Lawrence County High School is a
public high school located in
Monticello
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,
Mississippi
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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,
Miami Heat
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's
Erick Dampier
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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
International Powerlifting Federation
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's Men's Sub-Junior category in
Potchefstroom, South Africa.
References
External links
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Lawrence County School District
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Schools in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Public high schools in Mississippi