Lawton High School is located at the end of Second St. approximately 1 mile east of downtown Lawton. Lawton High School was built in 1972 as Michigan's First Open Space High School. The high school has recently completed a $13 million renovation and additions of 35,000 sq. ft.which was completed in January, 2005.
Lawton High School operates on a trimester schedule which means students take five classes each day for 66 minutes for 12 weeks. Core classes take place over two trimesters and elective classes are one trimester each. Students also have a 30 minute achievement period every day during which they are given time to work on assignments, recieve tutorial help, or conduct meetings.
In addition to the Academic Core of classes, students at Lawton High School select a variety of courses as outlined in the curriculum guide. Students also are afforded opportunities during their Junior and/or Senior years to attend the Van Buren Technical Center in Lawrence for more specialized and technical training. Students who meet qualifying scores on the MEAP Tests also are afforded opportunities to take college classes at nearby post secondary institutions.
For more information on Lawton High School, please contact Principal Tammy Wilson in the high school office at (269) 624-4191.
"Lawton High School will be a community of diverse, lifelong learners who establish and maintain high standards, and who create, evaluate and adapt in order to become independent thinkers and productive citizens."
Lawton High School Mission Statement, adopted 9/19/05
