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{{Infobox school
{{Infobox school
| name = Lawrence High School
| name = Lawrence High School
| logo =
| logo = ChestyTheLionLawrenceHS-refined.png
| logo_size = 250px
| seal_image =
| seal_image =
| image = ChestytheLion.png
| image =
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| streetaddress = 1901 Louisiana Street<ref name="GNIS">[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:479143 GNIS] for Lawrence High School; [[USGS]]; October 13, 1978.</ref>
| streetaddress = 1901 Louisiana Street<ref name="GNIS">[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:479143 GNIS] for Lawrence High School; [[USGS]]; October 13, 1978.</ref>
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| district = [[Lawrence USD 497]]
| district = [[Lawrence USD 497]]
| ceeb = 171690<ref>[http://www.suny.edu/student/search_highschool/index.cfm High School CEEB Code Search]</ref>
| ceeb = 171690<ref>[http://www.suny.edu/student/search_highschool/index.cfm High School CEEB Code Search]</ref>
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| principal = Quentin Rials <ref name="kshsaa-search">{{Cite web| title = School Search - Lawrence HS | publisher = Kansas State High School Activities Association| url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/General/MoreSchoolInfo.cfm?ScNo=KSS0187| access-date = 27 April 2012}}</ref>
| superintendent = Anthony Lewis<ref>[http://www.usd497.org/AboutUs/SuperintendentWelcome/ USD 497 - Superintendent] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916194949/http://www.usd497.org/AboutUs/SuperintendentWelcome/ |date=2012-09-16 }}</ref>
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| principal = Jessica Bassett <ref name="kshsaa-search">{{Cite web| title = School Search - Lawrence HS | publisher = Kansas State High School Activities Association| url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/General/MoreSchoolInfo.cfm?ScNo=KSS0187| access-date = 27 April 2012}}</ref>
| staff =
| staff =
| faculty =
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| teaching_staff = 97.36 (FTE)
| teaching_staff = 77.22 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| grades = [[Ninth Grade|9]] to [[Twelfth grade|12]]
| grades = [[Ninth Grade|9]] to [[Twelfth grade|12]]
| gender = [[Mixed-sex education|coed]]
| gender = [[Mixed-sex education|coed]]
| enrollment = 1,575 (2020–21)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2008400&ID=200840001378|title=Lawrence High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref>
| enrollment = 1,499 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2008400&ID=200840001378|title=Lawrence High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 26, 2024}}</ref>
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| ratio = 16.18<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 19.41<ref name=NCES/>
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| campus_type = Urban
| campus_type = Urban
| area =
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| colors = {{color box|red}}{{color box|black}} Red & black
| colors = Red and black {{colorbox|#c41e3a}} {{colorbox|black}}
| slogan =
| slogan =
| song = We Hail Thee Lawrence High School
| song = We Hail Thee Lawrence High School
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| athletics = Class 6A<ref>[http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/Football%20Classifications.pdf KSHSAA School Classification List]</ref>
| athletics = Class 6A<ref>[http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/Football%20Classifications.pdf KSHSAA School Classification List]</ref>
| sports =
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| mascot = Chesty Lion
| mascot = Chesty the Lion
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| team_name =
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| rival = [[Lawrence Free State High School|Free State]]
| rivals = [[Lawrence Free State High School|Free State]], [[Topeka High School|Topeka]]
| publication =
| publication =
| newspaper = The Budget
| newspaper = The Budget
| yearbook = Red & Black
| yearbook = The Red and Black
| communities =
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| website = {{url|lhs.usd497.org}}
| website = {{url|lhs.usd497.org}}
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'''Lawrence High School''' ('''LHS''') is a [[public]] [[secondary school]] in [[Lawrence, Kansas]], United States, operated by [[Lawrence USD 497]] school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. The school is one of the two [[public high school]]s located in the city. Lawrence High enrolled 1,575 students in the 2020–2021 school year. The school colors are [[red]] and [[black]] and the mascot is the "Chesty Lion".
'''Lawrence High School''' ('''LHS''') is a [[public]] [[secondary school]] in [[Lawrence, Kansas]], United States, operated by [[Lawrence USD 497]] school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. The school is one of the two [[public high school]]s located in the city. Lawrence High enrolled 1,575 students in the 2020–2021 school year. The school colors are [[red]] and [[black]] and the mascot is the "Chesty Lion".


