Lewisburg High School is a public secondary school located in Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States. It opened in the fall of 2006, with there being no graduating class for the first two years. Its mascot is the Patriot, and its school colors are red and navy. It is operated by the DeSoto County School District.
History
In 2006, Lewisburg High School opened under the direction of Principal James Brady. The school opened with few extra-curricular activities to offer. The first graduating class was in 2009, a few years later. A population boom hit the area in 2012, with the number of enrolled students rising to 691 students. In 2013, Principal Brady retired and was replaced by the principal at the middle school, Chris Fleming.
Academics
Lewisburg offers 12 Advanced Placement academic courses, as well as 6 Honors Courses. It also offers the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, a Beta Club, the Spanish National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, International Thespian Society, and German National Honor Society.
Athletics
The sports Lewisburg has to offer are as follows:
Archery (Co-ed) Baseball (Boys) Bowling (Co-ed) Basketball (Co-ed) Cheerleading (Co-ed) Cross Country Running (Co-ed) Dance (Girls) Football (Boys) Golf (Co-ed) Powerlifting (Co-ed) Soccer (Co-ed) Softball (Girls) Swimming (Co-ed) Tennis (Co-ed) Track & Field (Co-ed) Volleyball (Girls)
Performing arts
The Lewisburg High School Choral Department has been in operation since 2008. The Lewisburg High School Drama Department has performed many productions, including Through The Storybook (2011), The Wizard of Oz (2013), Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (2014), and Beauty and the Beast (2016). It has been in operation since 2009.
Clubs and organizations
Art Club
Band
Beta Club
Choir
Diamond Girls
Explorer's Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fellowship of Christian Students
Interact Club
International Thespian Society
Knowledge Bowl
Mu Alpha Theta
National Honors Society
SADD
Science Club
Senior Class
Sign Language Club
Spanish Club
Speech/Debate Club
Student Council
Yearbook
Youth Health Council
References
External links
http://www.greatschools.org/mississippi/olive-branch/2703-Lewisburg-High-School/?tab=reviews