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During the coronavirus school closings, students are learning online.

School year to start online

July 28, 2020

Administrative roles are changing at Lawrence High this year. Among the changes, associate principal Margene Brohammer (left), is moving to Oklahoma; assistant principal Mark Preut (second) has been promoted to associate principal; athletic director John Hilton (third) has moved onto to Blue Valley Northwest; and Nick Wood (right) has begun work as the new athletic director.

Administrative changes announced for LHS

July 23, 2020

LHS's campus has been largely empty of students since spring break when this photo was taken. The school board is to take up a plan next week to delay the start of the year.

Kansas School Board blocks executive order, leaves school opening decision up to districts

July 22, 2020

After a nearly two-month delay, Lawrence High seniors graduated on Saturday night. Participants were told to wear masks and stay distant as COVID-19 cases have been rising rapidly in Douglas County and the state overall. The stands remained clear. Instead graduates and their guests walked through the event at tiered times.

Graduation ceremony occurs despite raging pandemic

July 19, 2020

Students enter the main doors to Lawrence High, which will remain closed for the rest of the school year.

Gov. Kelly to delay start of school year to Sept. 9

July 15, 2020

Biology teacher Ann Foster teaches a class of 24 students in 2015.

Foster leaving LHS to teach at BMMS

July 9, 2020

UNITY — Randall Frye, assistant choir director, and the music program are applauded by the audience during Gala on Nov. 1, 2016.

Frye announces departure to lead choir department at Central

July 9, 2020

English teacher Kimberly O'Brien retired this year

O’Brien retires from the English department

June 7, 2020

Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis joined thousands, including USD 497 students, for the Black Lives Matter march on Massachusetts Street on Sunday night.

Superintendent: ‘Black Lives Matter. Our Black scholars, school families, and staff matter.’

June 2, 2020

Seniors Josie Abernathy and Gavin Carver pose at their two person prom.

Seniors find way to still have prom

May 28, 2020

Seniors streamed through the LHS parking lot on Wednesday night to cheers from teachers and staff as they marked the end of a school year cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. The Celebrate the Date event took place on what was originally scheduled as the date of graduation. Graduation has been moved to July.

PHOTOS: Seniors ‘Celebrate the Date’ with decorated cars

May 21, 2020

At the start of what would have been graduation week, the lights switched on at the Lawrence High School football stadium on Monday at 8:20 p.m. — or 20:20 in military time to honor the class of 2020. The lights remained on for 20 minutes. The same stadium lighting is planned for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Class of 2020 honored with stadium lights switching on

May 19, 2020

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