Lawrence High School was established in 1857 in order to help educate the growing population of Lawrence. The first classes were held in the basement of a Unitarian Church. Three years later, the school was relocated to the current site of '''Liberty Memorial Central Middle School''', on Massachusetts Street. In 1930, the Lion was introduced as the school symbol and in 1946, it made its official debut as the school mascot. Lawrence High moved to its current location on Louisiana Street in 1954.
Lawrence High School was established in 1857 in order to help educate the growing population of Lawrence. The first classes were held in the basement of a Unitarian Church. Three years later, the school was relocated to 9th and Kentucky Streets. In 1923, a new high school was built at 14th and Massachusetts Streets and named Liberty Memorial High School while the 9th and Kentucky Street became Lawrence Junior High School. In 1930, the Lion was introduced as the school symbol and in 1946, it made its official debut as the school mascot. Lawrence High moved to its current location on Louisiana Street in 1954, and the Junior High moved in to 14th and Massachusetts Street, now Liberty Memorial Central Middle School. Lawrence High has been added on to and remodeled over the years, including a major bond issue remodel completed in 2021, bringing the 1950s building up to 21st century standards.


Lawrence is a member of the [[Kansas State High School Activities Association]] and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in Class 6A and are known as the "Chesty Lions". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. Throughout its history, Lawrence High has won more state championships in athletics than any other high school in the state of Kansas.
Lawrence is a member of the [[Kansas State High School Activities Association]] and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in Class 6A and are known as the "Chesty Lions". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. Throughout its history, Lawrence High has won more state championships in athletics than any other high school in the state of Kansas.
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===Athletics===
===Athletics===
Currently Lawrence High has more than 110 state championships in various sports, one of the highest totals in the nation. The first state championship was won in 1914 in boys basketball. The next title in basketball was 1948, when the Lions defeated Newton 39–36 in the state final. This started a half century of athletic achievements by the Chesty Lions. From 1954 to 2009 the Lions added 104 more state titles, bringing their total to 105. In 2008, [[Sports Illustrated]] listed Lawrence High School as the top high school athletics program in Kansas. Additionally, due to the success of Lawrence High and the [[University of Kansas]], Lawrence was featured as a candidate for [[List of SportsCenter segments and specials#The Special Sportscenter|Titletown]], United States by [[ESPN]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/titletown/news/story?id=3459051|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=March 18, 2019|title=Lawrence, Kan., rocks as it chalks up recent title|date=June 29, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/20739809.html|publisher=[[WIBW-TV|WIBW]]|access-date=March 18, 2019|title=Lawrence finalist for ESPN's 'Titletown USA'|date=June 24, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/jun/23/espn_names_lawrenrence_titletown_usa_finalist_will/|publisher=KUSports.com|access-date=March 18, 2019|title=ESPN names Lawrence a ‘TitleTown USA’ finalist|first=Alex|last=Parker|date=June 23, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kuathletics.com/story.aspx?filename=070208aaa_912&file_date=7/2/2008|publisher=KU Athletics|access-date=March 18, 2019|title=ESPN to Air Lawrence's "TitleTown USA" Segment July 5|date=July 2, 2008}}</ref>
Currently Lawrence High has more than 110 state championships in various sports, one of the highest totals in the nation. The first state championship was won in 1914 in boys basketball. The next title in basketball was 1948, when the Lions defeated Newton 39–36 in the state final. This started a half century of athletic achievements by the Chesty Lions. From 1954 to 2009 the Lions added 104 more state titles, bringing their total to 105. In 2008, [[Sports Illustrated]] listed Lawrence High School as the top high school athletics program in Kansas. Additionally, due to the success of Lawrence High and the [[University of Kansas]], Lawrence was featured as a candidate for [[List of SportsCenter segments and specials#The Special Sportscenter|Titletown]], United States by [[ESPN]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/titletown/news/story?id=3459051|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=March 18, 2019|title=Lawrence, Kan., rocks as it chalks up recent title|date=June 29, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/20739809.html|publisher=[[WIBW-TV|WIBW]]|access-date=March 18, 2019|title=Lawrence finalist for ESPN's 'Titletown USA'|date=June 24, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/jun/23/espn_names_lawrenrence_titletown_usa_finalist_will/|publisher=KUSports.com|access-date=March 18, 2019|title=ESPN names Lawrence a 'TitleTown USA' finalist|first=Alex|last=Parker|date=June 23, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kuathletics.com/story.aspx?filename=070208aaa_912&file_date=7/2/2008|publisher=KU Athletics|access-date=March 18, 2019|title=ESPN to Air Lawrence's "TitleTown USA" Segment July 5|date=July 2, 2008}}</ref>


