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 189 US 58 along two-lane South Quay Road. The state highway has a grade crossing of Norfolk Southern Railway's Franklin District just south of its eastern terminus at US 58 Business, which heads east as Holland Road and east as Ruritan Boulevard. Virginia State Route 189 State Route 189 (SR 189) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for much of its length as South Quay Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 258 (US 258) near Franklin east to US 58 Business in Suffolk. SR 189 begins at an intersection with US 258 (Smiths