Lecanto High School is a secondary school in Lecanto, Florida.Lecanto High School, Official Website It is a public high school in the Citrus County School District. The school covers grades 9-12, with approximately 1740 students and 103 faculty. Lecanto High School also offers extensive advanced placement courses, International Baccalaureate courses, and dual-enrollment courses in conjunction with College of Central Florida.

It serves the following communities:"Citrus County High School Attendance Boundaries." Citrus County Schools. Retrieved on February 2, 2017. Lecanto,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Lecanto CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. See map pages. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district. Beverly Hills,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Beverly Hills CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district. sections of Black Diamond,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Black Diamond CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. See map pages. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district. Citrus Hills,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Citrus Hills CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district. Citrus Springs,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Citrus Springs CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. See map pages. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district. Hernando,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Hernando CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. See map pages. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district. Homosassa Springs,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Homosassa Springs CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. Pages: 1, 2, 3 - Compare this map to school district attendance boundary maps Pine Ridge,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Citrus Springs CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. See map pages. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district. and Sugarmill Woods."2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Sugarmill Woods CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. See map index. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district.

History The school opened in 1984,Behrendt, Barbara, School's not out for all, St. Petersburg Times, June 4, 1984 and the first graduating class was in 1985.Behrendt, Barbara, Looking back, looking ahead, St. Petersburg Times, June 3, 1985 The school is built on a property known as the Lecanto Educational Complex. The property is also home to CREST School, Renaissance Center, Citrus County Instructional Resource Center, Citrus County Schools Student Services offices, Lecanto Primary School, Lecanto Middle School, and Lecanto School of Art. Central Florida Community College was also located on the site from 1984 to 1996,Central Florida Community College, CFCC: History when they moved onto their own campus. As of 2009, Lecanto High School is part of the International Baccalaureate program.

Classes In the 1996-97 school year, Lecanto switched its class scheduling to a "4X4 block" type schedule. Each student plans their schedule specifically depending on the student's goals after High school. Schedules and curriculum are built around whether the student is planning to work directly after graduation, attend a two-year vocational program, or planning for college. The students must also pick a major, which will focus their studies on a more specific field.Behrendt, Barbara, Fine-tuning student paths to careers, St. Petersburg Times, February 16, 2003

As of 2007, Lecanto High School had average FCAT scores of 314.5 in mathematics, 317 in writing, and 315 in science. The state averages that same year were 316.25, 295.33, and 295.33 respectively.SchoolsK-12.com, Lecanto High School

As of the 2018 school year, Lecanto has switched back to using the seven periods scheduling Monday through Wednesday. Starting in 2021, they have added a "Power Hour", called "Panther Hour" after the school's mascot, to their schedules for clubs, chat, or social activities on Thursdays and Fridays, which changed to just Fridays for a longer duration of time and follows the "4X4 Block" scheduling.

Sports Lecanto High School has won state championships in the following sports: Boys Cross Country (1994) Boys Soccer (2004) Softball (1996)

Band In 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015, the Lecanto High School Marching Band ended in the top 10 in the 2A class in the Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC). On October 15, 2019, the band hosted its first marching competition that was won by East Ridge High School.

Notable accomplishments 2011 Ocala Marching Band Festival, class 2A, Champion 2012 Brave the Pressure, class 2A, 7th place 2014 Almost Human, class 2A, 9th placehttp://www.floridabandtournament.com/2014/2014%20Recaps/2014%20Class%202A%20Semi-Finals%20Results.pdf 2015 Double Agent, class 2A, 7th place 2021 Tarpon Springs Outdoor Musical Festival, class 1A, Grand Champion 2025 Tarpon Springs Outdoor Musical Festival, class 2A, 2nd place

Notable alumni Miles Teller, actor

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