Lassiter High School

Infobox Secondary school

name = Lassiter High School
established = 1981
type = Public high school
Ad = Mr. Chip Lindsay
principal = Mr. Chris Shaw
grades = 9–12
address = 2601 Shallowford Road
city = Marietta
state = Georgia,
country = United States
campus = Suburban
newspaper = "The Laureate"
yearbook = "The Odyssey"
enrollment = 1,965
colors = Maroon and Gold
mascot =
Faceless Trojan
website = [http://www.cobbk12.org/~lassiter/ www.lassiter.org]

Lassiter High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia, Cobb County United States.

History

Lassiter High School was established in 1981. It was awarded the Georgia Public School of Excellence in 1992 and 1999. In 2000, it was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

Leamond N. Lassiter

Lassiter High School was named for Mr. Leamond N. Lassiter who rendered distinguished service as a member of the Cobb County Board of Education for 12 years, and made innumerable contributions to education in Cobb County during his many years of service. Born in 1879, Mr. Lassiter was a leader in education throughout his adult life and until his death in 1966 at the age of 87. A resident of Cobb County throughout his life, he attended one room schools near his place of birth at what is now known as the intersection of Johnson Ferry Road and Bishop Lake Road.

All nine of the Lassiters' children graduated from high school. Five received their education at Marietta High School, two attended Roswell High School and two graduated from Acworth High School. The lack of adequate educational facilities caused extreme hardship for the Lassiter family and other families in Cobb County. Because of this, Mr. Lassiter became interested in education and was active in improving the school system in Cobb. Beginning in 1911, he served as a trustee for Union Academy, a school which was located at what is now the intersection of Sewell Mill Rd and Bill Murdock Rd. He helped with the building of the school and served as trustee. During the 1930s, Mr. Lassiter worked for the consolidation of schools in the Mt. Bethel area, a goal which later became a reality. He served as a trustee of the Mt. Bethel Jr. High School in the late-1930s. Realizing there was a need for higher education, Mr. Lassiter was instrumental in working out an agreement whereby Acworth High accepted students from the East Cobb area. This afforded students in East Cobb their first opportunity to continue their education by riding a school bus to Acworth High, thus eliminating undue hardships on their families.

Mr. Lassiter was appointed to the Cobb County Board in 1944 and served for 12 years, the last two as chairman. During that time the Cobb County School System experienced tremendous growth, paving the way for the development of a school system which today is recognized as one of the most outstanding and progressive in Georgia. Mr. Lassiter's many contributions to education in Cobb County resulted in the Cobb County School Board honoring his memory by naming Lassiter for him. Mr. Lassiter's grandchildren attended and great grandchildren currently attend Lassiter.

Sports & Clubs

Lassiter has won 21 state championships in Georgia High School Association-sanctioned sports. They have also won titles in various club sports. Recently, the baseball team captured its second state championship, defeating region rival Kell High School 10-9 and 9-5 in a best of three series. The Lacrosse team captured its first outright and second overall state champion over The Lovett School 17-8. Other recent Georgia state championships have included Girl's Swim and Dive and Boy's Tennis, both won in 2005.

List of Sports at Lassiter

*Baseball ( [http://www.lassiterbaseball.org/ website] ) (2006 State Champions)
*Basketball ( [http://www.lassiterbasketball.org website] )
*Cheerleading ( [http://www.lassitercheerleading.org website] )
*Cross Country ( [http://www.lhsxc.org website] )(Multiple State Championships, Women)
*Fastpitch Softball ( [http://lassiterfastpitch.org/ website] )
*Fencing ( [http://www.lassiterfencing.com/home.html website] )
*Football ( [http://www.lassiterfootball.net/ website] )
*Golf ( [http://lassiter.org/athletics/golf.html website] )
*Lacrosse ( [http://www.lassiterlbc.org website] ) (2004 Co-State Champions, 2005 State Runner-Up, 2006 State Champions, 2007 State Runner-Up)
*Slowpitch Softball ( [http://www.lassiterathletics.org/slowpitch.html website] )
*Soccer ( [http://www.lassitersoccer.org website] )
*Swimming ( [http://www.lassiter.org/athletics/swimdive05/swimindex.html website] ) (2005, 2008 State Champions, Women)
*Roller Hockey ( [http://www.eteamz.com/lassitertrojanshockey website] ) (2002 State Champions, 2007 State Champions, club sport)
*Rugby union (club sport)
*Tennis (2005 State Champions, 2007 State Runner-Up, Men)
*Track & Field ( [http://www.lhsxc.org/Track/indextrack.htm] )
*Volleyball ( [http://www.lassitervolleyball.net website] ) (2006 State Runner Up)
*Wrestling ( [http://www.lassiterwrestling.com website] )
*Color Guard

