Lamar High School is a four-year public

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Lamar, South Carolina Lamar is a town in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 989 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In March of 2019, the Mayor of Lamar, Darnell Byrd McPherson, ca ...

. Approximately 250 students attend the school.

Athletics

Lamar High School is home to the Silver Foxes. The school competes in SCHSL Division A Region 6.

State championships

* Baseball: 2003 * Football: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2017 * Track - Boys: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 * Track - Girls: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2004, 2007

Notable alumni

* Cobie Durant, NFL defensive back * B. J. Goodson, NFL

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References

{{Reflist Public high schools in South Carolina Schools in Darlington County, South Carolina Education in Darlington County, South Carolina