Lovejoy High School (Georgia)

Lovejoy High School
Address
1587 McDonough Road Lovejoy, Georgia United States
Coordinates	33°26′48″N 84°20′26″W / 33.44667°N 84.34056°W / 33.44667; -84.34056Coordinates: 33°26′48″N 84°20′26″W / 33.44667°N 84.34056°W / 33.44667; -84.34056
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	1989
Principal	Arthur Carter
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,300
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and white
Nickname	Wildcats
Website	clayton2.lhs.schooldesk.net

Lovejoy High School (LHS) is located at 1587 McDonough Road in Hampton, Georgia, United States. The school's teams are known as the Wildcats.^[1] Lovejoy High School is the southernmost secondary school in Clayton County.

Lovejoy is a part of the Clayton County Public Schools. Middle schools generally associated with Lovejoy High are Lovejoy Middle School and Mundy's Mill Middle School. Lovejoy High School is one of two International Baccalaureate Organization-accredited schools in Clayton County.^[2]

Clayton State University is the nearest post-secondary school, though some college-bound students enroll at the University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, University of West Georgia and Georgia State University.

Extracurricular activities

• Fight Back Intolerance
• Student Government Association
• French Club
• Spanish Club
• Step Team
• Beta Club
• Orchestra
• Marching band
• Technology Student Association
  • 2008 - State Champion
  • 2007 - State Champion
  • 2006 - Runner-up
  • 2005 - Second Runner-up
  • 1997 - State Champion
  • 1995 - Runner-up
• Mock Trial
• Odyssey of the Mind
  • 1994 - World Champion
  • 1994 - National Champion
  • 1994 - State Champion
• SADD
• Cultural Evolution Organization
• Future Business Leaders of America
• Health Occupation Students of America^[3]
• AFJROTC

Notable alumni

• Black Metaphor - music producer and songwriter, real name Byron Forest II
• Tashard Choice - running back for the Buffalo Bills
• Mario Fannin - running back for the Denver Broncos
• Andre Harris - offensive guard at Auburn University
• Mike Lenzly - shooting guard for Great Britain men's national basketball team
• Derrick Peterson - Olympian, track and field, 800m, 2004
• Chris Scott - former offensive lineman at the University of Tennessee and currently for the Carolina Panthers
• Michael Tolcher - indie rock/alternative singer

References

1. ↑ Lovejoy High School
2. ↑ "Juiors' College Choices". The Wildside. 2006-05-16. pp. 7–8. 
3. ↑ http://lhshosa.weebly.com

External links

• Lovejoy High School