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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Lovejoy High School (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 school serves most of the cities of Lucas and Fairview, as well as a small portion of Allen. Students from outside the district may transfer to Lovejoy High School for a tuition fee. 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.

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
    • 2010(3A), 2016(5A), 2017(5A), 2023(5A)
  • Girls Cross Country
    • 2010(3A), 2011(3A), 2021(5A), 2022(5A), 2023(5A)
  • Volleyball
    • 2008(3A), 2009(3A), 2010(3A), 2011(3A), 2012(4A), 2014(5A), 2019(5A), 2020(5A), 2021(5A), 2023(5A)
  • Boys Wrestling
    • 2022(5A)
    • 2022(5A) dual state championship
    • 2023(5A) dual state championship
  • Swimming
    • 2018
  • Ice Hockey
    • 2019-2020 - Junior Varsity Bronze division undefeated state champions

Notable alumni