Lovejoy High School
- High school in Lovejoy ISD
- Lucas, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
Total students
1,594
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Lovejoy ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lovejoy High School is a high school in Lucas, TX, in the Lovejoy ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,594 students. 9.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 99.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Lovejoy High School was 1170 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.5.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,109, which is $1,365 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Travis Zambiasi
- travis_zambiasi@lovejoyisd.net
- (469) 742-8700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lovejoy High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,594
African American
63 (4%)
Lovejoy ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
15 (0.9%)
Lovejoy ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
190 (11.9%)
Lovejoy ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
148 (9.3%)
Lovejoy ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Lovejoy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,105 (69.3%)
Lovejoy ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
72 (4.5%)
Lovejoy ISD: 5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
9.5 %
Lovejoy ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
3.5 %
Lovejoy ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.2 %
Lovejoy ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
23 %
Lovejoy ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
6.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Lovejoy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Lovejoy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Lovejoy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
96.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lovejoy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12 %
Lovejoy ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
6.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
16.7 %
Lovejoy ISD: 12%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
4.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Lovejoy ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lovejoy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.7 %
Lovejoy ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
11.9 %
Lovejoy ISD: 8%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
57.6 %
Lovejoy ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
43.3 %
Lovejoy ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Lovejoy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
85.9 %
Lovejoy ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
60.2 %
Lovejoy ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
54.9 %
Lovejoy ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
57.1 %
Lovejoy ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
73.5 %
Lovejoy ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
61.5 %
Lovejoy ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Lovejoy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
89.1 %
Lovejoy ISD: 89.1%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
64 %
Lovejoy ISD: 64%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lovejoy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
73.5 %
Lovejoy ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
62.5 %
Lovejoy ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1170
Lovejoy ISD: 1170
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.5
Lovejoy ISD: 24.5
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
90.1 %
Lovejoy ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
78.5 %
Lovejoy ISD: 78.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
76.5 %
Lovejoy ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
102.2
African American
5.4 (5.3%)
Lovejoy ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (2%)
Lovejoy ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
9.3 (9.1%)
Lovejoy ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lovejoy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
83.5 (81.7%)
Lovejoy ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (2%)
Lovejoy ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Lovejoy ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
64 (62.6%)
Lovejoy ISD: 66.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
36.2 (35.4%)
Lovejoy ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (2%)
Lovejoy ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.6
Lovejoy ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Lovejoy ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,109
Lovejoy ISD: $59,701
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$53,687
Lovejoy ISD: $38,861
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,339
Lovejoy ISD: $55,208
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,959
Lovejoy ISD: $59,519
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,506
Lovejoy ISD: $63,217
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,463
Lovejoy ISD: $68,534
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$15,710
Lovejoy ISD: $67,387
Statewide: $74,014