Lexington Senior High School

Set in Lexington, North Carolina, Lexington Senior High School is an average-sized senior high, overseen by Lexington City Schools. It hosts 889 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 7 schools in Lexington City Schools (2,953 students total), Lexington Senior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Lexington Senior High School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 29% Black, 16% White, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 9% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lexington Senior High School has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Davidson County's rate of about 76%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lexington Senior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,172, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Davidson County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,696 students), of which Lexington Senior High School is one.

Lexington Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lexington Senior High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lexington Senior High School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 44.8%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Lexington Senior High School's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 837 (now 889). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 36% to 41%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Lexington Senior High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.