Lewis County High School (Vanceburg, Kentucky)
Public high school in Vanceburg, Kentucky
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Lewis County High School (LCHS) is a public grade 9–12 high school located in Vanceburg, Kentucky.[3] The school is operated by Lewis County Schools and is the sole public high school for Lewis County, Kentucky, which has a population of 13,870.[4]
| Lewis County High School | |
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| Location | |
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79 Lions Lane, P.O. Box 99 United States | |
| Information | |
| Locale | Lewis County, Kentucky |
School district | Lewis County Schools |
Principal | Jack Lykins |
Teaching staff | 28.49 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 602 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.13[1] |
| Colors | Royal blue, red and white [2] |
| Team name | Lions[2] |
| Website | School website |
School demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 688 students enrolled during the 2018–19 was:[5]
- Male - 50.7%
- Female - 49.3%
- White - 96.1%
- Two of More Races - 2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino - 0.9%
- Other - 0.5%
68.8% of the student body were considered economically disadvantaged.
Athletics
Students at Lewis County High School have the opportunity to participate in variety of different athletic programs including:[6]
- Football
- Golf
- Volleyball
- Track and Field
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Softball
- Tennis
Among its athletics programs many accomplishment include their 1978 football team's perfect season.[7][self-published source?]
The Lady Lions softball team has won back-to-back 16th region championships in 2021 and 2022 along with three straight 63rd district championships in 2019, 2021, and 2022. No tournament held in 2020.
Notable alumni
- Thomas Massie, United States Representative