Lemon Bay High School
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Lemon Bay High School | |
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Public | |
Motto | "Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve" |
Founded | 1972 |
School district | Charlotte County Public Schools |
Principal | Robert Bedford |
Staff | 49 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,019 (2020-21)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.80[1] |
Campus | Suburban[2] |
Color(s) | Navy blue Orange |
Mascot | Manta ray ![]() |
Website | lemonbayhigh |
Lemon Bay High School (LBHS) is a public
Lemon Bay High School takes students from Charlotte County, Lee County and Sarasota County because Englewood and Boca Grande are split between the three counties.
History and campus
The school, named for
A major renovation completed in 1987[4] gave the school a new administration wing, tennis courts and a track. A larger weight-room and a community swimming pool were added in 1988. In 1991, an auditorium was added and the media center was remodeled in 1993. The school has a track, American football field, baseball field, softball field, tennis courts, weightlifting room and two gymnasia.
The swimming pool was drained and filled with dirt in 2008. Later that year, the remaining concrete rim of the pool was demolished.[citation needed]
The school was featured in the second season of
The school was rebuilt using $80 million from stimulus funds.[5]
Academics
Standard English studies, mathematics, science and history courses are core requirements for all students and these four subjects can also be taken as
Extracurricular activities
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The school has a number of clubs and honorary societies available to students. These include the Lettermen's Club, Key Club, Children Are Reason Enough (CARE) club, Interact club, Community Emergency Response Team, Students working against tobacco (SWAT) club, Web Club, foreign-language clubs, National Honor Society and French Honors Society.
The
Model United Nations
The Model United Nations club on campus focuses on involving students in a moot form of international debate. The club participates in a number of competitions against schools statewide and has achieved success in a number of these competitions, including at the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University and the Florida High School Model United Nations (FHSMUN).[citation needed] The school was a founding member of the competition held at Florida Gulf Coast University, the Southwest Florida Model United Nations Competition.[8] The club also participates in charitable causes.
Theater arts
The theater program allows students to participate in a number of productions by enrolling in an elective class. Students produce several productions during the school year, including musicals during the summer and winter in which elementary and junior high students participate. Productions have included
Music programs
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The school's band is made up of a marching band, symphonic band, percussion ensemble and jazz band. The marching band, known as the Marching Mantas, performs a half-time show during school football games and competes against other schools at statewide competitions. The symphonic band consists of only
Students may participate in the symphonic and jazz bands by enrolling in an elective class and may participate in the marching band and percussion ensemble as extracurricular activities without a required class.
The Marching Mantas participated in the
Athletics
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Fall season sports at LBHS include junior varsity and varsity
Notable alumni
- 9-1-1, leading to the passing of legislation to require more training for 911 operators[11]
- J. D. Barker - author of numerous best selling suspense novels, graduated in 1989[12]
- Caroline Maun - professor, author, poet, lyricist and musician, graduated in 1986[citation needed]
- Felicia Spencer - professional mixed martial artist[13]
References
- ^ a b c "LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools". United States Department of Education. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
- ^ "Lemon Bay High School - Englewood, Florida". Schools.publicschoolsreport.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Manta 1987: Reel Life At Lemon Bay. Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Company. 1987. pp. 31–32.
- ^ [1], Herald Tribune, September 13, 2011 Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "School Accountability Report". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved December 4, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Lemon Bay High School NJROTC". Lemon Bay High School NJROTC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "Southwest Florida Model United Nations Home". Florida Gulf Coast University. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "Lemon Bay band heads to bowl game". Sarasota Herald Tribune. December 30, 2006. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ "Activities and Athletics". Lemon Bay High School. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Denise Amber Lee laid to rest today". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ "About J.D." J. D. Barker. May 15, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Jacob Hoag (July 13, 2019). "Englewood native Spencer gets second UFC fight". Charlotte Sun. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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