| Lovejoy High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 1587 McDonough Road |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public secondary |
| Established: | 1989 |
| Principal: | Rodney Jordan |
| Teaching Staff: | 100.50 (FTE) |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Ratio: | 21.26 |
| Enrollment: | 2,085 (2022–23)[1] |
| Nickname: | Wildcats |
| Rival: | Mundy's Mill High School |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Colors: | Blue and white |
Lovejoy High School (LHS) is a public high school in Hampton, Georgia, United States. It is the southernmost secondary school in Clayton County.
Lovejoy is a part of the Clayton County Public Schools. Middle schools generally associated with Lovejoy High are Lovejoy Middle School, Mundy's Mill Middle School and Eddie White Academy. Lovejoy High School is one of two International Baccalaureate Organization-accredited schools in Clayton County.[2]
Clayton State University is the nearest post-secondary school, though some college-bound students enroll at the University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, University of West Georgia, Georgia Gwinnett College and Georgia State University.
Lovejoy High School offers a variety of sports, including football, basketball, tennis, golf, baseball, track, and soccer. The school's teams are known as the Wildcats.[3]
In July 2023, former student Khaliyah Jones was shot and killed in the school's faculty driveway by her former boyfriend, after being kidnapped and driven to the location. Khaliyah had graduated from Lovejoy High School in 2022.[4]