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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 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1710 Boulder Dr. , | |
| 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 | Fred George |
| Faculty | 65 |
Teaching staff | 72.70 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,111 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.28[1] |
| Colors | 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
- Kim Barker[11] - Journalist, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, ProPublica
- David Kahne - Record producer, musician, and former major music exec
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Laramie High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Laramie High School". Wyoming High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "CyberPlainsman - Laramie High School - Front Page". Archived from the original on November 22, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2005.
- ↑ "Google Maps Find Altitude". Daftlogic.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Laramie High School (Laramie, Wyo.) football films 1965-2008".
- ↑ "Made in Wyoming: Our Legacy of Success". Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ↑ 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 April 8, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Why Frank Crum made the Broncos' 53-player roster". August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Kim Barker - the New York Times". The New York Times.
External links
edit- Laramie High School
- Schooltree.org
- Laramie High School Football films at the American Heritage Center
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