Lee County High School (Georgia)

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.{{cite news|title= Lee Co High principal surprised with state award|url=http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=719199|publisher=LCHS|accessdate=2012-05-24}} In 2010, LCHS was listed by Newsweek as one of "America's Best High Schools".[http://www.newsweek.com/feature/americas-best-high-schools.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617212107/http://www.newsweek.com/feature/americas-best-high-schools.html|date=June 17, 2010}}{{cite news|title=AP/Honors Classes|url=http://www.lee.k12.ga.us/lchs/academics/ap-honors.html|publisher=LCHS|accessdate=2012-05-24}}

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.

Students can spend their out-of-class time in the following extracurricular activities.

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• Football
• Boys'/girls' soccer
• Boys'/girls' cross country
• Boys'/girls' track
• Boys'/girls' basketball
• Boys'/girls' tennis
• Boys'/girls' golf
• Baseball
• Softball
• Swim team
• Wrestling
• Girls' volleyball
• Cheerleading (competition, football, and basketball)
• Marching band color guard
• Marching band drumline
• NJROTC color guard
• NJROTC Drill team
• NJROTC Rifle team
• NJROTC Orentering team

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Theatre arts: The school competes in the annual One Act Play competition.{{cite news|title=One Act Plays|url=http://www.ghsa.net/one-act-plays|publisher=GHSA|accessdate=2012-05-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625215715/http://www.ghsa.net/one-act-plays|archive-date=2010-06-25}} The drama department produces five plays each year, including musicals. Most of the plays are performed in the school's Robert A. Clay Auditorium.

Band: The Lee County High School Band Program includes a GRAND CHAMPION marching band, three concert bands, and a jazz ensemble.

The school newspaper is The Panoptic. The Trojan Yearbook is published every year.

The school has a highly successful speech and debate program that competes in competitions across Georgia and the nation. The team has advanced competitors to the National Forensic League Speech and Debate Tournament every year since 2008 and the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament every year since 2009.{{cite news|title=Debate Concludes Season|url=http://www.lchspanoptic.com/debate-concludes-season/|accessdate=2012-05-24}}{{cite news|title=Debate Team Members Qualify for National Competition|url=http://www.lchspanoptic.com/debate-team-members-qualify-for-national-competition/|accessdate=2012-05-24}} At the 2013 Georgia Forensic Coaches Association (GFCA) Varsity State Championship, the team won the President's Cup, an award given to the school with the most cumulative rounds in the state tournament, as well as the third place overall sweepstakes award. The team has seen its competitors advance to octofinal, quarterfinal, semifinal, and even final rounds at Wake Forest University, University of Florida, Emory University, Duke University, the Tournament of Champions, the Grand National Tournament and the National Speech and Debate Tournament. The school is chartered with the National Forensic League, the National Catholic Forensic League and the GFCA.{{cite news|title=Success at Wake Forest|url=http://thegfca.org/2011/09/success-at-wake-forest/|accessdate=2012-05-24}}{{cite news|title=Georgia Wins Big at Blue Key|url=http://thegfca.org/2011/11/georgia-wins-big-at-blue-key/|accessdate=2012-05-24}}{{cite news|title=2012 Barkley Forum|url=http://speechgeek.com/extemp/?p=6100|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730172552/http://speechgeek.com/extemp/?p=6100|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 30, 2012|accessdate=2012-05-24}}

• Boys' Basketball (1) - 1985(3A) [https://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-boys-basketball-champions|title= GHSA Boys Basketball Archive]
• Football (2) - 2017(6A), 2018(6A) [https://archive.today/20120731121943/http://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-football-champions |title= GHSA Football Archive]

• Literary (4) - 1978(A), 1988(2A), 1998(3A), 1999(3A) [https://archive.today/20120803125521/http://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-literary-champions |title= GHSA Literary Archive]
• One Act Play (3) - 1999(3A), 2000(5A), 2015(6A) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120730045819/http://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-one-act-play-champions |title= GHSA One Act Play Archive]

• Luke Bryan - country music singer and songwriter{{cite web|url=http://www.albanyherald.com/stories/20070810f1.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070813162856/http://www.albanyherald.com/stories/20070810f1.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-08-13|title=Falling into place|accessdate=2008-06-09|date=2007-08-10|last=Fletcher|first=Carlton|work=The Albany Herald}}
• Tory Carter - NFL player for the Tennessee Titans{{Cite web |last=Dellenger |first=Ross |date=October 10, 2017 |title=Who is Tory Carter? Fullback from birth, hard-nosed father's son and LSU's hotshot freshman |url=https://www.nola.com/article_cd37c06d-e1c4-58a5-8df7-68b621cb8b3e.html |access-date=November 16, 2021 |website=The New Orleans Advocate}}
• Phillip Phillips - winner of the eleventh season of American Idol
• Buster Posey - 2010 MLB Rookie of the Year, first 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 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080828075426/http://www.albanyherald.com/archives/Sports/2008/sports041108c.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-08-28 |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 |author2=Aller, Danny }}
• D'Vontrey Richardson - former two-sport athlete at Florida State University. Minor league baseball player within the Milwaukee Brewers organization.{{cite web|author=6   D'Vontrey Richardson |url=http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209588107 |title=D'Vontrey Richardson Bio – Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site |publisher=Seminoles.com |date=1988-07-30 |accessdate=2015-05-12}}{{cite web|author=247Sports |url=https://247sports.com/Player/DVontrey-Richardson-25057 |title=D'Vontrey Richardson, Florida State, Dual-Threat Quarterback |publisher=247sports.com |date=2005-01-08 |accessdate=2015-05-12}}
• Jammie Robinson - NFL safety for the Carolina Panthers{{Cite web |last=Starrs |first=Chris |date=August 24, 2022 |title=As preseason accolades roll in, Lee County grad Jammie Robinson stays focused on Florida State season |url=https://www.albanyherald.com/sports/as-preseason-accolades-roll-in-lee-county-grad-jammie-robinson-stays-focused-on-florida-state/article_18337bba-23d5-11ed-971a-9b956c66ab40.html |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Albany Herald}}

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Category:Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Schools in Lee County, Georgia