====Football====
====Football====
The Lawrence High School Chesty Lions have 31 undefeated seasons in football, the most in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=NFLHS.com |url=http://www.nflhs.com/news/records/11man_team_misc.asp |format=English |access-date=2008-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614184326/http://www.nflhs.com/News/Records/11man_team_misc.asp |archive-date=2007-06-14 }}</ref> Additionally, the Chesty Lions won a [[High School Football National Championship]] in 1960. The Chesty Lions won five consecutive [[Kansas State High School Activities Association]] state championships in Class 6A, the state's largest, from 1989 through 1993. The record was broken by [[Hutchinson High School (Kansas)|Hutchinson High School]] in 2009. From 1930 to 2008, games were played at [[Haskell Memorial Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/31/haskell_stadium_house_history/|publisher=[[Lawrence Journal-World]]|access-date=March 25, 2011|title=Haskell Stadium a house of history|first=Benton|last=Smith|date=August 31, 2007}}</ref> Following completion of the new football stadium on the Lawrence High campus, the football team began playing games on the new stadium in 2009.
The Lawrence High School Chesty Lions have 31 undefeated seasons in football, the most in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=NFLHS.com |url=http://www.nflhs.com/news/records/11man_team_misc.asp |format=English |access-date=2008-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614184326/http://www.nflhs.com/News/Records/11man_team_misc.asp |archive-date=2007-06-14 }}</ref> Additionally, the Chesty Lions won a [[High School Football National Championship]] in 1960. The Chesty Lions won five consecutive [[Kansas State High School Activities Association]] state championships in Class 6A, the state's largest, from 1989 through 1993. The record was broken by [[Hutchinson High School (Kansas)|Hutchinson High School]] in 2009. From 1930 to 2008, games were played at [[Haskell Memorial Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/31/haskell_stadium_house_history/|publisher=[[Lawrence Journal-World]]|access-date=March 25, 2011|title=Haskell Stadium a house of history|first=Benton|last=Smith|date=August 31, 2007}}</ref> Following completion of the new football stadium on the Lawrence High campus, the football team began playing games on the new stadium in 2009.


