Logan-Rogersville High School (LRHS) is a public high school for grades 9–12 located in Rogersville, Missouri as part of the Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District. The National Center for Education Statistics classifies LRHS as a "rural fringe" locale, which is defined as a rural area that is less than or equal to 5 miles from an urban area. The mascot of LRHS is the wildcat with the colors of maroon and white.
LRHS was the site for the Guinness World Records largest game of duck, duck, goose with 2,135 participants on October 7, 2011. On May 20, 2020, three high schools in Terre Haute, Indiana (Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, and West Vigo High School) attempted to break the 2011 record held by Logan-Rogersville School District. However, the attempt was unsuccessful, and Guinness World Records still lists the Logan-Rogersville School District as the holder of the record.
School statistics The school statistics that follow are comprehensive with available information through 2023. In the most recent year with available data, total enrollment was 740 students with a dropout rate of approximately 2%. The school is predominately white, but the racial diversity has slowly increased over the last fifteen years. The number of economically disadvantaged students (defined as the number of students with a free or reduced lunch) is 24.9%. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, which has remained relatively constant over the years. Teachers are paid an average total salary of $59,527, administrators are paid an average total salary of $102,134, and the average amount of experience for teachers is 13.8 years.
The Logan-Rogersville High School statistics shown in the tables below are from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
LRHS Enrollment History Year 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Total 1991 110 117 90 105 422 1992 119 111 114 90 434 1993 120 116 120 113 469 1994 133 117 118 108 476 1995 132 136 108 111 487 1996 145 146 130 104 525 1997 116 146 133 135 530 1998 128 122 145 117 512 1999 168 131 126 133 558 2000 141 168 123 132 564 2001 170 135 161 125 591 2002 158 163 127 139 587 2003 150 156 157 130 593 2004 141 150 152 157 600 2005 166 142 137 157 602 2006 154 164 141 130 589 2007 197 147 167 146 657 2008 171 188 138 162 659 2009 179 172 188 132 671 2010 170 172 168 182 692 2011 184 177 170 166 697 2012 181 185 155 156 677 2013 187 173 176 152 688 2014 185 183 173 156 697 2015 168 180 177 156 681 2016 200 162 172 166 700 2017 196 195 176 158 725 2018 168 195 192 151 706 2019 193 168 173 180 714 2020 201 199 162 169 731 2021 170 199 183 157 709 2022 201 168 210 173 752 2023 190 196 175 179 740
LRHS Demographic History Year Free or Reduced Lunch Asian Asian Pacific Islander Black Hispanic Indian Multiracial Pacific Islander White 1991 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.53% 1992 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.54% 1993 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.36% 1994 N/A N/A N/A 13.03% N/A N/A N/A N/A 86.76% 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.79% 1996 15.2% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.81% 1997 8.1% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 98.68% 1998 8.5% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.02% 1999 7.5% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 98.75% 2000 6.3% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 98.94% 2001 6.8% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 98.98% 2002 7.8% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.32% 2003 7.8% N/A N/A N/A 0.84% N/A N/A N/A 98.48% 2004 7.4% N/A N/A N/A 1.33% N/A N/A N/A 98.00% 2005 12.6% N/A N/A N/A 1.66% N/A N/A N/A 97.84% 2006 16.2% N/A N/A N/A 1.53% N/A N/A N/A 97.62% 2007 16.0% N/A N/A N/A 0.76% N/A N/A N/A 98.33% 2008 18.5% N/A N/A 1.06% 1.06% 0.76% N/A N/A 97.12% 2009 21.0% N/A N/A 1.34% 2.09% 0.89% N/A N/A 95.68% 2010 25.3% N/A N/A 1.30% 1.88% 0.72% N/A N/A 95.95% 2011 28.7% N/A N/A 1.29% 2.15% N/A N/A N/A 95.55% 2012 27.9% N/A N/A 1.18% 2.66% N/A N/A N/A 94.68% 2013 29.4% N/A N/A 0.73% 2.91% N/A 0.73% N/A 94.91% 2014 30.3% N/A N/A 0.72% 2.73% N/A 0.72% N/A 95.12% 2015 31.3% N/A N/A 0.73% 3.08% N/A 1.03% N/A 94.57% 2016 32.1% 0.71% N/A 0.71% 2.86% N/A 1.57% N/A 94.14% 2017 28.6% N/A N/A N/A 2.48% N/A 2.21% N/A 94.62% 2018 26.9% N/A N/A N/A 2.12% N/A 2.55% N/A 94.90% 2019 25.6% 0.70% N/A N/A 1.26% N/A 3.22% N/A 94.54% 2020 27.0% 0.68% N/A N/A 1.37% N/A 4.10% N/A 93.43% 2021 23.1% 0.71% N/A N/A 1.27% N/A 4.09% N/A 93.51% 2022 17.9% 0.66% N/A 0.66% 2.39% N/A 3.32% N/A 92.82% 2023 24.9% N/A N/A 0.68% 2.30% N/A 2.84% N/A 93.78%
LRHS Staff Salary and Experience History Year Average Teacher Salary (Regular Term) Average Teacher Salary (Total) Average Administrator Salary Average Years of Experience Teachers with a master's degree or Higher 2008 $36,770 $40,176 $67,175 11.8 44.5% 2009 $37,618 $42,640 $67,361 12.3 47.8% 2010 $37,392 $42,174 $67,361 12.9 47.6% 2011 $37,532 $42,288 $74,000 13.3 50.3% 2012 $38,005 $42,603 $75,184 14.1 59.1% 2013 $38,647 $43,166 $77,380 14.1 66.8% 2014 $39,046 $43,623 $75,644 13.7 67.7% 2015 $40,014 $45,138 $77,730 13.8 64.4% 2016 $40,706 $45,851 $79,930 13.9 63.4% 2017 $41,185 $45,945 $77,799 14.1 59.7% 2018 $42,756 $47,541 $80,444 14.9 67.0% 2019 $42,146 $47,600 $82,118 14.1 63.8% 2020 $48,690 $53,056 $84,745 14.2 64.6% 2021 $48,153 $53,679 $90,877 14.6 70.1% 2022 $49,755 $55,954 $96,993 14.5 64.7% 2023 $50,036 $59,527 $102,134 13.8 56.9%
Academics
Under LRHS principal Emmett Sawyer, a learning structure study was conducted for the school between 1988 and 1990. The results of the 3-year study concluded that 22% of students preferred very little structure while 20% preferred substantial structure, among other findings. Various learning-style strategies were implemented based on the analysis, which resulted in increased academic performance with students.
