📍 1587 McDonough Rd, Hampton, Clayton County, 30228
Lovejoy High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hampton, Clayton County. The school has 2,136 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clayton County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 99.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lovejoy High School enrolls 2,136 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 99.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,751 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 276 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 2.5% |
| White | 29 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 17 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,934 of the school's 2,136 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,934 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lovejoy High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 78.
Lovejoy High School is one of 67 schools in Clayton County, based in Jonesboro, Georgia. The district serves 51,055 students district-wide and employs 3,382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,136 students, Lovejoy High School is larger than the district average of about 762 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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