Lawrence High School (New York)
| Lawrence High School | |
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2 Reilly Road Cedarhurst Long Island, NY USA |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Diversity |
| School district | Lawrence Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Ron Packin |
| Faculty | 86.5 FTEs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 949 (as of 2014-15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Color(s) | Gold and Royal Blue |
| Nickname | Tornados |
| Newspaper | Mental Pabulum |
| Yearbook | Lawrencian |
| Website | School website |
Lawrence High School is a four-year public high school located in Cedarhurst on Long Island in New York, United States. It is a part of the Lawrence Public Schools, and is the district's only public high school.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 949 students and 86.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. There were 437 students (46.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 71 (7.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Work study programs are available as well as an Outward Bound program affiliated with Hofstra University. Students can earn college credit by taking college level courses in conjunction with C.W. Post College and Syracuse University. The New York State Education Commissioner has recognized the library as an "Electronic Doorway Library," one of the first libraries in the state officially designed for its pioneering use of computers and telecommunications technology.
The School mascot is the Golden Tornado. The school colors are Blue and Gold (royal blue and gold). The yearbook is called Lawrencian and the student newspaper is called Mental Pabulum. The school motto is "Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum" (lit. I never retrace my steps, i.e., "No Stepping Back").
Lawrence High School won the 2012 Long Island Class III Football championship by defeating Sayville 21-20, avenging 2011's championship game loss to the same team in a record-setting 78-61 result. Then in November 2013, Lawrence defeated Huntington 49-35 in the Class III LIC for their 2nd back to back title. In November 2014, Lawrence beat Sayville 40-35 and won the 2014 LIC Class III, for the third time making a dynasty and three peat finish.
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