Lovejoy High School is a public high school in
Lucas, Texas in south-central
Collin County. It is the only
high school of the
Lovejoy Independent School District and is classified as a 5A school by the
University Interscholastic League (UIL). Lovejoy High School serves 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 to Lovejoy Independent School District attended nearby
Allen High School. The school graduated its first senior class in 2010. In 2013, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency.[3]
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.[citation needed]
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.[6]
The Ice Hockey team went undefeated as state champions in the Junior Varsity Bronze division in 2019–2020.[7] The team fell just short of repeating as champions in 2020–2021 in Varsity Bronze falling in the Championship Game.[8]