===State Championships===
===State championships===
{{Incomplete list|date=June 2009}}
{{Incomplete list|date=June 2009}}
Lawrence High has won the following state championships:<ref>{{cite web|title=KSHSAA Athletics |url=http://www.kshsaa.org/activities.html |format=English |access-date=2006-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060818194013/http://www.kshsaa.org/activities.html |archive-date=2006-08-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title =Kansas High School Football Champions | url =http://community-2.webtv.net/SEKSPORTS/HIGHSCHOOLCOMM/page10.html | format =English | access-date =2009-06-02 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://archive.today/20120711041123/http://community-2.webtv.net/SEKSPORTS/HIGHSCHOOLCOMM/page10.html | archive-date =2012-07-11 }}</ref>
Lawrence High has won the following state championships:<ref>{{cite web|title=KSHSAA Athletics |url=http://www.kshsaa.org/activities.html |format=English |access-date=2006-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060818194013/http://www.kshsaa.org/activities.html |archive-date=2006-08-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title =Kansas High School Football Champions | url =http://community-2.webtv.net/SEKSPORTS/HIGHSCHOOLCOMM/page10.html | format =English | access-date =2009-06-02 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://archive.today/20120711041123/http://community-2.webtv.net/SEKSPORTS/HIGHSCHOOLCOMM/page10.html | archive-date =2012-07-11 }}</ref>
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Beatrice Belkin]], soprano<ref>{{cite news|title=Another Honor Student|work=[[Lawrence Journal World]]|date= June 8, 1917|page= 1}}</ref>
* [[David G. Booth|David Booth]], CEO of [[Dimensional Fund Advisors]], namesake for [[David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium]], the home stadium for the [[University of Kansas]] [[Kansas Jayhawks football|football team]]
* [[David G. Booth|David Booth]], CEO of [[Dimensional Fund Advisors]], namesake for [[David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium]], the home stadium for the [[University of Kansas]] [[Kansas Jayhawks football|football team]]
* [[Corinne Brinkerhoff]], television producer and writer
* [[Corinne Brinkerhoff]], television producer and writer
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* [[Robert Docking]], 38th Governor of [[Kansas]]
* [[Robert Docking]], 38th Governor of [[Kansas]]
* [[Paul Endacott]], led the [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas Jayhawks]] to consecutive Helms Foundation national championships in 1922 and 1923
* [[Paul Endacott]], led the [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas Jayhawks]] to consecutive Helms Foundation national championships in 1922 and 1923
* [[Bart D. Ehrman]], Bible scholar
* [[John Hadl]], former professional [[American football]] player and All-American running back at [[University of Kansas|KU]]
* [[John Hadl]], former professional [[American football]] player and All-American running back at [[University of Kansas|KU]]
* [[Ralph Houk]], 1938 Graduate, former [[Major League baseball]] player, manager and general manager. Associated with [[New York Yankees]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Boston Red Sox]].
* [[Ralph Houk]], 1938 Graduate, former [[Major League baseball]] player, manager and general manager. Associated with [[New York Yankees]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Boston Red Sox]].
* [[Steve Jeltz]], [[Major League Baseball]] player<ref>{{cite news |title=Former resident's grandson makes it to majors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112751962/former-residents-grandson-makes-it-to/ |access-date=8 November 2022 |work=The Iola Register |date=2 August 1983 |page=8}}</ref>
* [[Steve Jeltz]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[Kansas City Royals]]
* [[Patty Jenkins]], film director
* [[Patty Jenkins]], film director
* [[Christopher Karpowitz]], political scientist
* [[Christopher Karpowitz]], political scientist
* [[Larry Kwak]], cancer researcher, named one of the Most Influential People in the world by [[Time Magazine]] in 2010
* [[Larry Kwak]], cancer researcher, named one of the Most Influential People in the world by [[Time Magazine]] in 2010
* [[Danny Manning]], led the [[University of Kansas]] basketball team to the [[1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] championship
* [[Danny Manning]], led the [[University of Kansas]] basketball team to the [[1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] championship
* [[Zeke Mayo]], basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Zeke Mayo - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball |url=https://gojacks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zeke-mayo/12277 |website=South Dakota State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Brian McClendon]], [[Google Earth]] creator, and Democratic Nominee for Secretary of State of Kansas in 2018
* [[Brian McClendon]], [[Google Earth]] creator, and Democratic Nominee for Secretary of State of Kansas in 2018
* [[Bryce Montes de Oca]], Baseball player for the [[New York Mets]]
* [[Bryce Montes de Oca]], professional baseball player
* [[Alan Mulally]], former [[Ford Motors]] [[CEO]]
* [[Alan Mulally]], former [[Ford Motors]] [[CEO]]
* [[John B. Nalbandian]], Judge, [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lawrence High alumnus nominated by President Trump for U.S. Court of Appeals|url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/jan/31/lawrence-high-alumnus-nominated-president-trump-us/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=LJWorld.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[John B. Nalbandian]], Judge, [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lawrence High alumnus nominated by President Trump for U.S. Court of Appeals|url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/jan/31/lawrence-high-alumnus-nominated-president-trump-us/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=LJWorld.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Devin Neal]], college football running back for the [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas Jayhawks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/hawk-zone/2022/11/06/ku-football-oklahoma-state-kansas-score-big-12-coach-lance-leipold/69616534007/|title=Devin Neal, the hometown kid, finds himself at the center of Kansas football's renaissance|first=Jordan|last=Guskey|work=[[Topeka Capital-Journal]]|date=November 6, 2022|access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Sara Paretsky]], author
* [[Sara Paretsky]], author
* [[Ned Ryun]], conservative activistm and the founder and CEO of [[American Majority]]
* [[Ned Ryun]] (co-valedictorian)
* [[Bucky Scribner]], former NFL punter for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and [[Green Bay Packers]]
* [[Bucky Scribner]], former NFL punter for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and [[Green Bay Packers]]
* [[Kannon Shanmugam]], Supreme Court litigator
* [[Kannon Shanmugam]], Supreme Court litigator
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://lhs.usd497.org}}
* {{Official website|http://lhs.usd497.org}}
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Lawrence High School
Address
Map
1901 Louisiana Street[1]

