Leesburg High School (Leesburg, Florida)

Leesburg High School
Address
1401 Yellow Jacket Way
Leesburg, Fl 34748-5643
Coordinates 28°48′29″N 81°53′25″W / 28.80806°N 81.89028°W / 28.80806; -81.89028Coordinates: 28°48′29″N 81°53′25″W / 28.80806°N 81.89028°W / 28.80806; -81.89028
Information
Type Public
Motto Moving on up!
Established c. 1927
School district Lake County Schools
Principal Michael Randolph
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,593[1] (2014-15)
Student to teacher ratio 23.09
Color(s)          
Sports Football, Basketball, Tennis, Swimming, Cross Country, Weightlifting, Golf, Softball, Baseball, Volleyball, Bowling, Track and Field, Marching Band, Dance, Chorus
Mascot Yellow Jacket
Website http://www.lake.k12.fl.us/Domain/3151 LHS Website]

Leesburg High School is a high school located in Leesburg, Florida and is one of seven public high schools in Lake County, Florida. The school is made up of approximately 1,700 students.[2] The current principal is Michael A Randolph, Jr.

History

In the 2015-16 academic year, Leesburg High School had many missing student test scores and other administrative inconsistencies. The school went down in its academic performance rating from a "C" school to a "D" school.

For many previous years, the school was also rated a "D" school by the state of Florida, based upon its FCAT scores. During the 2010-11 school year, the school achieved a "B" grade, but due to a penalty it was reduced to a "C." Bill Miller, the school's former principal, established the motto "Moving On Up" based on the popular song by Ja'net Dubois and Jeff Barry. The Lake County School Board, which oversees all the public schools in Lake County, FL, does not financially support the arts (band, choral, drama, theater, etc.). All funding to maintain these programs is supplied by parent associations, private patron contributions, local business donations, and student fundraising efforts.

Program "495"

In response to the "D" school rating a series of changes occurred that launched Program "495". 495 is the current score on the FCAT that the school needs to pass with a "B". Leesburg High School hasn't gone through many academic changes, one including writing a daily Literacy Log, to see what the student has learned in that class for the day. Another academic change made was to write a P.E.E.L. which is a method of answering a question in explicit detail.

Boys' Basketball

In 2017 the YellowJackets REPEATED as 6A CHAMPS (29-1) under the direction on Coach Sean Campbell. Leesburg has more Boys Basketball Titles than all other Lake County School combined. The school previously won the state championships in 1977, 2011 & 2016.[3][4]

Clubs

  • Art
  • Band (Swarm Of Sound)
  • Beta Club
  • Chorus (Madrigals, Illusions, and Concert)
  • Debate Club (Coming Soon)
  • Drama Club
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • Future Farmers of America (FFA)
  • Hi-Q
  • Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
  • The Hive Jive (Student Newspaper)
  • Key Club
  • La Torre (Yearbook)
  • Latin Club
  • Link Leaders
  • Maniacs School Spirit Club
  • Mu Alpha Theta Math Club
  • Multicultural Clubs
  • National Honors Society
  • Police Explorers
  • STEM Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Student Government
  • Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
  • Triad
  • World Awareness Club (WAC)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Leesburg High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2009-05-30. "Students: 1,786 (2006-2007)"
  3. ↑ "Leesburg captures 4A state boys basketball championship". March 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ "FHSAA Championship Record Books". FHSAA. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
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