Lexington High School is located in Lexington,

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, United States. The school serves grades 9-12 and is the only high school in the Lexington Local School District. It has received an "Outstanding" ranking for an outstanding eleven consecutive years by the Ohio Board of Education as a result of standardized test scores. In 2018, a

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was passed to replace the previous high school building, consolidating the junior high and high school. It officially opened for the 2022-23 school year.

School characteristics

* Colors: Purple and gold * Nickname: Minutemen * Athletic conference: Ohio Cardinal Conference * Superintendent: Jeremy Secrist * OHSAA Division II and III athletics

School Buildings

*Central Elementary School (124 Frederick Street) *Eastern Elementary School (155 Castor Rd) *Western Elementary School (385 W. Main St) *Lexington Jr. High School (103 Clever Ln) *Lexington High School (103 Clever Ln)

Former schools

*Lexington Jr. High School (90 Frederick St). Demolished in 2022 after a combined High School/Junior High was built. This included the original 3-story "red brick" school constructed in 1894 and had subsequent additions in the 1930s and 1950s. At one time, this building served all 12 grades until 1954. *Lexington High School (103 Clever Ln). Demolished in 2022 after a combined High School/Junior High was built on the same site behind this building.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys'

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– 1989, 1991 * Girls' cross country - 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019,2020 * Boys' cross country - 2015, 2017

Notable alumni

* Jamie Feick, retired professional basketball player *

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References

External links

Lexington Local Schools profile—City-Data.com
High schools in Richland County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing {{RichlandCountyOH-school-stub