Lovejoy High School
Address
2350 Estates Parkway

, ,
75002

Coordinates33°06′01″N 96°36′47″W / 33.100253°N 96.613077°W / 33.100253; -96.613077
Information
School typePublic high school
Established2006
School districtLovejoy Independent School District
PrincipalTravis Zambiasi
Teaching staff102.16 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,567 (2020–21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.69[1]
Color(s)    Red & Black
Athletics conferenceUIL, AAAAA
MascotLeopard
Websitelhs.lovejoyisd.net

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 and is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (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]

Academics

In 2010 and 2011, Lovejoy High School won the Texas UIL Lone Star Cup for the 3A school classification.

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, Boys Lacrosse, and Ice Hockey.

The Lovejoy High School Band competes as a class 5A marching and concert band. They most recently placed 7th at the Bands of America Regional Marching Contest in Waco, Texas.

State titles

  • Boys Cross Country - [4]
    • 2010(3A), 2016(5A), 2017(5A), 2023(5A)
  • Girls Cross Country - [4]
    • 2010(3A), 2011(3A), 2021(5A), 2022(5A), 2023(5A)
  • Volleyball - [5]
    • 2008(3A), 2009(3A), 2010(3A), 2011(3A), 2012(4A), 2014(5A), 2019(5A), 2020(5A), 2021(5A), 2023(5A)
  • Mens Wrestling - UIL dual state championships in 2022(5A), 2023(5A), and UIL State Championship 2022(5A)

The Lovejoy Swim Team had an individual state champion in 2018.[6]

The Ice Hockey team went undefeated as state champions in the Junior Varsity Bronze division in 2019–2020.[7] The team fell just short of repeating as champions in 2020–2021 in Varsity Bronze falling in the Championship Game.[8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lovejoy High School". 8 December 2015.
  2. "Lovejoy ISD Charging Tuition to Students Who Transfer to Its District". KERA News. 26 July 2013.
  3. "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
  4. 1 2 UIL State Cross Country Webpage
  5. "Error".
  6. UIL State Swimming Results - 2018
  7. http://www.atthighschoolhockeyleague.com/news/2019-summer-league-champions-crowned
  8. "City Championships". 29 March 2021.
  9. Wells, Mary Catherine (2014-11-07). "Student by day, star by night". The Red Ledger.
  10. "UW's Aaron Fuller has earned respect of teammates and coaches as leader of new-look receiving corps". The Seattle Times. August 30, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  11. "Local influencers Brooklyn and bailey away at college reveal they have covid 19". The Dallas Morning News. August 30, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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