Lamar County Comprehensive High School

Lamar County High School
Location
1 Trojan Way Barnesville , Georgia 30204 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	"Poised to Lead"
School board	Lamar County Board of Education
School district	Lamar County School District
School number	State 0175
Principal	Jake Harris
Faculty	48.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9 – 12
Enrollment	808 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.56 [1]
Color(s)	Navy, red, and white
Sports	Football, basketball, baseball, softball, cross-country, track and field, golf, tennis, soccer
Mascot	Trojan
Team name	Lamar County Trojans
Website	lamar.k12.ga.us/o/lchs

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Lamar County High School is a public high school located in Barnesville, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Lamar County School District, which serves Lamar County.

Lamar County High School has been recognized for its outstanding progress and commitment to education. The Georgia Department of Education has designated it a Title 1 Award School for Highest Progress in both 2012 and 2015, a distinction awarded to only the top 10% of Title 1 Schools in the state. Additionally, the school's faculty members have been named System Teacher of the Year for two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. These accolades demonstrate the school's dedication to providing high levels of progress for all students.

Literary Award - First Place Region, 2012; two students took 2nd place at State, 2012

Academic Team - Second Place GATA State Varsity, 2013, Third Place GATA Junior Varsity, 2013

JROTC - The JROTC unit has maintained for three years its Honors with Distinction designation, and in 2011-2012 was the only JROTC unit from the State of Georgia to be selected to attend the national academic bowl in Washington, DC. ^[2]

Science Fair Award - two Regional First Place awards, 2012

Concert Band - Excellent Rating, GMEA Festival, 2011 and 2012; Superior Rating, Shamrock Festival, 2013

Marching Band - Outstanding Performance Award, Fort Valley State University Marching Jamboree, 2011; Most Outstanding Student Woodwind Award, Southern University Summer Band Camp, 2012; Overall Best Camper Student Award, Southern University Summer Band Camp, 2012; Majorettes, First Place, Alabama State University Band Camp, 2012; Flag Line, Division Second Place, Alabama State University Band Camp, 2012

Choral - two students chosen for the 2013 Georgia All-State Chorus and 2013 NafME All National Honor Ensemble^[2]

Coaching - Athletic Director Calvin Scandrett, was AD of the year in Region AA, 2012.

Soccer - boys' and girls' soccer teams qualified for state playoffs, 2012

Baseball - boys' baseball qualified for state playoff, 2012

Tennis - girls' tennis team qualified for state playoffs, 2012; boys' tennis team was regional runner-up, 2012

JROTC Drill Team - qualified for state competition 2012

JROTC Color Guard - qualified for state competition 2012

Cross country - qualified for state competition, 2011 and 2012; Student individual First Place Region AA, 2011; Student individual medal, Footlocker South Regionals, 2012; Student individual selected for All Middle Georgia Cross Country Team, 2012; Ten Individual students won All Region Cross Country, 2011 and 2012

Track - Region 4AA Boys' Track Champion, 2012; Boys' 4x100 State AA Champions

Volleyball - The four-year-old women's volleyball team advanced to state playoffs for the first time, 2013-2014

Football - Region 4AA Champion Varsity Football and State Semi-Finalist, 2012^[2]

Football - The Trojans football team played their first game on Saturday, September 5, 1970, beating Morrow High School 6–0.^[3]

• CJ Allen, college football player^[4]

• Lamar County Schools
• Lamar County High School