Lassiter High School
Lassiter High School | |
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Reaching Excellence and Climbing Higher | |
Address | |
2601 Shallowford Road Marietta, Georgia 30066 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°02′27″N 84°28′19″W / 34.04088°N 84.47189°WCoordinates: 34°02′27″N 84°28′19″W / 34.04088°N 84.47189°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1981 |
School district | Cobb County School District |
Principal | Chris Richie |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,150 (2015-2016) |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Faceless Trojan |
Rivals | Walton High School |
Newspaper | The Laureate |
Yearbook | The Odyssey |
Website | School website |
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Lassiter High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia, United States, in the Cobb County School District. The school was founded in 1981. The school colors are gold and maroon, and the school mascot is the Faceless Trojan.
History
Lassiter High School was established in 1981. It was awarded the Georgia Public School of Excellence award in 1992, 1999, 2008, and 2010. In 2000, it was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
Etymology
The school was named for Leamond N. Lassiter, who was a member of the Cobb County Board of Education for 12 years and contributed to education in Cobb County during his service. Lassiter's grandchildren attended the school, and his great-grandchildren attended in 2008.
Sports and clubs
The school's first team state championship was in girls' cross country, won in fall 1982. More recently, the baseball team has been the state runner-up seven times in their nine appearances in the state finals. The boys' soccer team was ranked first in the nation during the beginning of the spring season.
Music
The Lassiter Marching Trojan Band won the Bands of America Grand National Championships in 1998 and 2002.[2] The symphonic band (in 1989 and 1996), orchestra (in 2001 and 2008), and percussion ensemble (in 2005 and 2011) have performed at the Midwest Clinic.[3] The band has also participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1999, 2004, and 2010, along with the Tournament of Roses Parade in 1988, 2001, 2005, and 2013. The Lassiter Marching Trojan Band also participated in the King Orange Jamboree Parade in 1986 and 1996. The school's chorus performed with the Atlanta Symphony Musicians in January 2013, as a benefit concert for the chorus program.
Publications
- Arête (literary magazine)
- The Laureate (school newspaper)
- The Odyssey (yearbook)
Sports
- Baseball[4] (1999 & 2006 State Champions)
- Basketball [5]
- Cheerleading [6] (1996 AAAA State Champions)
- Cross Country [7] (State Championships: boys' 1988; girls' 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 93)
- Equestrian
- Fastpitch softball [8] (State Champions 2007)
- Fencing (club sport)
- Football [9]
- Golf [10] (girls' State Champions 2001)
- Gymnastics (girls') [11] (2010 State Champions)
- Lacrosse [12] (2004 Co-State Champions, 2006 State Champions)
- Soccer [13] (boys' State Champions 1996, girls State Champions 2015)
- Swimming [14] (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 State Champions, girls')
- Roller hockey [15](club sport) (2002 State Champions, 2007 State Champions)
- Rugby union (club sport) (State Champions 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011)
- Tennis (1996 girls' State Champions, 2005 boys' State Champions)
- Track & field [16] (girls' 2010 State Champions)
- Volleyball [17]
- Wrestling [18]
Notable alumni
- Mark Bloom - MLS soccer player, currently playing for Toronto FC
- AJ Bowen - actor
- Andy Dick - actor; formed the first drama club in 1982 at Lassiter
- Amy Dumas[19] - professional wrestler and musician best known as Lita
- Kelly Flinn - first female B-52 pilot in the US Air Force
- Bryan Lundquist - swimmer, world record holder in 4 × 100 m freestyle
- Melanie Moore - professional dancer[20]
- Kyle Patrick - lead singer of The Click Five
- Cody Runnels - professional wrestler under the name Cody Rhodes and Stardust
- Lawson Vaughn - professional soccer player
References
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lassiter High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Lassiter High School Band: Home". lbba.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ 2011 Performers and Concert Programs Archived December 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "website". lassiterbaseball.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ website
- ↑ "Lassiter Cheerleading". lassitercheerleading.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ website
- ↑ website
- ↑ "Lassiter Touchdown Club". Lassiter Touchdown Club. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "website". lassiter.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ website Archived August 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ website
- ↑ "Official Home of Lassiter Soccer". Official Home of Lassiter Soccer. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "website". lassiter.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ website Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Lassiter Cross Country
- ↑ website
- ↑ website
- ↑ Jeff Clark (September 7, 2007). "The Luchagors Drop a Powerbomb". Stomp and Stammer. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ↑ "So You Think You Can Dance Winner Melanie Moore Interview : People.com". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.