In 2000, a Missouri State University academic study was conducted on top LRHS graduates from 1992 to 1999 on analyzing science achievements and attitudes between males and females on pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The study found that "there were no significant differences between females and males for ACT and GPA scores" but that "most of the females stated they did not like math and science" while "more males in this study pursued a math and science-related career".
LRHS is one of the first schools in Missouri to have adopted the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL), which is awarded to "graduating high school students in districts with a DESE-approved program, who have demonstrated achievement in English, a Language Other Than English (LOTE), and sociocultural competence".
LRHS began CPR training for students during the 2017–2018 academic year, which was required from Missouri Senate Bill No. 711 from the 98th Missouri General Assembly in 2016.
As of spring 2020, the graduation requirements for LRHS require a total of 26 course credits. Specific subject credit requirements are listed below.
Language Arts (4.0 Credits) Social Studies (3.0 Credits) Mathematics (3.0 Credits) Science (3.0 Credits) Practical Arts (2.0 Credits) Physical Education (1.5 Credits) Fine Arts (1.0 Credit) Health (0.5 Credit) Electives (8.0 Credits)
History Logan grade school was established long before 1955. It was a one room school house south of the 4 corner intersection of FR 164 and FR 219, housing grades 1-8. A family member born in 1913 and one born in 1916 attended the school from 1-8th grade. They walked to school from the Logan family farm on what is now J highway. It was land donated by the Logan family.
Building and projects
The history of the Logan-Rogersville School District has been documented by the Citizen's Bank of Rogersville:
On January 27, 2005, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new LRHS building. The new LRHS building was funded from a $14.9 million bond issue that passed on April 2, 2002.
The Class of 2010 started the "Preserving the Past for Future LR Generations" senior class photo composite project, which consists of swinging photo panels in the high school commons area. The system contains over 75 years of composites and photos, the oldest being the Class of 1927.
LRHS was awarded a grant for a tornado safe room on December 9, 2013. The grant was part of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which was authorized by the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and provides 75 percent of the activity costs from the federal government with the remaining 25 percent being provided by non-federal sources.
The following is a summary of LRHS projects that have received grant funding from the Logan-Rogersville Educational Foundation (LREF).
Journalism iMac Computer (June 2011) Math SMART Response System (June 2011) Chromebooks (February 2014) Smart TV (February 2016) Speech-Language Pathology Forebrain Devices (February 2016) PE Gym Timer (February 2017) Special Education Smart TV (February 2018) Science Vernier LabQuests, Microscopes, and Mini Torsos (February 2019) Choir iPads (February 2019) School Counselor Instax Cameras (February 2020) School Counselor Culture Creators Project (February 2020) Library 3D Printer (February 2020) Special Education Dell Tablets and iPads (February 2020) Visual Arts HP Laptop, Scanner, and Printer (February 2020) Esports Computers and Equipment (March 2022)
Controversies In February 2014, a vulgar flier was circulated among LRHS students that described a points contest for the winter homecoming dance for accomplishing various sexual acts including rape. School officials were made aware of the flier prior to the homecoming dance, and three students were placed under investigation.
In October 2017, LRHS was the center of controversy due to the "Rogersville Horror Story" fundraiser for the school's Project Graduation, which was a haunted house event in a local funeral home. Critics argued that the event was "distasteful" and that it was "insensitive to use a place of grief and mourning to make a mockery of death" while supporters argued that the "facility has been closed for a while and is slated for demolition" and that the event was worthwhile with "proceeds going toward a safe celebration for seniors on graduation night".
On February 28, 2018, it was reported that a student was planning on bringing a gun to LRHS. After the student was detained and questioned, the threat was deemed as not credible, but additional security was provided from the Rogersville Police Department at LRHS following the threat.
On May 13, 2019, An LRHS student reportedly warned other students not to come to school the following day on May 14. The threat was reported to law enforcement, and after an investigation throughout the prior night, the student was arrested shortly after midnight. LRHS proceeded with caution in providing an additional police presence on May 14.
In June 2021, a former LRHS student filed a lawsuit against the school district and former track coach for a knee injury suffered during high school track practice on May 29, 2018. The lawsuit claimed that the injury was the result of a "dangerous condition" with a "foreseeable risk of harm" with students performing "toe touches both on and off unsecured metal folding chairs on the concrete gym floor".
Extracurricular activities Baseball
The LRHS baseball team has placed a total of four times in the MSHSAA State Championship Tournament. The state championship history is summarized in the table below.