Lowndes High School
| Lowndes High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1112 North St. Augustine Rd. Valdosta , Lowndes , Georgia 31601 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°50′25″N 83°19′16″W / 30.840244°N 83.321239°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Lowndes County Schools |
| Principal | William "Wes" Taylor[2] |
| Teaching staff | 153 FTE [3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2741[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18:1[4] |
| Color(s) | Crimson and White |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Nickname | Georgia Bridgemen, Plowboys |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Publication | The Hugin |
| Newspaper | The Saga |
| Yearbook | The Munin |
| Telephone | (229) 245-2260 |
| Website | http://lhs.lowndes.k12.ga.us/ |
Lowndes High School (also called Lowndes County High School) is a public high school in Valdosta, Georgia. The school is part of the Lowndes school district, which serves Lowndes County.[4]
The school was established in 1966, and combined the former Hahira High School and Lowndes County High School. In 1969, when the county integrated their schools, the former black school, Westside High School was also combined into Lowndes.
Facilities
The school was authorized a 5200 square-foot weight room addition for its athletic programs, at a proposed cost of $463,695 in February of 2008.[5]
Lowndes has 904 instructional computers.[2]
Sports
The Lowndes High School football team, Viking, was ranked by ESPN at #2 in the United States on 18 August 2008.[6] The team has been the Georgia State Champions in 1980, 1999, 2004, 2005, and 2007.[7]
Notable Alumni
- Stephen Drew, Major League baseball Shortstop[8]
- J.D. Drew, Major League Baseball player for Boston Red Sox
- Jay Ratliff, NFL defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys.[9]
- Randall Godfrey, veteran NFL linebacker[10]
- Vincent Burns, former Indianapolis Colts defensive end.[10]
- Jonathan Wiezorek, world champion mixed martial arts fighter.[11]
References
- ^ "Free US Geocoder". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ a b "Homescape.com". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "school-stats.com". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ a b c "Yahoo Real Estate". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "PlansScope Construction". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "Valdosta Daily Times". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "Lowndes Football official website". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "Harira, Georgia - official website". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "NFL official website". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ a b http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/local_story_190032433.html/resources_printstory. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "SportsCare Memorial Health System". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
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