Lawrence, Kansas
66046

United States
Coordinates38°56′57″N 95°14′34″W / 38.949085°N 95.242871°W / 38.949085; -95.242871
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1857, 1954 (current building)
School districtLawrence USD 497
CEEB code171690[2]
PrincipalQuentin Rials [3]
Teaching staff77.22 (FTE)[4]
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,499 (2023–2024)[4]
Student to teacher ratio19.41[4]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Red and black    
SongWe Hail Thee Lawrence High School
Fight songStand Up and Cheer
AthleticsClass 6A[5]
MascotChesty the Lion
RivalsFree State, Topeka
NewspaperThe Budget
YearbookThe Red and Black
Websitelhs.usd497.org

Lawrence High School (LHS) is a public secondary school in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, operated by Lawrence USD 497 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. The school is one of the two public high schools located in the city. Lawrence High enrolled 1,575 students in the 2020–2021 school year. The school colors are red and black and the mascot is the "Chesty Lion".

Lawrence High School was established in 1857 in order to help educate the growing population of Lawrence. The first classes were held in the basement of a Unitarian Church. Three years later, the school was relocated to 9th and Kentucky Streets. In 1923, a new high school was built at 14th and Massachusetts Streets and named Liberty Memorial High School while the 9th and Kentucky Street became Lawrence Junior High School. In 1930, the Lion was introduced as the school symbol and in 1946, it made its official debut as the school mascot. Lawrence High moved to its current location on Louisiana Street in 1954, and the Junior High moved in to 14th and Massachusetts Street, now Liberty Memorial Central Middle School. Lawrence High has been added on to and remodeled over the years, including a major bond issue remodel completed in 2021, bringing the 1950s building up to 21st century standards.

Lawrence is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in Class 6A and are known as the "Chesty Lions". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. Throughout its history, Lawrence High has won more state championships in athletics than any other high school in the state of Kansas.

History

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The school originated in 1857 and was referred to as "Quincy School". The first classes were held in the basement of a Unitarian church located at 906 Kentucky Street. Three years later the city of Lawrence chartered a public school system, which was located at 15th and Massachusetts, currently the site of Liberty Memorial Central Middle School. Construction of the original building for the school was completed in 1865. In 1946, Paul Coker designed the "Chesty Lion" logo. He would go on to become a famous cartoonist with works appearing in Mad Magazine, and on Hallmark Cards products, and is also the original author of the "Frosty the Snowman" character.

