Leesburg High School is a public

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located in

Leesburg, Florida Leesburg is a city in central Florida. The population was 20,117 at the 2010 census. As of 2019, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 23,671. Leesburg is in Lake County, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the ...

and is one of seven public high schools in

Lake County, Florida Lake County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 383,956. Its county seat is Tavares, and its largest city is Clermont. Lake County is included in the Orlando-Kissimmee-San ...

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History

Leesburg High School was established in 1926. For 42 years, it served white students only. After the federal government mandated integration, African-American children who had previously attended Carver Heights High School and Lake County Training School were reassigned to Leesburg High School in 1968. Some of the faculty from the black schools were retained, usually with reduced responsibilities. Carver Heights was repurposed as a middle school. Students from Carver Heights were amazed at the facilities and equipment enjoyed by the white students.

Boys basketball

The school won state championships in 1977, 2011, 2016 and 2017.

Postsecondary Academic Opportunities

* Cambridge AICE * Advanced Placement * Dual Enrollment (through Lake Sumter State College and the University of Florida)

Programs

* Band (Swarm Of Sound)

Honor Societies

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* National Science Honors Society * National Art Honors Society

Notable alumni

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References

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