Lebanon High School (New Hampshire)
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Lebanon High School is the sole high school in the Lebanon School District (SAU 88) in New Hampshire
. Ranging from grades 9-12, students are from the city of Lebanon
and the towns of Grantham
and Plainfield
.
The mascot for the LHS Raiders is commonly called the "Raider Bird".
high schoolers went to Seminary Hill School in that village. In 195- the high school was completed, and in 195- the first class was graduated.
Over the next 20 years 9th graders in the district would attend the junior high school instead of the high school. In 197- this changed as the first true freshman class entered the school.
LHS's first mascot was the Agamek Indian. However, complaints in 2001 replaced this mascot with a Viking
. After three years, the new mascot was again changed to today's raider bird fondly referred to as a "fawk" (from "falcon hawk"). The LHS Alumni Association still uses the Agamek as its mascot.
A class unique to Lebanon is 'Teen Roles'. This class is designed as a health class, but includes topics such as team building, CPR lessons, and how to respond and react to different high school issues. As part of the class, the students use an outdoor ropes course
in which they learn about trust, support, and dependence on one another. It is also an opportunity to experience new things. Activities include being attached to a bungee cord
that supports your weight and jumping from a ledge in a tree 10 feet out to a hanging bar. Besides Hanover High School
, Lebanon is the only school in New Hampshire with a full outdoor ropes course.
, in the neighboring town.
During the 2010 season, the girls varsity soccer team won the state championships, and the boys were the runner ups.
Lebanon girls basketball, coached by teacher Tim Kehoe, is known for their almost perfect 2009-2010 season, with a record of 24-1, only losing the final championship game. The girls basketball team has a longstanding history of excellence, making it to at least the quarterfinals in playoffs for the last 32 years. Their last state championship was in 2007. Both the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 season ended with losses in the state championship game.
Fall sports available include:
Winter sports available include:
Spring sports available include:
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. Ranging from grades 9-12, students are from the city of Lebanon
Lebanon, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,568 people, 5,500 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 311.4 people per square mile . There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 141.4 per square mile...
and the towns of Grantham
Grantham, New Hampshire
Grantham is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,985 at the 2010 census. This made Grantham the fastest growing town numerically in Sullivan County between the 2000 and 2010 censuses...
and Plainfield
Plainfield, New Hampshire
Plainfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,364. The town is home to the Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary and Annie Duncan State Forest....
.
The mascot for the LHS Raiders is commonly called the "Raider Bird".
History
In the early 1950s, SAU 88 decided to build a new high school for all students in Lebanon. Prior to this decision, students in Lebanon attended high school at the what is now the junior high school, while West LebanonWest Lebanon, New Hampshire
West Lebanon, New Hampshire, is a district within the city of Lebanon on the Connecticut River. The area contains a major shopping plaza strip along New Hampshire Route 12A, serving the Upper Valley communities along Interstates 89 and 91...
high schoolers went to Seminary Hill School in that village. In 195- the high school was completed, and in 195- the first class was graduated.
Over the next 20 years 9th graders in the district would attend the junior high school instead of the high school. In 197- this changed as the first true freshman class entered the school.
LHS's first mascot was the Agamek Indian. However, complaints in 2001 replaced this mascot with a Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
. After three years, the new mascot was again changed to today's raider bird fondly referred to as a "fawk" (from "falcon hawk"). The LHS Alumni Association still uses the Agamek as its mascot.
Curriculum and academics
Lebanon offers a variety of classes including Honors and AP courses for any grade.A class unique to Lebanon is 'Teen Roles'. This class is designed as a health class, but includes topics such as team building, CPR lessons, and how to respond and react to different high school issues. As part of the class, the students use an outdoor ropes course
Ropes course
A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground...
in which they learn about trust, support, and dependence on one another. It is also an opportunity to experience new things. Activities include being attached to a bungee cord
Bungee cord
A bungee cord , also known as a shock cord, is an elastic cord composed of one or more elastic strands forming a core, usually covered in a woven cotton or polypropylene sheath...
that supports your weight and jumping from a ledge in a tree 10 feet out to a hanging bar. Besides Hanover High School
Hanover High School (New Hampshire)
Hanover High School is the only public high school in the Dresden School District, in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. In 1963 it became the first interstate high school in the country as part of a bill that was the last ever signed into action by John F. Kennedy. Today it accepts students from...
, Lebanon is the only school in New Hampshire with a full outdoor ropes course.
Rival
Lebanon's long-time rival is Hanover High SchoolHanover High School (New Hampshire)
Hanover High School is the only public high school in the Dresden School District, in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. In 1963 it became the first interstate high school in the country as part of a bill that was the last ever signed into action by John F. Kennedy. Today it accepts students from...
, in the neighboring town.
Athletics
Lebanon is well-known for their flourishing indoor and outdoor track teams, coached by teacher Andrew Gamble. During the 2010-2011 indoor track season, Lebanon girls won the Class I, M, & S track state championships, and the boys came in fifth.During the 2010 season, the girls varsity soccer team won the state championships, and the boys were the runner ups.
Lebanon girls basketball, coached by teacher Tim Kehoe, is known for their almost perfect 2009-2010 season, with a record of 24-1, only losing the final championship game. The girls basketball team has a longstanding history of excellence, making it to at least the quarterfinals in playoffs for the last 32 years. Their last state championship was in 2007. Both the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 season ended with losses in the state championship game.
Fall sports available include:
- Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Field Hockey (Girls)
- Football (Boys and available to girls)
- Cross Country Running (Girls and Boys)
Winter sports available include:
- Indoor Track (Boys and Girls)
- Nordic Skiing (Boys and Girls)
- Alpine Skiing (Boys and Girls)
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Ice Hockey (Boys and Girls)
Spring sports available include:
- Outdoor Track (Boys and Girls)
- Tennis (Boys and Girls)
- Softball (Girls)
- Baseball (Boys)
- Lacrosse (Boys and Girls)