Lexington High School (Ohio)

Lexington High School is located in Lexington, Ohio, United States. The school serves grades 9-12 and is the only high school in the Lexington Local School District. It has received an "Outstanding" ranking for an outstanding eleven consecutive years by the Ohio Board of Education as a result of standardized test scores. In 2018, a bond issue was passed to replace the previous high school building, consolidating the junior high and high school. It officially opened for the 2022-23 school year.

School characteristics

 * Colors: Purple and gold
 * Nickname: Minutemen
 * Athletic conference: Ohio Cardinal Conference
 * Superintendent: Jeremy Secrist
 * OHSAA Division II and III athletics

School Buildings

 * Central Elementary School (124 Frederick Street)
 * Eastern Elementary School (155 Castor Rd)
 * Western Elementary School (385 W. Main St)
 * Lexington Jr. High School (103 Clever Ln)
 * Lexington High School (103 Clever Ln)

Former schools

 * Lexington Jr. High School (90 Frederick St). Demolished in 2022 after a combined High School/Junior High was built. This included the original 3-story "red brick" school constructed in 1894 and had subsequent additions in the 1930's and 1950's. At one time, this building served all 12 grades until 1954.
 * Lexington High School (103 Clever Ln). Demolished in 2022 after a combined High School/Junior High was built on the same site behind this building.

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Athletics
Lexington High School has a strong tradition in sports, including eight team state championships and several individual championships. The football team at LHS had fallen upon hard times, going 2-8 in the 2005 and 2006 seasons, but had a great run under 2001 Division II State Coach of the Year Dave Kaple through the late 90's and early 2000's. In 2001, the football team won their first Ohio Heartland Conference Crown since 1988 and advanced to the OHSAA Division II playoffs, persisted to knock off #47 seeded Marysville before losing to state runner-up Bishop Watterson. The football team began to show signs of life again in 2007 in their second season under BJ Payne, finishing the season at 8-3 and participating in the playoffs for the second time in school history. The team finished the 2008 campaign with a perfect 10-0 record before falling in the second round of the playoffs to eventual Division II champion Sylvania Southview. The football team has recently been coached by Dan Studer after Payne resigned after the 2011 season. Studer resigned after the 2013 season and has been succeeded by Taylor Gerhardt. The boys' basketball team gradually improved under the coaching of 1987 alum Grant Weaver in 2006-2007, finishing with a 15-9 record as Northwest District Runner-up to state-bound Upper Sandusky. In 2007-2008, the team Tied with Mansfield Senior High for its first conference title in a decade, as well went on to win the district and conclude a fine season as Regional Runner up with a final 20-5 record. Weaver resigned in 2009, and the reigns were handed to 1992 HS All-American, former Michigan State and NBA player Jamie Feick, who won two OCC titles in his tenure. He resigned in 2012, and the team got its third coach in 8 years when JV coach Scott Hamilton was hired for the 2012-2013 campaign. Under Hamilton, the team has gone 110-45 in six seasons, winning 6 Sectional Titles, 2 District Titles, and 1 Regional Title. In 2017-18 the Minutemen returned to the Final Four in Columbus, where they lost to eventual State Champ from Akron St Vincent St Marys. The girls' team had great success in recent years under 2007 Division II State Coach of the Year Dan Trease. The girls were crowned Northwest District Champions five times under Trease and reached the State Final Four in 2002, getting beat in overtime by Hudson. They concluded the 2006-2007 season 21-3 as District Champions. The 2007-2008 season concluded with a mark of 16-8 and another District Championship. In 2012, Lexington got its first wrestling state champions. Lexington girls tennis has dominated the state, winning multiple state titles, including in 2010, 2011, and 2012. The boys team were runners-up in 2012 and champions in 2013. In 2013, the swim team got its first state champion as Hannah Stevens won the 100 back and 100 free, setting the D2 girls record in both and winning the OHSAA Division 2 Girls Swimmer of the Year. The boys' swim team has also won nine straight Sectional Championships. -->

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

 * Boys' basketball – 1989, 1991
 * Girls' cross country - 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019,2020
 * Boys' cross country - 2015, 2017

Notable alumni

 * Jamie Feick, retired professional basketball player
 * David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Hollywood screenwriter and producer
 * Drew Kasper, professional wrestler
 * Jacob Kasper, professional wrestler
 * Sylvia McNair, American opera singer (soprano) and classical recitalist who has also achieved notable success in the Broadway and cabaret genres.
 * Hannah Stevens, 2017 United States National Champion, 3x US National Team member, 10th fastest woman in US history in 100M backstroke
 * Cade Stover, college football tight end for the Ohio State Buckeyes