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
Virginia State Route 272 through a mix of farmland and forest to its eastern terminus at US 58 and SR 189, which run concurrently through much of Suffolk. The two highways head west as an unnamed highway toward Franklin and east as South Quay Road toward the center of Suffolk. Virginia State Route 272 State Route 272 (SR 272) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as South Quay Road, the state highway runs from SR 189 east to U.S. Route 58 (US 58) and SR 189 within the independent city of Suffolk. SR 272 is a cut-off of