The high school occupied a succession of buildings until the opening of the present campus, at 19th and Louisiana Streets, in 1954. The building was expanded repeatedly over the ensuing forty years, as the school district struggled to keep pace with the growth of Lawrence's population. Finally, in 1997, a second public high school, Lawrence Free State High School, was opened, ending the city's long record of all students being educated in a single high school. In 2009, the school finished construction of a new football stadium on the school campus.

Extracurricular activities

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The Chesty Lions compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Lawrence has won more state championships than any other high school in the state. Many graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate and professional athletics including former KU All-Americans Danny Manning, John Hadl and Paul Endacott.

Athletics

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Currently Lawrence High has more than 110 state championships in various sports, one of the highest totals in the nation. The first state championship was won in 1914 in boys basketball. The next title in basketball was 1948, when the Lions defeated Newton 39–36 in the state final. This started a half century of athletic achievements by the Chesty Lions. From 1954 to 2009 the Lions added 104 more state titles, bringing their total to 105. In 2008, Sports Illustrated listed Lawrence High School as the top high school athletics program in Kansas. Additionally, due to the success of Lawrence High and the University of Kansas, Lawrence was featured as a candidate for Titletown, United States by ESPN.[6][7][8][9]

Football

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The Lawrence High School Chesty Lions have 31 undefeated seasons in football, the most in the United States.[10] Additionally, the Chesty Lions won a High School Football National Championship in 1960. The Chesty Lions won five consecutive Kansas State High School Activities Association state championships in Class 6A, the state's largest, from 1989 through 1993. The record was broken by Hutchinson High School in 2009. From 1930 to 2008, games were played at Haskell Memorial Stadium.[11] Following completion of the new football stadium on the Lawrence High campus, the football team began playing games on the new stadium in 2009.

State championships

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Lawrence High has won the following state championships:[12][13]

State Championships[14]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Football 28 1914^, 1919^, 1927^, 1928^, 1945^, 1946^, 1947+, 1952+, 1956+, 1957+, 1958+, 1959+, 1960+, 1962+, 1963+, 1964+, 1966+, 1968+, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
Cross Country, Boys 2 2008, 2009
Cross Country, Girls 3 1985, 1986, 1987
Volleyball 16 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2018
Gymnastics, Girls 3 2004, 2005, 2006
Gymnastics, Boys 21 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988
Winter Basketball, Boys 4 1914, 1948, 1983, 1995
Basketball, Girls 3 1984, 1992, 2008
Swimming, Boys 1 1997
Indoor Track, Girls 2 1977, 1978
Spring Golf, Boys 1 1983
Golf, Girls 4 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984
Tennis, Boys 2 1981, 1995
Tennis, Girls 1 1989
Baseball 3 1996, 2000, 2009
Softball 1 1977
Swimming, Girls 8 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2018
Track and Field, Boys 5 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2006
Track and Field, Girls 5 1978, 1979, 2015, 2018, 2019
Total 111
^ predates KSHSAA playoffs and AP poll
+predates KSHSAA playoffs; ranked #1 in final AP poll

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ GNIS for Lawrence High School; USGS; October 13, 1978.
  2. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
  3. ^ "School Search - Lawrence HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Lawrence High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  5. ^ KSHSAA School Classification List
  6. ^ "Lawrence, Kan., rocks as it chalks up recent title". ESPN. June 29, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Lawrence finalist for ESPN's 'Titletown USA'". WIBW. June 24, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  8. ^ Parker, Alex (June 23, 2008). "ESPN names Lawrence a 'TitleTown USA' finalist". KUSports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "ESPN to Air Lawrence's "TitleTown USA" Segment July 5". KU Athletics. July 2, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  10. ^ "NFLHS.com". Archived from the original (English) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
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