Lewisburg High School
Address
1755 Craft Road

Olive Branch
,
Mississippi
38654

United States
Coordinates34°52′26″N 89°52′06″W / 34.8738°N 89.8684°W / 34.8738; -89.8684
Information
EstablishedAutumn 2006
School districtDeSoto County School District
PrincipalKris Perkins
Teaching staff65.17 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,227 (2020-21)[1]
Average class size20–30
Student to teacher ratio18.83[1]
Color(s)Red and Navy    
MascotPat the Patriot
NicknameThe Children of the Corn
Team namePatriots
Websitelhs.desotocountyschools.org

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.[2]

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:

Performing arts

Clubs and organizations

References

  1. 1 2 3 "LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Schools | Welcome to Desoto CSD". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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