Lovejoy High School

Summary:

Lovejoy High School is a public high school located in Lucas, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,639 students. The school is part of the Lovejoy Independent School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lovejoy High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Texas, ranking 38th out of 1,987 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lovejoy High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 76.6% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 90.46% for the Lovejoy ISD and 44.73% for the state of Texas. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 99.0%, significantly higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate of only 0.2% in the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Liberty High School in Frisco ISD and McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney ISD, Lovejoy High School stands out for its consistently higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. The school's diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian, Hispanic, and African American students, and its strong performance across all student subgroups, further demonstrate its commitment to equity and inclusive practices.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2350 Estates Pkwy
       Lucas, TX  75002


(469) 742-8700

District: Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
38th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,988 Help


Feeder schools for Lovejoy High School:

Elementary:    Joe V Hart Elementary
    Robert L Puster Elementary
Middle:    Sloan Creek Intermediate
    Willow Springs Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  1,639

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Asian:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  3.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lovejoy High School ranks better than 98.1% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.43. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lovejoy High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), Hispanic (10.6%), Asian (9.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lovejoy High School is 16.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lovejoy High School is $9,988.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Lovejoy High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Lovejoy High School 38th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Lovejoy High School in the ranking list.)

Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd) 3rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lovejoy High School

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Rank History for all students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 89.53 12th 1497 99.2%
2008 86.94 33rd 1510 97.8%
2009 83.88 51st 1539 96.7%
2010 80.10 73rd 1568 95.3%
2011 79.76 91st 1672 94.6%
2012 82.50 57th 1603 96.4%
2013 84.14 58th 1652 96.5%
2014 83.34 66th 1734 96.2%
2015 83.83 32nd 1743 98.2%
2016 81.60 64th 1762 96.4%
2017 94.18 23rd 1777 98.7%
2018 94.39 22nd 1797 98.8%
2019 93.04 23rd 1857 98.8%
2021 91.22 44th 1861 97.6%
2022 91.78 38th 1876 98.0%
2023 91.79 34th 1961 98.3%
2024 91.43 38th 1987 98.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.10 42nd 582 92.8%
2019 88.78 37th 604 93.9%
2021 89.35 23rd 588 96.1%
2022 88.66 39th 664 94.1%
2023 86.69 44th 677 93.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 85.18 91st 1278 92.9%
2023 85.25 104th 1371 92.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.86 122nd 1347 90.9%
2019 98.43 23rd 1357 98.3%
2021 94.91 48th 1382 96.5%
2022 97.28 34th 1418 97.6%
2023 92.46 60th 1478 95.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.84 52nd 1794 97.1%
2019 80.82 159th 1818 91.3%
2021 72.23 277th 1848 85.0%
2022 84.00 119th 1847 93.6%
2023 80.73 162nd 1897 91.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.66 20th 1781 98.9%
2019 91.69 24th 1798 98.7%
2021 89.15 55th 1815 97.0%
2022 91.97 21st 1841 98.9%
2023 91.40 25th 1891 98.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.30 304th 1137 73.3%
2019 68.87 343rd 1145 70.0%
2021 74.33 154th 1177 86.9%
2022 72.70 112th 1172 90.4%
2023 71.03 332nd 1182 71.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.91 123rd 1784 93.1%
2019 87.21 91st 1810 95.0%
2021 77.20 173rd 1829 90.5%
2022 78.38 173rd 1837 90.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.90 31st 1803 98.3%
2019 93.20 29th 1824 98.4%
2021 91.61 47th 1840 97.4%
2022 90.26 64th 1853 96.5%
2023 91.11 52nd 1913 97.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.36 103rd 486 78.8%
2019 79.11 58th 487 88.1%
2021 72.71 96th 488 80.3%
2022 81.19 55th 507 89.2%
2023 77.38 74th 525 85.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.22 106th 1013 89.5%
2019 83.91 102nd 1024 90.0%
2021 84.65 89th 1020 91.3%
2022 90.37 69th 1031 93.3%
2023 90.63 73rd 1069 93.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.39 94th 1691 94.4%
2019 92.90 35th 1714 98.0%
2021 89.88 55th 1743 96.8%
2022 91.08 55th 1762 96.9%
2023 93.05 32nd 1820 98.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.69 5th 95 94.7%
2022 95.16 3rd 106 97.2%
2023 95.54 5th 101 95.0%
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Rank History for White students at Lovejoy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.49 82nd 1539 94.7%
2019 89.11 38th 1526 97.5%
2021 84.98 80th 1510 94.7%
2022 85.91 63rd 1525 95.9%
2023 85.51 77th 1576 95.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a citizen
Monday, November 9, 2015

