Lawrence Free State High School are known as the "Firebirds". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. Lawrence Free State was established in 1997 in response to overcrowding at Lawrence High School, the only public high school in Lawrence at the time. The College Board recognized Free State High with the 2007-08 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement participation and performance. One high school in each state receives this honor and a $1,000 grant for math and science education. The Firebirds compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas
The Sunflower Jam good work the healers were doing" and decided "lets find a way to raise money to get more healers in there." The Sunflower Jam has been criticised in the "British Medical Journal" for its fundraising activities in support of "The College of Medicine", an alternative medicine lobby group in the UK linked to Prince Charles. Past "Superjam" concerts run by the Sunflower Jam have raised thousands of pounds to fund complementary therapists or “healers,” as they are described on the event website, to work with children in NHS cancer wards. The Sunflower Jam The Sunflower Jam is a British charity