State Men's 4x200 Relay Champions: 1989, 2001
Notable alumni
Bill Bailey, former NFL player
Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr., businessman and reality television personality, best known as co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop as featured on Pawn Stars Deems May, former NFL tight end Joe McIntosh, former NFL running back Harvey Cloyd Philpott, businessman and politician David Rice, 15th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu John Skipper, television executive, current executive chairman of DAZAN Group and former president of ESPN William Caskey Swaim, television and film actor Carlos Terry, NBA player Rick Terry, former NFL defensive tackle