Lehigh Senior High School is located in

Lehigh Acres, Florida Lehigh Acres is an unincorporated area and Municipal District in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 Census the population was 135,272. Lehigh Acres is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lehi ...

, a suburb of

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. It is one of the largest high schools in Lee County. The current principal is Jackie Corey. It is part of the Lee County School District. Lehigh currently has the highest percent of incoming students in Lee County. It is commonly referred to as "The Center of the Arts", being that it is recognized as one by the local school district for its zone. In addition to Lehigh Senior's dedication to the arts, it also offers

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classes that allow students to earn college credits for free through

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. It is also now recognized as of 2008 as a University of Cambridge International School and also offers programs called AVID and

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Statistics

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,884 students and 102.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 18.5:1. There were 1,345 students (71.4% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 181 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Lehigh Senior High School

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. Accessed December 12, 2016. As of 2014–15, the school's population is 47% Hispanic, 34% Black, 15% Caucasian, and 4% Other. In 2007, the school achieved the highest graduation rate in its history. In 2008, the school's JROTC program was one of the top 10% programs in the nation. The school has 1,408 enrolled students with around 74 teachers, as of 2010.

Notable alumni

Phillip Buchanon Phillip Darren Buchanon (born September 19, 1980) is a former American football cornerback that played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fir ...

, football player *

Austin Carlile Austin Robert Carlile (born September 27, 1987) is an American musician and baseball coach from Pensacola, Florida. He achieved prominence as formerly the lead vocalist of Attack Attack! and Of Mice & Men. After leaving Of Mice & Men, he bega ...

, vocalist of Of Mice & Men * Robert Jackson (cornerback), football player * Steven Gachette, football player * Mario Henderson, football player * Jartavius Martin, football player *

Erick McIntosh Erick McIntosh (born May 27, 1987) is an American football defensive back for the San Antonio Gunslingers. He played college football at Florida Atlantic University. He has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Storm, Orlando Predators, Iowa Barns ...

, football player * Reconcile, rapper *

Jeremy Ware Jeremy Jon Ware (born October 23, 1975) is a Canadian former professional baseball left fielder. Career He was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1994 Major League Baseball draft in the 25th round, 700th overall. Ware formerly played for the Edm ...

, football player * Derrick Wells football player * Jartavius Martin football player

References

External links

Official School Site
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