Lee County High School (Leesburg, Georgia)

Lee County High School
Address
1 Trojan Way
Leesburg, Georgia, 31763-5712
United States
Coordinates 31°43′56″N 84°09′41″W / 31.732274°N 84.161475°W / 31.732274; -84.161475Coordinates: 31°43′56″N 84°09′41″W / 31.732274°N 84.161475°W / 31.732274; -84.161475
Information
School district Lee County School District
Principal Kevin Dowling
Teaching staff 93 FTE[1]
Grades 9 - 12[2]
Enrollment 1,576[1]
Student to teacher ratio 17:1[1]
Color(s)          red and white
Mascot Trojan
Team name Trojans
Newspaper The Panoptic
Website School website

Lee County High School is a public school located in Leesburg, Georgia, USA. The mascot is the Trojan and the school colors are red and white.

LCHS has achieved Adequate Yearly Progress for seven years in a row and is part of the Lee County School District, which is one of only a few school systems in the state of Georgia to earn AYP for six years in a row.

The vision statement of Lee County High School is "Working together to provide superior learning opportunities that empower all students to be lifelong learners and achievers."[3]

Kevin Dowling has served as the principal of the school since June 2006.[4]

In 2008 the Lee County High School 9th Grade Campus was opened, which freshmen attend for one year before transitioning to the upper campus. The principal of the LCHS 9th Grade Campus is Jamie Horne.[5]

Academics

The school offers a wide variety of classes and career pathway opportunities. In addition to its academic commitment, the school has been recognized for its outstanding leaders. Principal Kevin Dowling was named the 2012 Georgia Principal of the Year.[6] In 2010, LCHS was listed by Newsweek as one of "America's Best High Schools".[7][8]

AP and Honors courses

The school offers several Advanced Placement and Honors classes. While the AP classes change year by year, the school typically offers AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Music Theory, AP Physics B, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP US History, and AP World History. The school also offers AP Human Geography at the 9th Grade Campus.

Extracurricular activities

Students can spend their out-of-class time in the following extracurricular activities.

Clubs

Students have the opportunity to participate in clubs, some chartered with state and national organizations, during their time in the school. Clubs at LCHS include:[9]

Athletics

Fine Arts

Theatre Arts: The school competes in the annual One Act Play competition.[10] The drama department produces five plays each year, including musicals. Most of the plays are performed in the school's Robert A. Clay Auditorium.

Band: The Lee County High School Band Program includes a marching band, two concert bands, and a jazz ensemble.

Publications and broadcasting

The school newspaper is The Panoptic. The Trojan Yearbook is published every year. The Broadcasting Journalism class produces The T-7 News.[11]

Speech and debate

The school has a highly successful speech and debate program that competes in competitions across Georgia and the nation. The team has advanced competitors to the National Forensic League Speech and Debate Tournament every year since 2008 and the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament every year since 2009.[12][13] At the 2013 Georgia Forensic Coaches Association (GFCA) Varsity State Championship, the team won the President's Cup, an award given to the school with the most cumulative rounds in the state tournament, as well as the 3rd place overall sweepstakes award. The team has seen its competitors advance to octofinal, quarterfinal, semifinal, and even final rounds at Wake Forest University, University of Florida, Emory University, Duke University, the Tournament of Champions, the Grand National Tournament and the National Speech and Debate Tournament. The school is chartered with the National Forensic League, the National Catholic Forensic League and the GFCA.[14][15][16]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "school-stats.com". Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  2. ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Lee Country High School". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. ↑ Wiggins, Hubert (2008-06-04). "The importance of seatbelt use". WFXL. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  5. ↑ Archived June 26, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Lee Co High principal surprised with state award". LCHS. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  7. ↑ Archived June 17, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "AP/Honors Classes". LCHS. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  9. ↑ "Clubs/Organizations". LCHS. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  10. ↑ "One Act Plays". GHSA. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  11. ↑ "DD". Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  12. ↑ "Debate Concludes Season". Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  13. ↑ "Debate Team Members Qualify for National Competition". Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  14. ↑ "Success at Wake Forest". Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  15. ↑ "Georgia Wins Big at Blue Key". Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  16. ↑ "2012 Barkley Forum". Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  17. ↑ Fletcher, Carlton (2007-08-10). "Falling into place". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  18. ↑ Kallestad, Brent; Aller, Danny (2008-04-11). "Lee County’s Posey: A star reborn at FSU". The Albany Herald. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-09.

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