Lawrence High School (New Jersey)
High school in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lawrence High School (LHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Lawrence Township Public Schools. The school is located in the Lawrenceville section of the township. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1992.[6]
Lawrence High School | |
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Address | |
2525 Princeton Pike (CR 583) , , 08648 United States | |
Coordinates | 40.264214°N 74.730573°W / 40.264214; -74.730573 |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1966 |
School district | Lawrence Township Public Schools |
NCES School ID | 340840003152[1] |
Principal | David J. Adam |
Faculty | 98.2 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,207 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.3:1[1] |
Color(s) | Red and white[2] |
Athletics conference | Colonial Valley Conference (general) West Jersey Football League (football) |
Team name | Cardinals[2] |
Rivals | Notre Dame High School Hopewell Valley Central High School[3] |
Publication | Tangents (literary/art magazine)[4] |
Newspaper | The Lawrencian[5] |
Facilities | full gymnasium auxiliary gymnasium cafeteria 5 tennis courts 3 park tennis courts full track stadium style seating swimming facility (6 lanes) w/ seating 2 soccer fields 3 baseball/softball fields 2 multipurpose fields large auditorium w/ stage |
Website | www |
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,207 students and 98.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. There were 270 students (22.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 116 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
The school colors are red and white. The school mascot is the cardinal.[2]