Lake County High School (Tiptonville, Tennessee)
| Lake County High School | |
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| Address | |
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300 Cochran Street Tiptonville, Tennessee 38079 United States |
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| Information | |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Lake County School System |
| CEEB code | 432267 |
| Principal | Preston Caldwell |
| Staff | 17 |
| Teaching staff | 19.9 (FTE) (as of 2007-08) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 251 (as of 2007-08) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.6 (as of 2007-08) |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Cross Country, Bass Fishing, Tennis, Co-Ed Cheer |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Newspaper | The Falcon Review |
| Website | http://lake.k12.tn.us/lchs |
Lake County High School is a secondary school in Tiptonville, Tennessee. Established in 1963, the school serves students in grades 9-12.
Lake County led the state with the first county high school in 1900, when the court voted to establish a high school in Tiptonville, which would be free to all students in the county. The $7,500.00 needed to build the school was raised by public subscription. The two-story brick building was built on Church Street on what is now used as the cemetery. An annex was added for the elementary grades.
In 1925, a new school with both room for high and elementary school was built on Cherry Street. It hosted a large auditorium and under it a large room where the first hot lunch program was started by the P.T.A. in the late 1930s.
In 1963, a consolidated high school was built in Tiptonville to accommodate students from Tiptonville and Ridgely High Schools and later Lincoln High School. Mr. Ellis Truett was the first principal of Lake County High School and guided it through the early years of consolidation and integration. In 1967, the first black students entered LCHS.
Lake County High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Lake County High School offers a comprehensive curriculum with tracks for university preparation and technical career preparation. Students may enroll in dual-credit college coursework with the University of Tennessee at Martin. Vocational courses at the school include business, carpentry, criminal justice, family and consumer sciences, health science, and leisure craft (small engines).
Student groups and activities include Beta Club, cheerleading, dance team, FBLA, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Band, Art, student council, Upward Bound, and yearbook.
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