Lewis County High School (Vanceburg, Kentucky) Explained

Lewis County High School
Address:	79 Lions Lane, P.O. Box 99
Country:	United States
Principal:	Jack Lykins
Faculty:	32.65 (FTE)
Grades:	9-12
Enrollment:	690 (2018–19)^[1]
Ratio:	21.13
Colors:	Royal blue, red and white ^[2]
Team Name:	Lions
Website:	School website

Lewis County High School (LCHS) is a public grade 9-12 high school located in Vanceburg, Kentucky.^[3] The school is operated by Lewis County Schools and is the sole public high school for Lewis County, Kentucky with a population of 13,870.^[4]

School demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 688 students enrolled during the 2018-2019 was:^[5]

• Male - 50.7%
• Female - 49.3%
• White - 96.1%
• Two of More Races - 2.5%
• Hispanic or Latino - 0.9%
• Other - 0.5%

68.8% of the student body were considered economically disadvantaged.

Athletics

Students at Lewis County High School have the opportunity to participate in variety of different athletic programs including:^[6]

• Football
• Golf
• Volleyball
• Track and Field
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Softball
• Tennis

Among its athletics programs many accomplishment include their 1978 football team's perfect season.^[7]

The Lady Lions softball team has won back-to-back 16th region championships in 2021 and 2022 along with three straight 63rd district championships in 2019, 2021, and 2022. No tournament held in 2020.

References

1. Web site: Lewis County High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 8, 2021.
2. Web site: Lewis County High School. 2024-03-22. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. en-US.
3. Web site: Lewis County High School Profile (2020) Vanceburg, KY. 2020-06-28. Public School Review. en.
4. Web site: Lewis County High School. 2020-06-28. Lewis County Schools.
5. Web site: Lewis County High School. 2020-06-28. Kentucky School Report Card.
6. Web site: Athletics. 2020-06-28. Lewis County Schools.
7. Web site: 1978 Perfect Season. Lewis County High School.

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