Lee County High School | |
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1 Trojan Way Leesburg, Georgia 31763-5712 United States |
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Coordinates | 31°43′56″N 84°09′41″W / 31.732274°N 84.161475°WCoordinates: 31°43′56″N 84°09′41″W / 31.732274°N 84.161475°W |
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School district | Lee County School District |
Principal | Kevin Dowling |
Teaching staff | 93 FTE |
Grades | 9 - 12 |
Enrollment | 1,576 |
Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
Color(s) | Red and white |
Mascot | Trojan |
Team name | Trojans |
Newspaper | The Panoptic |
Website | School website |
Lee County High School is a public school located in Leesburg, Georgia, United States. The mascot is the Trojan and the school colors are red and white.
LCHS has achieved Adequate Yearly Progress for seven years in a row and is part of the Lee County School District, which is one of only a few school systems in the state of Georgia to earn AYP for six years in a row.
The vision statement of Lee County High School is "Working together to provide superior learning opportunities that empower all students to be lifelong learners and achievers."
Kevin Dowling has served as the principal of the school since June 2006.
In 2008 the Lee County High School 9th Grade Campus was opened, which freshmen attend for one year before transitioning to the upper campus. The principal of the LCHS 9th Grade Campus is Jamie Horne.
The school offers a wide variety of classes and career pathway opportunities. In addition to its academic commitment, the school has been recognized for its outstanding leaders. Principal Kevin Dowling was named the 2012 Georgia Principal of the Year. In 2010, LCHS was listed by Newsweek as one of "America's Best High Schools".
The school offers several Advanced Placement and Honors classes. While the AP classes change year by year, the school typically offers AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Music Theory, AP Physics B, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP US History, and AP World History. The school also offers AP Human Geography at the 9th Grade Campus.