Lovejoy High School (Lucas, Texas)

Lovejoy High School is a public high school in Lucas, Texas, in south-central Collin County. It is the only high school in the Lovejoy Independent School District and is classified as 5A by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). The schoolserves 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 in Lovejoy ISD attended nearby Allen High School. Lovejoy graduated its first senior class in 2010. In 2022, the school was given an Accountability Rating Summary of 98 by the Texas Education Agency, including Distinction Designations in all seven categories.[3]

Lovejoy High School
Address
2350 Estates Parkway

Lucas
,
Collin County
,
Texas
75002

United States
Coordinates33.100253°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

Academics

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

  • State Titles
    • Policy Debate
      • 2024 (5A) - Paari Palaani and David Wise

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
  • 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.[15]

The Ice Hockey team went undefeated as state champions in the Junior Varsity Bronze division in 2019–2020.[16]</ref> The team fell just short of repeating as champions in 2020–2021, with a 5-3 loss Highland Park in the Varsity Bronze championship game.[17]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Lovejoy High School". 8 December 2015.
  2. Chávez, Stella M. (July 26, 2013). "Lovejoy ISD Charging Tuition to Students Who Transfer to Its District". KERA News. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. "2022 Accountability Rating Overall Summary: LOVEJOY H S (043919001) - LOVEJOY ISD - COLLIN COUNTY". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. UIL State Cross Country Webpage
  5. "2008-2009 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  6. "2009-2010 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  7. "2010-2011 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  8. "2011-2012 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  9. "2012-2013 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  10. "2014-2015 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  11. "2019-2020 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  12. "2020-2021 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  13. "2021-2022 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  14. "2023-2024 UIL State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  15. UIL State Swimming Results - 2018
  16. "2019 Summer League Champions Crowned". atthighschoolhockeyleague.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  17. Andresen, Keith (March 29, 2021). "City Championships". atthighschoolhockeyleague.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  18. Wells, Mary Catherine (2014-11-07). "Student by day, star by night". The Red Ledger.
  19. "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.
  20. "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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