Lawton High School
| Lawton High School | |
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| Address | |
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601 Northwest Fort Sill Boulevard Lawton, Oklahoma 73505 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°37′02″N 98°24′13″W / 34.617144°N 98.403671°WCoordinates: 34°37′02″N 98°24′13″W / 34.617144°N 98.403671°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
| Established | 1901 |
| School district | Lawton Public Schools |
| Principal | Tony Jones |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) |
Black Scarlet White |
| Athletics conference |
6A Division 2 (Football) 6A (All other athletics) |
| Nickname | Wolverines |
| Rivals | Eisenhower High School & MacArthur High School |
| Average ACT scores | 20.1 |
| Newspaper | The Tatler |
| Yearbook | The Lore |
| Website |
www |
Lawton High School (LHS) was the first high school built in Lawton, Oklahoma. Lawton High is located at 601 Northwest Fort Sill Boulevard in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school was originally housed in a building on 800 Southwest 'C' Avenue, which later came to be the Central Junior High building until the junior high was also moved to 1201 Northwest Fort Sill Boulevard. Old Lawton High School on C Avenue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Curriculum
Lawton High School offers typical American academic courses such as English, mathematics and science, but also an Oklahoma social studies course as required by Oklahoma state law.[1]
Oklahoma high schools must provide a physical education course designed to provide a minimum of 150 minutes of physical education per week, unless provided an exemption by the Oklahoma State Department of Education due to undue hardship.[1]
Clubs and organizations
Lawton High School sponsors the following clubs and organizations for the student body: Academic Team, Art Club, Bell Guards, Big Red Band, Cheerleaders, Close Up, Crimestoppers, Drama Club, Ebony Society, FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), FFA (Future Farmers of America), French Club, German Club, Highsteppers, JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps), Key Club, National Honor Society, Native American Club, Scrapbook Club, Open Doors, Orchestra, Spanish Club, Media Production, Stomp Team, Student Council,[2] The Tatler Newspaper, The Lore Yearbook, Vocal Music.[3]
Athletics championships
- Oklahoma 6A
- Football: 2014 Runner Up, 2016 Runner Up
- Oklahoma 5A
- Football: 1987
- Wrestling: 1989, 1992, 1993
- Wrestling: National Champions 1993
- Oklahoma 4A
- Football: 1970
- Boys Track: 1974, 1976
- 110 Hurdles State Meet Record: 1980
- Oklahoma 2A
- Baseball: 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965
- Boys Basketball: 1962
- Football: 1962, 1963
- Boys Track: 1960, 1961, 1962
- Oklahoma A
- Boys Tennis
- Singles: 1966
- Girls Tennis: 1958, 1959, 1962
- Doubles: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966
- Singles: 1959, 1962
- Boys Tennis
- Oklahoma Class 1
- Girls Basketball: 1928
- Girls Golf: 1939
Notable alumni
- John Bateman -various Major League Baseball clubs
- Randy Bass – various Major League Baseball clubs and Hanshin Tigers of Japanese Baseball
- Dewell Brewer – NFL player
- Eddie Hinton – Baltimore Colts
- Stacey King – Chicago Bulls
- Mike Minter – Carolina Panthers
- Rico Noel – Los Angeles Dodgers[4]
- Will Shields – Kansas City Chiefs
- Ray Gene Smith – NFL player
- Kelly Stinnett – various Major League Baseball clubs
- James Trapp – NFL Player (Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders)
Footnotes
- 1 2 School Laws of Oklahoma Archived 2013-05-10 at the Wayback Machine., Oklahoma State Department of Education (accessed May 19, 2013)
- ↑ Oklahoma Association of Student Councils
- ↑ Lawton High Clubs and Organizations
- ↑ "Lawton High's Rico Noel uses speed to move up in San Diego Padres' system". NewsOK.com. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
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