Lawrence High School (New Jersey)

Lawrence High School
Address
Map
2525 Princeton Pike (CR 583)

, ,
08648

United States
Coordinates40°15′51″N 74°43′50″W / 40.264214°N 74.730573°W / 40.264214; -74.730573
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1966
School districtLawrence Township Public Schools
NCES School ID340840003152[1]
PrincipalDavid J. Adam
Faculty98.2 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,207 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.3:1[1]
Color(s)  Red and
  white[2]
Athletics conferenceColonial Valley Conference (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
Team nameCardinals[2]
RivalsNotre Dame High School Hopewell Valley Central High School[3]
PublicationTangents (literary/art magazine)[4]
NewspaperThe Lawrencian[5]
Facilitiesfull gymnasium
auxiliary gymnasium
cafeteria
5 tennis courts
3 park tennis courts
full track
stadium style seating
swimming facility (6 lanes) w/ seating
2 soccer fields
3 baseball/softball fields
2 multipurpose fields
large auditorium w/ stage
Websitewww.ltps.org/Domain/8

Lawrence High School (LHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Lawrence Township Public Schools. The school is located in the Lawrenceville section of the township. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1992.[6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,207 students and 98.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. There were 270 students (22.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 116 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

The school colors are red and white. The school mascot is the cardinal.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Lawrence High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Rossi, Ray. "Thanksgiving Day NJ High School Football Rivalries". Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ 2021-2022 Clubs, Activities and Academic Teams, Lawrence High School. Accessed March 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Lawrencian, Lawrence High School. Accessed March 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Lawrence High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 15, 2012. Accessed March 26, 2015.