Lee County High School (Leesburg, Georgia)

Infobox School
name =Lee County High School
streetaddress =1 Trojan Way
city =Leesburg
state =Georgia
zipcode =GA-31763
country =United States
coordinates = coord|31.7312|-84.1692|display=inline,title|region:US-GA_type:edu
principal =Kevin Dowling
viceprincipal =Greg Byars, Susan Manry, Sandra Parker, Ginger Lawrence, Hank Wright
colors= Red, white, black
free_label=Mission
free_text="to provide a foundation that enables students to become productive, responsible citizens in a rapidly changing world"
homepage =http://www.lee.k12.ga.us/

Lee County High School is a public school located in Leesburg, Georgia. The mascot is a Trojan and the school colors are red, white, and black; the same as Georgia Bulldogs. LCHS has made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for six years in a row, and is part of the Lee County School System, which is one of only nine school systems in the state of Georgia to earn AYP for five 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 life long learners and achievers".cite web|title=Lee County High School|url=http://www.lee.k12.ga.us/schools/lchs/index.html#_top|accessdate=2008-06-09] In July 2000, the school appointed Greg Oliver as principal. The "controversial" principal was "removed from his job" in October 2000.cite web|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/102100/met_029-4001.000.shtml|title=Hearing set on principal's job|work=The Augusta Chronicle|date=2000-10-21|accessdate=2008-06-09] In 2005, several hundred students did not receive their diplomas, due to their names not being spelled correctly.cite web|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/29/Floridian/The_big_squeeze.shtml|title=The big squeeze|work=St. Petersburg Times|date=2005-12-29|accessdate=2008-06-09|last=Zucco|first=Tom|coauthors=Pittman, Craig] In May 2008, it was reported that nude photos of pupils were being circulated between students, using cell phones.cite web|url=http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=8348441|title=Disturbing cell phone images make the rounds at Lee County High School|publisher="WALB"|date=2008-05-19|accessdate=2008-06-09|last=Emert|first=Jennifer] Senior pupils at the school were criticized in May 2008 after at least twenty members of the graduating class vandalized school property; acts committed by the students included spray-painting a fence.cite web|url=http://www.albanyherald.com/stories/20080522n6.htm|title=Seniors clean up prank|date=2008-05-22|accessdate=2008-06-09|last=Sumner|first=J.D.|work=The Albany Herald] The principal as of June 2008 is Kevin Dowling.cite web|url=http://www.wfxl.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=142592|title=The importance of seatbelt use|publisher="WFXL"|last=Wiggins|first=Hubert|accessdate=2008-06-09|date=2008-06-04] In June 2008, one person was injured and three people were arrested at the school graduation ball, after a fight started. Gunshots were fired, and a 22-year-old gunman was charged with reckless assault.cite web|url=http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=8413372&nav=5kZQ/|title=Graduation party brawl|date=2008-06-02|accessdate=2008-06-09|publisher="WALB"|last=Wallace|first=Jim] The school's expected budget for 2009 will be $62,257,507.36, around $2,750,000 higher than the 2008 budget.cite web|url=http://www.albanyherald.com/stories/20080513n7.htm|title=Lee County BOE talks 2009 budget|accessdate=2008-06-09|date=2008-05-13|last=McCord|first=Susan|work=The Albany Herald]

Notable Alumni

*Luke Bryan - country music singer-songwriter.cite web|url=http://www.albanyherald.com/stories/20070810f1.htm|title=Falling into place|accessdate=2008-06-09|date=2007-08-10|last=Fletcher|first=Carlton|work=The Albany Herald]
*Buster Posey - 1st round draft pick of the San Francisco Giants, former catcher for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team.cite web|url=http://www.albanyherald.com/archives/Sports/2008/sports041108c.html|title=Lee County’s Posey: A star reborn at FSU|work=The Albany Herald|accessdate=2008-06-09|date=2008-04-11|last=Kallestad|first=Brent|coauthors=Aller, Danny]
*Chris Hetland - former kicker for the Florida Gators

References

External links

* [http://www.lee.k12.ga.us/schools/lchs/index.html#_top School website]