List of Lassiter Publications

*Arête Literary Magazine
*The Laureate (school newspaper)
*The Odyssey (Yearbook)

List of Clubs at Lassiter

*"'Model United Nations
*Interact Club
*Drama Club
*Thespian Club
*Asian American Association
*Debate Team
*PAC (Politically Active Citizens)
*Renaissance Student Leadership Team
*Unite for Sight
*Odyssey of the Mind
*Lassiter Student Council
*Lassiter Key Club
*Spanish Club
*Spanish National Honor Society
*Tri-M
*French National Honor Society
*Mu Alpha Theta
*Beta Club
*Anime Club
*Dance Team
*Step Team
*Robotics Team
*Fellowship of Christian Athletes
*Octagon Club
*DECA Club

Musical Accomplishments

Lassiter High School is also known for its outstanding achievements in music. The Lassiter High School Marching Band won the Bands of America Grand National Championships in 1998 and 2002 under the direction of Alfred Watkins.Fact|date=July 2007 Also under Alfred Watkins, the band has won 8 regional competitions. The marching band has also performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade multiple times since the late eighties. Lassiter's concert bands and symphony orchestra have performed at events like the Midwest Clinic and the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival. The percussion ensemble at Lassiter has also made many accomplishments such as performing at the Midwest Clinic. In November 2007 they took the first place position at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), a very gracious honor for a high school ensemble. The Lassiter High School Winterguard has also received worldwide recognition. Under the direction of Barry Lloyd and Keith Casey, the Winterguard placed first in the Winter Guard International (WGI) scholastic A class World Competition in 1995 and repeated this achievement in 1996 in the scholastic open class. During the 1995 and 1996 seasons, the winterguard also won numerous regional titles including the Suncoast Regional and Mid-West Regional. In 1998, the guard placed in the top 10 of the WGI World Class World Competition and was voted a fan favorite amongst WGI curcuit. The Winterguard placed 13th out of 190 guards in WGI nationals in 2008 and placed second in the Nashville regional under the direction of Michelle Owens and Alley Stuckey. They have also been moved up to open class for the 2009 season.

Frank Fillman Stadium

In the fall of 2006, it was announced that Lassiter High School would receive brand new artificial turf and a Jumbotron scoreboard for its football stadium, dubbed "The Frank." The additions cost an estimated $1.2 million, which was paid for entirely by private corporations. This has now been completed and the stadium is currently in use.

Notable alumni

*Lawson VaughnFact|date=October 2007 - MLS, Chivas USA
*Kyle PatrickFact|date=October 2007 - Real name Kyle Dickherber, Lead Singer and Guitarist for rock band The Click Five
*Cody Rhodes [cite web|url=http://lassiterwrestling.com/_wsn/page6.html|title=Lassiter Wall Of Fame|accessdate=2008-01-12|publisher=Lassiter High School] - Real Name Cody Runnels, WWE Wrestler, son of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
*AJ BowenFact|date=October 2007 - Actor, The Signal, Creepshow 3, Last Goodbye
*Amy Dumas [cite web|url=http://www.stompandstammer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=986&Itemid=51|title= The Luchagors Drop a Powerbomb|author=Jeff Clark|publisher=Stomp and Stammer|accessdate=2007-10-02|date=September 7, 2007] - also known as Lita, former WWE wrestler, singer of The Luchagors
*Bryan Lundquist - Swimmer, World Record holder in 4x100m freestyle relay.

References

External links

* [http://www.cobbk12.org/~lassiter/ Official site]