Lawrence County High School (Mississippi)

General Information

• Lawrence County High School is part of the Lawrence County School District and serves students in grades 9-12.
• Located in Monticello, Mississippi, Lawrence County High School serves approximately 650 students.
• According to the Mississippi Department of Education's 2010 Accountability Results, Lawrence County High School has an 80.5% graduation rate.
• Lawrence County High School is under the direction of principal Cedric Collins.

  Athletics

• Leading the Cougar Boys' Basketball team to two state championships, Miami Heat's Erick Dampier is a graduate of Lawrence County High School.
• In 2009, Joanna McKenzie and Tyler Allen Penny won the MHSAA State Championship in Forensics for their performance in the Duo Interpretation category.
• In 2008, Patrick Sutton, then a student at Lawrence County High School, won the silver medal in the International Powerlifting Federation's Men's Sub-Junior category in Potchefstroom, South Africa.