Lamar High School (South Carolina)
| Lamar High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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216 N. Darlington Avenue , | |
| Coordinates | 34°10′16″N 80°03′21″W / 34.171080°N 80.055720°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, secondary |
| School district | Darlington County School District |
| Principal | Marlon Thomas |
| Teaching staff | 20.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 269 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.45[1] |
| Color(s) | Silver, black, and white |
| Mascot | Silver Foxes |
| Yearbook | The Elixir |
| Website | lhs |
Lamar High School is a four-year public high school located in Lamar, South Carolina. Approximately 250 students attend the school.[1]
Athletics
[edit]Lamar High School is home to the Silver Foxes. The school competes in SCHSL Division A Region 6.[2]
State championships
[edit]- Baseball: 2003[3]
- Football: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2017[4]
- Track - Boys: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005[5]
- Track - Girls: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2004, 2007[6]
Notable alumni
[edit]- John Abraham, NFL defensive end[7]
- David Beasley, 113th South Carolina Governor[8]
- Cobie Durant, NFL defensive back[9]
- B. J. Goodson, NFL linebacker[10]
- Michael Hamlin, NFL defensive back[11]
- Levon Kirkland, NFL linebacker[12]
- Marshall McFadden, NFL linebacker[13]
- Tommy Suggs, South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback, sports commentator
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Lamar High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 27, 2024. Cite error: The named reference "NCES" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ SCHSL Division A
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Baseball
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Football
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Track - Boys
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Track - Girls
- ^ John Abraham Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ David Beasley Biography. studySC. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Cobie Durant Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ B.J. Goodson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Michael Hamlin Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Levon Kirkland Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Marshall McFadden Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2023.