Lexington High School (South Carolina)

Lexington High School is a public high school in Lexington, South Carolina that provides education for ninth through twelfth grades, serving the communities of Lexington, Lake Murray, and Oak Grove. Lexington High School is the second-largest public high school in South Carolina. The school's athletic mascot is the Wildcat. Lexington was the first high school and only school in South Carolina to be twice selected as the Carolina First Palmetto's Finest.AthleticsLexington's sports teams compete as the Wildcats in Class AAAAA of the SCHSL. Lexington maintains rivalries with nearby River Bluff High School, White Knoll High School and Irmo High School.State Championships(In class AAAA unless noted) Baseball 1954 (A) 1964, 1968, 1969 (AA) 1974, 1981 (AAA) 1992, 1994, 1999, 2013 Boys' Basketball 1996, 2000 Boys' Cross Country 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Boys' Golf 1991 Boys' Tennis 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 Boys' Swimming 2010 Boys' Track and Field 1971 (AA), 2011 Football 1948, 1949, 1950 (A) Girls' Basketball 1977, 1979 (AAA) Girls' Golf 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 Softball 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001 Girls' Cross Country 2012 Cheerleading 2013,2014,2015 Wrestling 2013ActivitiesBandThe marching band was the state champion 5 times.The band program is made up of over 120 students in the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Techniques, and Jazz Band. The Wind Ensemble has performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, and at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational.