Lawrence High School (Cedarhurst, New York)


Lawrence High School is a four-year public high school located in Cedarhurst, New York, and is a part of Lawrence Public Schools, and is the district's only public high school.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 949 students and 86.5 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. There were 437 students eligible for free lunch and 71 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

Details

Work study programs are available as well as an Outward Bound program affiliated with Hofstra University. Students can earn college credit by taking college level courses in conjunction with C.W. Post College and Syracuse University. The New York State Education Commissioner has recognized the library as an "Electronic Doorway Library," one of the first libraries in the state officially designed for its pioneering use of computers and telecommunications technology.
The School mascot is the Golden Tornado. The school colors are Blue and Gold. The yearbook is called Lawrencian and the student newspaper is called . The school motto is "Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum".

Sports

Lawrence High School won the 2012 Long Island Class III Football championship by defeating Sayville 21-20, avenging 2011's championship game loss to the same team in a record-setting 78-61 result. Then in November 2013, Lawrence defeated Huntington 49-35 in the Class III LIC for their 2nd back to back title. In November 2014, Lawrence beat Sayville 40-35 and won the 2014 LIC Class III, for the third time making a dynasty and three peat finish.
Lawrence High School won the Long Island Class II Football championship, defeating heavily favored Bellport High School 28-27 at Stony Brook University on November 25, 2006. See or for pictures of the championship team.
Lawrence High School's bowling team won the Conference 5 Title in the 2006 season. Lawrence High School's varsity Gymnastics team also won a conference title in 2003.
The team won the Long Island Football Championships in 1995 and 2006. In 2011 it lost a record setting 78-61 non-overtime championship game to Sayville High School. It was also runner up in the game in 1997, 2007 and 2009.
The 2011 Comedy Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, was filmed in the Lawrence High School wrestling room.

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