Lancaster High School (Lancaster, South Carolina)
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Lancaster High School is located in Lancaster
, South Carolina
, a small town approximately 35 miles from Charlotte
, North Carolina
. The school serves students in grades 9-12 with a program that provides AP and honors classes, college preparatory classes, a vocational/technical program, and range of classes and services for students with special needs. It is operated by the Lancaster County School District.
The Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver awards program was created by the Education Accountability Act of 1998. Award criteria were developed by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee.
Each winning school receives a banner, a certificate and a portion of the state lottery funds earmarked for the awards program. The financial award is determined by several factors, including the type of award received, student enrollment, student attendance, teacher attendance and dropout rates.
Palmetto Gold Award – LHS, 2004 – 2005
Palmetto Gold Award – LHS, 2002 – 2003
Palmetto Gold Award – Career Center, 2002 – 2003
Palmetto Gold Award – Career Center, 2003 – 2004
Palmetto Gold Award – Career Center, 2004 – 2005
Smaller Learning Community Grant, 2004 – 2005
The year 1970 marked the integration of Barr Street High School and Lancaster High School and the current campus was established in the fall of 1993. The combined heritage of these two schools lives on here at Lancaster High. The continued support of the Lancaster community, combined with the academic strength of a dedicated faculty, demonstrate that Lancaster continues “to keep faith with its children.”
Lancaster, South Carolina
Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, South Carolina which is in the United States and is located 35 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina and 20 miles east of Rock Hill, South Carolina. As of the United States Census of 2010, the city population was 10,160. It is the county seat of...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, a small town approximately 35 miles from Charlotte
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, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The school serves students in grades 9-12 with a program that provides AP and honors classes, college preparatory classes, a vocational/technical program, and range of classes and services for students with special needs. It is operated by the Lancaster County School District.
School's Recognition and Awards
Lancaster High School has received the Palmetto Gold Award in 2003, 2005, and 2009. The Lancaster High School Career Center (now part of LHS) received the Gold Award in 2003-2005. The Palmetto Gold and Silver Award recognizes the state’s schools with the highest levels of student academic achievement and the fastest rates of improvement. The award criteria are based on the absolute and improvement ratings assigned to each school on the school's report card.The Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver awards program was created by the Education Accountability Act of 1998. Award criteria were developed by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee.
Each winning school receives a banner, a certificate and a portion of the state lottery funds earmarked for the awards program. The financial award is determined by several factors, including the type of award received, student enrollment, student attendance, teacher attendance and dropout rates.
Palmetto Gold Award – LHS, 2004 – 2005
Palmetto Gold Award – LHS, 2002 – 2003
Palmetto Gold Award – Career Center, 2002 – 2003
Palmetto Gold Award – Career Center, 2003 – 2004
Palmetto Gold Award – Career Center, 2004 – 2005
Smaller Learning Community Grant, 2004 – 2005
History
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, education in the Lancaster County area depended upon itinerant teachers and private tutors. In 1825, the Franklin Academy was formed as the first unit of what was to become the Lancaster County school system. In 1923, the educational system expanded significantly with the formation of Lancaster High School and Lancaster Training School, later known as Barr Street High School.The year 1970 marked the integration of Barr Street High School and Lancaster High School and the current campus was established in the fall of 1993. The combined heritage of these two schools lives on here at Lancaster High. The continued support of the Lancaster community, combined with the academic strength of a dedicated faculty, demonstrate that Lancaster continues “to keep faith with its children.”
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