Lawrence High School (Maine)
| Lawrence High School | |
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Main entrance in 2003 | |
| Address | |
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9 School Street Fairfield, Maine U.S. | |
| Coordinates | 44°35′20″N 69°36′18″W / 44.589°N 69.605°W |
| Information | |
| School district | MSAD #49 |
| Principal | Mark Campbell |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gray |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Yearbook | Lawrence Lyre |
| Feeder schools | Lawrence Junior High |
| Website |
msad49lhs |
Lawrence High School is a school public secondary school in Fairfield, Maine, United States. It is a part of the Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 49 and is the district's only public high school. Lawrence serves students from the four towns of Albion, Benton, Clinton, and Fairfield.[1] It offers dual enrollment credits through the local colleges Thomas and KVCC. Students can also earn college credits through a variety of AP classes.[2]
Sports
Lawrence High School offers several sports both in varsity and junior varsity. These sports include American football, soccer, cross country, Marching band, indoor track, basketball, outdoor track, softball, field hockey, cheerleading, hockey, golf, bowling, swimming, wrestling and baseball. Lawrence sports teams are part of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference (KVAC). Lawrence competes in class A which comprises the largest high schools in the state, except for football, where they were placed in Class B beginning in 2013. Lawrence also has a tennis club.
Lawrence High School has a long tradition of excellence in athletics. They won their first Football State Championship in 1973 followed by championship victories in 1983, 1984 and 2006. Lawrence also appeared in the State Championship in 1980, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2007, 2011 and 2012. The Boys' Outdoor Track team won State Championships in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, and 1982. The Boys' Indoor Track team won State Championships in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982. The Boys' Soccer team won a State Championship in 2002. The Boys' Cross Country team won a state Championship in 1995. The Girls' Basketball Team won State Championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 2015. The Boys' Basketball team won State Championships in 1990 and 1994, and were runners-up in 1974, 1976, 1986, 1989 and 1999. The girls' outdoor track team won their first title in 2013, at the KVAC Championships, and came in fourth at States.[3]
Notable alumni
- Bruce Bickford, former U.S. Olympic 10,000 meter runner.[4]
- Cindy Blodgett, former WNBA player, and former University of Maine women's basketball coach.[5]
- Mike Cowan, PGA Tour caddy[6][7]
- Dan Gwadosky, Maine politician and former President of Lawrence High alumni association[8]
References
- ↑ 2007 MSHA test results
- ↑ Maine School Administrative District 49
- ↑ The Maine Principals' Association - Interscholastic Division
- ↑ New England High School XC 1935-2008
- ↑ Cindy Blodgett: I Was Fired Without Cause MPBN, March 31, 2011
- ↑ McCabe, Jim (May 4, 1997). "Back home, Fluff is the Maine man, not Tiger". Lakeland Ledger. (Boston Globe). p. C11.
- ↑ Day, John S. (June 13, 1997). "Tiger and Fluff obliterate golf's caste system". Bangor Daily News. p. A2.
- ↑ Bureau Director Maine.gov