Lehigh Senior High School

Public (magnet) high school in the United States

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Lehigh Senior High School is located in Lehigh Acres, Florida, a suburb of Fort Myers. It is one of the largest high schools in Lee County. The current principal is Darya Grote. It is part of the Lee County School District. Lehigh currently has the highest percent of incoming students in Lee County. It is commonly referred to as "The Center of the Arts", being that it is recognized as one by the local school district for its zone. In addition to Lehigh Senior's dedication to the arts, it also offers dual enrollment classes that allow students to earn college credits for free through Florida SouthWestern State College. It is also now recognized as of 2008 as a University of Cambridge International School and also offers programs called AVID and Advanced Placement.^[3] The school is now also considered an Avid National Demonstration School. ^{[citation needed]}

Statistics

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,884 students and 102.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.5:1. There were 1,345 students (71.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 181 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[2]

As of 2014–15, the school's population is 47% Hispanic, 34% Black, 15% Caucasian, and 4% Other.^[4] In 2007, the school achieved the highest graduation rate in its history.^{[citation needed]} In 2023, the school's JROTC program is one of the largest in the nation, with 1080 cadets.^{[citation needed]} The school has 2502 students enrolled as of 2023.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Phillip Buchanon, football player
Austin Carlile, singer
Ryan Flinn, football player
Steven Gachette, football player
Mario Henderson, football player^[5]
Robert Jackson, football player
Quan Martin, football player^[6]
Erick McIntosh, football player
Reconcile, rapper
Jeremy Ware, football player
Derrick Wells, football player

References

^ "LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c School data for Lehigh Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
^ "Home". lsh.leeschools.net. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Lehigh Senior High School in Lehigh Acres, FL - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Report: Former Raider OT Mario Henderson passes away". Silver and Black Pride. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
^ "Lehigh DB Jartavius Martin says Illinois is where he needs to be". The News-Press. August 8, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2022.