Lovejoy High School (Lucas, Texas)

Lovejoy High School is a public high school in Lucas, Texas in south central Collin County. It is the only high school of the Lovejoy Independent School District serving grades 9-12 and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. Lovejoy High School serves most of the cities of Lucas, most of Fairview, and a small portion of Allen. Students from outside the district may transfer to Lovejoy High School for a tuition fee.[2] Until the Fall of 2006, all high school students zoned to Lovejoy Independent School District attended nearby Allen High School. The school graduated its first senior class in 2010. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

Lovejoy High School
Address
2350 Estates Parkway

Lucas
,
Collin County
,
Texas
75002

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Established2006
School districtLovejoy Independent School District
PrincipalChris Mayfield
Teaching staff106.31 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,484 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.96[1]
Color(s)          Red & Black
Athletics conferenceUIL, AAAAA
MascotLeopards
WebsiteLovejoy High School

Academics

Lovejoy High School is small in size, but competes academically with other highly acclaimed districts like Highland Park, Texas and Southlake, Texas for overall achievement and instructional standards. LHS has consistently achieved "Exemplary" status with the Texas Education Agency, the highest possible rating under the state's academic accountability rating system.

In 2010 and 2011, Lovejoy High School won the Texas UIL Lone Star Cup, which is awarded annually to five high schools, one in each of the five UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A), based on their team performance in district and state championships.[4] The winning schools in each classification receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a scholarship donation from the UIL. The award honors the best overall performance in the following activities: State and Area Marching Band, Team Tennis, Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Track & Field, Academics, One Act Play, Softball, and Baseball.

Athletics

The Lovejoy Leopards compete in the following sports -

Cross Country, Team Tennis, Volleyball, Football, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Waterboarding, Soccer, Golf, Track & Field, Baseball & Softball and Boys Lacrosse.

State titles
  • Boys Cross Country - [5]
    • 2010(3A), 2016(5A),2017
  • Girls Cross Country - [6]
    • 2010(3A), 2011(3A)
  • Volleyball - [7]

The swim team has consistently taken teams to the state meet and had an individual state champion in 2018.[8]

References
  1. "LOVEJOY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  2. "Lovejoy ISD Charging Tuition to Students Who Transfer to Its District". KERA News.
  3. "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
  4. "Lone Star Cup Champions". University Interscholastic League.
  5. UIL State Cross Country Webpage
  6. UIL State Cross Country Webpage
  7. UIL State Volleyball Webpage
  8. UIL State Swimming Results - 2018

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