Lawrence County High School (Mississippi)
School in Monticello, Mississippi, United States
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Lawrence County High School is a public high school located in Monticello, Mississippi, United States.
Coordinates31.5457°N 90.1161°W
MottoAchievement. Advancement. Accountability
Principal
Tawanna Thornton| Lawrence County High School | |
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| Location | |
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713 West Thomas E. Jolly Drive , 39654 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31.5457°N 90.1161°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Achievement. Advancement. Accountability |
Principal | Tawanna Thornton |
| Staff | 37.83 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 564 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.91[1] |
| Colors | Cardinal, black and white [2] |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Website | lchs |
General information
- Lawrence County High School is part of the Lawrence County School District[3] and serves students in grades 9-12.
- Located in Monticello, Mississippi, Lawrence County High School serves approximately 650 students.[4]
- According to the Mississippi Department of Education's 2010 Accountability Results, Lawrence County High School has an 80.5% graduation rate.[5]
- Lawrence County High School is under the direction of principal Tawanna Thorton.[6]
Athletics
Lawrence County High School's Athletic Director and Head Coach of the LCHS Cougar Football team is Mike Davis.[7][8] The Lawrence County High School mascot is the Cougar.[8]
| Male Athletics | Female Athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| Football | Varsity | |
| Basketball | Varsity & Jr. Varsity | Varsity |
| Baseball | Varsity | |
| Softball | Varsity | |
| Soccer | Varsity | Varsity |
- Leading the Cougar Boys' Basketball team to two state championships, Miami Heat's Erick Dampier is a graduate of Lawrence County High School.
- In 2008, Patrick Sutton, then a student at Lawrence County High School, won the silver medal in the International Powerlifting Federation's Men's Sub-Junior category in Potchefstroom, South Africa.[9]
Notable alumni
- Ahmad Hardy, college football running back for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks[10]
