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Laramie High School (LHS) is a high school (grades 9–12) in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, United States. In the Albany County School District, high school begins in the 9th grade (freshman year); 9th grade students are now able to attend high school in Laramie due to the building of a new high school. Many LHS students concurrently attend classes at Laramie County Community College (Albany County Campus), or the University of Wyoming.
| Laramie High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1710 Boulder Dr. , | |
| Coordinates | 41°18′7.488″N 105°32′54.744″W / 41.30208000°N 105.54854000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| School district | Albany County School District #1 |
| Principal | Jeff Lewis |
| Faculty | 65 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,095 (2022-23)[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white [2] |
| Mascot | Plainsman |
 Deti Stadium, the sports stadium for the school | |
Laramie High School has an online newspaper, the CyberPlainsman.[3]
As of the opening of the new building in the 2015–2016 school year, Laramie High School has the highest elevation in the state, at 7280 ft.[4]
Sports
editThe LHS mascot is the Plainsman (female counterpart: Lady Plainsman).
The Laramie High School football team was coached for 59 years by John E. Deti (1944-1976) and his son John R. Deti (1977-2002). Following the younger Deti's retirement, the team has been coached by Phil Treick (2003-2004), Neil Waring (2005-2007), Bob Knapton (2008-2011), Ted Holmstrom (2012), Chuck Syverson (2013-2016), Clint Reed (2017-2020), and Paul Ronga (2021-present).[5]
Notable alumni
edit- John S. Bugas - former FBI agent credited with breaking up two Nazi spy rings and deterring sabotage; former director of industrial relations at Ford Motor Company[6][7][8][9]
- Frank Crum - NFL offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos[10]
- Wayde Preston - actor
- Ken Sailors - basketball player for the Wyoming Cowboys and in the NBA, pioneer of the jump shot
- Gerry Spence - trial lawyer, author, and television legal consultant
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Laramie High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Laramie High School". Wyoming High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "CyberPlainsman - Laramie High School - Front Page". Archived from the original on 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2005-11-11.
- ^ "Google Maps Find Altitude". Daftlogic.com. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Laramie High School (Laramie, Wyo.) football films 1965-2008".
- ^ "Made in Wyoming: Our Legacy of Success". Archived from the original on 2009-08-16. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ Collier, P & Horowitz, D. (1987). The Fords - An American Epic. Summet Press
- ^ “AUTOS: Young Henry Takes a Risk.”, TIME Magazine, February 4, 1946
- ^ "Federal Bureau of Investigation - the Detroit Division: A Brief History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ https://denversports.com/2114620/why-frank-crum-made-the-broncos-53-player-roster/
External links
edit- Laramie High School
- Schooltree.org
- Laramie High School Football films at the American Heritage Center
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