Laurel High School (LHS) is a public high school located in Laurel, Maryland, and is the oldest school in the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Founded in 1899 with an enrollment of 59 students and four teachers, the original school building is now the Phelps Community Center in Laurel. The original building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 1965, the school moved to a larger building at 8000 Cherry La...
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Laurel High School (LHS) is a public high school located in Laurel, Maryland, and is the oldest school in the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Founded in 1899 with an enrollment of 59 students and four teachers, the original school building is now the Phelps Community Center in Laurel. The original building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 1965, the school moved to a larger building at 8000 Cherry Lane in Laurel, and annexed an adjacent elementary school shortly thereafter. Today, Laurel High School enrolls roughly 1,990 students in grades 9 through 12. The school mascot is the Spartan, and the school colors are blue and gold.
Fulfilling an objective of the Prince George’s County Capital Improvement Program since 1989, construction on a new 800-seat auditorium for the school is expected to begin in February 2009, with the addition likely finished in time for the 2009-2010 school year.
Laurel is distinguished from several other schools in...
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