Laramie High School (LHS) is a high school (grades 9–12) in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, United States. In the Albany County School District, high school begins in the 9th grade (freshman year); 9th grade students are now able to attend high school in Laramie due to the building of a new high school. Many LHS students concurrently attend classes at Laramie County Community College (Albany County Campus), or the University of Wyoming.
Laramie High School | |
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Address | |
1710 Boulder Dr. , | |
Coordinates | 41°18′7.488″N 105°32′54.744″W / 41.30208000°N 105.54854000°W |
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Type | Public school |
School district | Albany County School District #1 |
Principal | Jeff Lewis |
Faculty | 65 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,001 (2016-17)[1] |
Color(s) | Maroon, gold and white |
Mascot | Plainsman |
Deti Stadium, the sports stadium for the school |
Laramie High School has an online newspaper, the CyberPlainsman.[2]
As of the opening of the new building in the 2015–2016 school year, Laramie High School has the highest elevation in the state, at 7280 ft.[3]
The LHS mascot is the Plainsman (female counterpart: Lady Plainsman).
The Laramie High School football team was coached for 59 years John E. Deti (1944-1976) and his son John R. Deti (1977-2002). Following the younger Deti's retirement, the team has been coached by Phil Treick (2003-2004), Neil Waring (2005-2007), Bob Knapton (2008-2011), Ted Holmstrom (2012), Chuck Syverson (2013-2016), Clint Reed (2017-2020), and Paul Ronga (2021-present).[4]