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| 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 |
Teaching staff | 52.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 831 (2024–2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.95[1] |
| Colors | 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.
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]- 1 2 3 "Lamar County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "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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