Lamar County Comprehensive High School
| Lamar County High School | |
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1 Trojan Way , 30204 United States | |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Poised to Lead" |
| School board | Lamar County Board of Education |
| School district | Lamar County School District |
| School number | State 0175 |
| Principal | Jake Harris |
| Faculty | 48.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 808 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.56 [1] |
| Color(s) | Navy, red, and white |
| Sports | Football, basketball, baseball, softball, cross-country, track and field, golf, tennis, soccer |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Team name | Lamar County Trojans |
| Website | lamar.k12.ga.us/o/lchs |
Lamar County High School is a public high school located in Barnesville, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Lamar County School District, which serves Lamar County.
Academics
[edit]Lamar County High School has been recognized for its outstanding progress and commitment to education. The Georgia Department of Education has designated it a Title 1 Award School for Highest Progress in both 2012 and 2015, a distinction awarded to only the top 10% of Title 1 Schools in the state. Additionally, the school's faculty members have been named System Teacher of the Year for two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. These accolades demonstrate the school's dedication to providing high levels of progress for all students.
Literary Award - First Place Region, 2012; two students took 2nd place at State, 2012
Academic Team - Second Place GATA State Varsity, 2013, Third Place GATA Junior Varsity, 2013
JROTC - The JROTC unit has maintained for three years its Honors with Distinction designation, and in 2011-2012 was the only JROTC unit from the State of Georgia to be selected to attend the national academic bowl in Washington, DC. [2]
Arts and sciences
[edit]Science Fair Award - two Regional First Place awards, 2012
Concert Band - Excellent Rating, GMEA Festival, 2011 and 2012; Superior Rating, Shamrock Festival, 2013
Marching Band - Outstanding Performance Award, Fort Valley State University Marching Jamboree, 2011; Most Outstanding Student Woodwind Award, Southern University Summer Band Camp, 2012; Overall Best Camper Student Award, Southern University Summer Band Camp, 2012; Majorettes, First Place, Alabama State University Band Camp, 2012; Flag Line, Division Second Place, Alabama State University Band Camp, 2012
Choral - two students chosen for the 2013 Georgia All-State Chorus and 2013 NafME All National Honor Ensemble[2]
Athletics
[edit]Coaching - Athletic Director Calvin Scandrett, was AD of the year in Region AA, 2012.
Soccer - boys' and girls' soccer teams qualified for state playoffs, 2012
Baseball - boys' baseball qualified for state playoff, 2012
Tennis - girls' tennis team qualified for state playoffs, 2012; boys' tennis team was regional runner-up, 2012
JROTC Drill Team - qualified for state competition 2012
JROTC Color Guard - qualified for state competition 2012
Cross country - qualified for state competition, 2011 and 2012; Student individual First Place Region AA, 2011; Student individual medal, Footlocker South Regionals, 2012; Student individual selected for All Middle Georgia Cross Country Team, 2012; Ten Individual students won All Region Cross Country, 2011 and 2012
Track - Region 4AA Boys' Track Champion, 2012; Boys' 4x100 State AA Champions
Volleyball - The four-year-old women's volleyball team advanced to state playoffs for the first time, 2013-2014
Football - Region 4AA Champion Varsity Football and State Semi-Finalist, 2012[2]
Football - The Trojans football team played their first game on Saturday, September 5, 1970, beating Morrow High School 6–0.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lamar County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "LCHS Executive Summary". AdvancED. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "LCHS Trojan Football". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Next Generation: Georgia freshman linebacker CJ Allen grew up dreaming of being a 'Dawg". Dawg Nation. June 24, 2023.
External links
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