History and Campus
The school, named for Lemon Bay, which is adjacent to the campus, opened its doors in 1972 as an elementary school. In 1976, the school became a junior-senior high school, serving grades seven through twelve. The school converted to a senior high school following the construction of L.A. Ainger Middle School in 1983.
A major renovation completed in 1987 gave the school a new administration wing, tennis courts, a track, and a larger weight-room, and a community swimming pool was added in 1988. In 1991, an auditorium was added and the media center was remodeled in 1993. The school has a track, football field, baseball field, softball field, tennis courts, weightlifting room, and two gymnasia.
The swimming pool was drained and filled with dirt in 2008. Later that year, the remaining concrete rim of the pool was demolished.
The school was featured in the second season of The Principal's Office, a reality television show on TruTv. Assistant principal Tammy Harvey and dean Jon Arritt appeared on the show.
The school is being rebuilt using $80 million from stimulus funds.
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