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Revision as of 14:57, 19 September 2018
| Lovelady High School | |
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 Official website photo | |
| Location | |
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75851 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Excellence in both academics and athletics. |
| Established | 1972 (current building) |
| School district | Lovelady Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Wendy Tullos |
| NCES School ID | 482841003170 |
| Principal | Vacant (as of June 2018) |
| Faculty | 24.57 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 256 [2] (2012) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.46:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AA |
| Mascot | Leo the Lion |
| Nickname | Lions/Lady Lions |
| Yearbook | Lion's Paw |
| Website | Lovelady Jr. High/High School |
Lovelady High School is a public high school located in the city of Lovelady, Texas, in Houston County, United States and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Lovelady Independent School District located in southern Houston County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
The Lovelady Lions compete in these sports - [4]
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball, and Softball.
Football
Historically, the Lions was one of the worst teams in the state, however, their fortunes turned when coach Kerry Therwhanger. Prior to Therehanger's tenure, the Lions made the playoffs once in their history, 1979. During his tenure (from 2003-2015), they lions made the playoffs 10 times (2005-07;09-15), having 2 regional championships (2006,2015) and 2 undefeated regular seasons (2009,2015) after leaving in 2016, Mike Lowery became the head coach, making the playoffs in both 2016 and 2017, making him the 2nd head coach in school history to have multiple playoff berths under his belt.
Basketball
Girls
Hall of famer Don Tullos coached at lovelady for many years. He guided the Lady Lions to the state semi finals in 1992.
While coach Tullos was there, he organized what was then the largest high school basketball tournament in the United States. It continued after Tullos retirement after the 2004 season, but it hasn't been played since 2012. [5]
Boys
The Lions basketball team made it to the state semi finals in 1952. they are hot meme daddies :3
baseball
The baseball team made it to the state semi finals in 2007. They also had an undefeated district record in 2017. That year, they lost to the eventual regional champion groveton Indians, their only intra-conference losses that season.
Rivalries
Historically, their 3 biggest rivals are Grapeland, Groveton, and Trinity, although the Lions haven't played the tigers in football since 1995
2014 tornado damage
The school suffered minor tornado damage on April 13, 2014.[6]
Notable alumni
- Homer Rainey (January 19, 1896 - December 19, 1985): Former University of Texas president (1939-1944), 1913 graduate of Lovelady High School.
- Charles Harrelson, hitman and father of Woody Harrelson, briefly attended Lovelady High school, before transferring to Huntsville where he dropped out.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Lovelady J H H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
Total Students: 257 (2009-2010)
- ^ Texas Tribune
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
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- ^ http://www.ktre.com/story/25236273/3-homes-destroyed-woman-injured-in-possible-tornado-in-lovelady
- ^ Cartwright, Gary (2010-11). Dirty Dealing: Drug Smuggling on the Mexican Border & the Assassination of a Federal Judge: An American Parable. Cinco Puntos Press. ISBN 9781933693897.
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