Open Quote My younger siblings all went through Lovejoy High School and the policies in place are horrible. Yeah, Lovejoy rates among the highest GPAs for their students, but that's because it's impossible to fail. Failed tests can be retested multiple times to get up to 85%, which also replaces failed quizzes. Conceptually, this means that the student has mastered the materials and earned a good grade. In practice, students are shown the correct answers and just fill them in the next time they take the exact same test. That's not learning, that's regurgitating. Then there are no late grades. There never really has been a score deduction for late work, but now it's considered a "behavioral" issue. Students can receive full credit for turning in their work days after its due by attending a tutoring session. Big whoop. In college, and the real world, that kind of behavior will fail you or get you fired. Students at Lovejoy are set up for failure, and only the ones that are self-motivated succeed in college. When your valedictorian starts ripping your grading policies in her speech, you know you're part of something incredibly mediocre. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lovejoy High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 155 6 7 13 2 n/a n/a 0 183
2008 366 13 16 24 6 n/a n/a 0 425
2009 572 19 31 39 8 n/a n/a 0 669
2010 800 30 45 63 12 n/a n/a 0 950
2011 878 22 49 72 9 0 33 0 1063
2012 912 19 41 87 9 0 36 0 1104
2013 946 21 45 90 7 0 42 0 1151
2014 975 23 50 93 4 0 41 0 1186
2015 1031 24 53 101 5 1 44 0 1259
2016 1080 29 71 98 6 1 47 0 1332
2017 1145 32 81 116 7 2 49 0 1432
2018 1168 36 106 113 9 2 50 0 1484
2019 1175 49 116 117 10 1 60 0 1528
2020 1235 42 116 142 10 1 70 0 1616
2021 1161 51 127 144 12 0 74 0 1569
2022 1188 61 140 162 10 0 80 0 1641
2023 1146 59 163 174 12 1 84 0 1639

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lovejoy High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 183 18.8 9.7 1.6
2008 425 37.7 11.3 0.7
2009 669 62.6 10.7 1.9
2010 950 81.0 11.7 2.8
2011 1063 85.6 12.4 2.4
2012 1104 81.2 13.5 2.2
2013 1151 90.0 12.7 2
2014 1186 94.4 12.5 2.8
2015 1259 91.0 13.8 2.2
2016 1332 94.0 14.1 2.6
2017 1432 106.6 13.4 2.2
2018 1484 106.3 13.9 1.9
2019 1528 102.1 14.9 3.5
2020 1616 101.1 15.9 3
2021 1569 99.3 15.7 3.7
2022 1641 104.8 15.6 3.9
2023 1639 99.1 16.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lovejoy High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 183 18.8 9.7 1.6
2008 425 37.7 11.3 0.7
2009 669 62.6 10.7 1.9
2010 950 81.0 11.7 2.8
2011 1063 85.6 12.4 2.4
2012 1104 81.2 13.5 2.2
2013 1151 90.0 12.7 2
2014 1186 94.4 12.5 2.8
2015 1259 91.0 13.8 2.2
2016 1332 94.0 14.1 2.6
2017 1432 106.6 13.4 2.2
2018 1484 106.3 13.9 1.9
2019 1528 102.1 14.9 3.5
2020 1616 101.1 15.9 3
2021 1569 99.3 15.7 3.7
2022 1641 104.8 15.6 3.9
2023 1639 99.1 16.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lovejoy High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $585 (5.5%) $10,138 (94.5%) $10,724
2020 $499 (5.0%) $9,403 (95.0%) $9,902
2021 $417 (4.2%) $9,571 (95.8%) $9,988

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lovejoy High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 23rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 34th of 1961 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Lovejoy High School)9077
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd))9794
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Lovejoy High School)9394
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd))9394
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Lovejoy High School)9194
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd))9194
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Lovejoy High School)9292
   End of Course English II Reading (Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd))9292
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Lovejoy High School)9793
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd))9793
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15281639
 7.3%
African American4959
 20.4%
American Indian1012
 20%
Asian116163
 40.5%
Hispanic117174
 48.7%
Pacific Islander11
White11751146
 2.5%
Two or More Races6084
 40%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lovejoy High School

Lovejoy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Joe V Hart Elementary
Elementary : Robert L Puster Elementary
Middle : Sloan Creek Intermediate
Middle : Willow Springs Middle

Yes! Lovejoy High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 38th of 1987 Texas high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,639 students attended Lovejoy High School.

Students at Lovejoy High School are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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