Lawrence County High School is a public high school located in

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, United States.

General information

*Lawrence County High School is part of the Lawrence County School District and serves students in grades 9- 12. *Located in

Monticello, Mississippi Monticello is a town in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,571 at the 2010 census. Geography Monticello is in central Lawrence County, on the west side of the Pearl River. U.S. Route 84 run ...

, Lawrence County High School serves approximately 650 students. *According to the Mississippi Department of Education's 2010 Accountability Results, Lawrence County High School has an 80.5% graduation rate. *Lawrence County High School is under the direction of principal Tawanna Thorton.

Athletics

Lawrence County High School's Athletic Director and Head Coach of the LCHS Cougar Football team is Mike Davis. The Lawrence County High School mascot is the Cougar. *Leading the Cougar Boys' Basketball team to two state championships,

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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

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's Men's Sub-Junior category in Potchefstroom, South Africa.

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Lawrence County School District
{{authority control Schools in Lawrence County, Mississippi Public high schools in Mississippi