Lee County High School (Georgia)

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

Lee County High School
Address
1 Trojan Way Leesburg , Georgia 31763-5712 United States
Coordinates	31°43′56″N 84°09′41″W
Information
School district	Lee County School District
Principal	Karen Hancock
Teaching staff	77.70 FTE[1]
Grades	9 - 12[2]
Enrollment	1,429 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.39[1]
Color(s)	Red, black, and white
Athletics	GHSA
Athletics conference	AAAAAA (6A) Region 1
Team name	Trojans
Newspaper	The Panoptic
Website	School website

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.

Kevin Dowling served as the principal of the school from June 2006 to Fall 2016.^[3]

Karen Hancock took over from Kevin Dowling as principal in the fall of 2016.^[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 Ginger Lawrence.^[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.

Athletics

• Football
• Boys'/girls' soccer
• Boys'/girls' cross country
• Boys'/girls' track
• Boys'/girls' basketball
• Boys'/girls' tennis
• Boys'/girls' golf
• Baseball
• Softball
• Swim team
• Wrestling
• Girls' volleyball
• Cheerleading (competition, football, and basketball)
• Marching band color guard
• Marching band drumline
• NJROTC color guard
• NJROTC Drill team
• NJROTC Rifle team
• NJROTC Orentering team

Fine arts

Theatre arts: The school competes in the annual One Act Play competition.^[9] 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 GRAND CHAMPION marching band, three concert bands, and a jazz ensemble.

Publications and broadcasting

The school newspaper is The Panoptic. The Trojan Yearbook is published every year.

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.^[10][11] 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 third 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.^[12][13][14]

Official GHSA State Titles

• Boys' Basketball (1) - 1985(3A) ^[15]
• Football (2) - 2017(6A), 2018(6A) ^[16]

Other GHSA State Titles

• Literary (4) - 1978(A), 1988(2A), 1998(3A), 1999(3A) ^[17]
• One Act Play (3) - 1999(3A), 2000(5A), 2015(6A) ^[18]

Notable alumni

• Luke Bryan - country music singer and songwriter^[19]
• Tory Carter - NFL player for the Tennessee Titans^[20]
• Phillip Phillips - winner of the eleventh season of American Idol
• Buster Posey - 2010 MLB Rookie of the Year, first round draft pick of the San Francisco Giants, former catcher for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team^[21]
• D'Vontrey Richardson - former two-sport athlete at Florida State University. Minor league baseball player within the Milwaukee Brewers organization.^[22][23]
• Jammie Robinson - NFL safety for the Carolina Panthers^[24]

References

1. "Lee County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
2. Georgia Board of Education^{[dead link‍]}, Retrieved June 22, 2010.
3. Wiggins, Hubert (June 4, 2008). "The importance of seatbelt use". WFXL. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
4. "Karen Hancock set to take over as principal of Lee County High".
5. Archived June 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
6. "Lee Co High principal surprised with state award". LCHS. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
7. Archived June 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
8. "AP/Honors Classes". LCHS. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
9. "One Act Plays". GHSA. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
10. "Debate Concludes Season". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
11. "Debate Team Members Qualify for National Competition". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
12. "Success at Wake Forest". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
13. "Georgia Wins Big at Blue Key". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
14. "2012 Barkley Forum". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
15. GHSA Boys Basketball Archive
16. |title= GHSA Football Archive
17. |title= GHSA Literary Archive
18. |title= GHSA One Act Play Archive
19. Fletcher, Carlton (August 10, 2007). "Falling into place". The Albany Herald. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
20. Dellenger, Ross (October 10, 2017). "Who is Tory Carter? Fullback from birth, hard-nosed father's son and LSU's hotshot freshman". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
21. Kallestad, Brent; Aller, Danny (April 11, 2008). "Lee County's Posey: A star reborn at FSU". The Albany Herald. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
22. 6   D'Vontrey Richardson (July 30, 1988). "D'Vontrey Richardson Bio – Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site". Seminoles.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
23. 247Sports (January 8, 2005). "D'Vontrey Richardson, Florida State, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
24. Starrs, Chris (August 24, 2022). "As preseason accolades roll in, Lee County grad Jammie Robinson stays focused on Florida State season". Albany Herald. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

External links

• School website