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Enrollment
1,388
High
DISTRICT 1,325 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON ISD·NCES 483585014033
Lovelady High School
501 N BOORMAN LN, PRINCETON, TX 75407 · (469) 952-5400 · Collin County
GRADES 09–10HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,388 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
908 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 732 | 53% |
| Grade 10 | 656 | 47% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 50.0% | 15.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lovelady High School
Lovelady High School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelady High School this school | 1,388 | 65.4% | 53.0% |
| Princeton Sr High School PRINCETON | 1,262 | 62.0% | 38.8% |
| Poteet High School MESQUITE | 1,523 | 64.3% | 48.3% |
| Temple High School TEMPLE | 2,320 | 66.0% | 43.6% |
| Ball High School GALVESTON | 1,905 | 69.1% | 36.1% |
| Arlington Heights High School FORT WORTH | 1,898 | 67.8% | 37.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lovelady High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #715 of 1,385 | #24 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #646 of 1,425 ▼ 67 | #27 of 38 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #605 of 1,425 ▲ 39 | #31 of 38 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #616 of 1,184 | #26 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,388 | #479 of 2,107 | #25 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #725 of 1,344 | #13 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #138 of 1,346 | #24 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #687 of 1,522 | #1 of 33 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,388 | 93 | 14.9:1 | 65% (908) |
| 2023-24 | 637 | 43.1 | 14.8:1 | 62% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 39.6 | 14.0:1 | 61% (336) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lovelady High School.
About Lovelady High School
Lovelady High School is a large high school. Its address is in PRINCETON, Texas. Its 1,388 students are spread across grades 9 through 10. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
Lovelady High School reports to PRINCETON ISD, which has 14 schools and 9,956 students.
The most common group at Lovelady High School is Hispanic students, at 45%. Smaller groups are 25% Black, 21% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 16% of Collin County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.9 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 65% of students. The gap from the 30% average for public schools in Collin County is 35 points.
allk12 grades Lovelady High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.8% for Lovelady High School. The school posts 53.0%, 7.3 points above the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Collin County show that the median household income is $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Lovelady High School is one of 338 public schools in the county.
Princeton Sr High School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 45.2%, lower than Lovelady High School's 53.0%.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Discussions about Lovelady High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRINCETON ISD
- Princeton Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Southard Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Mattei Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Lowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other schools in PRINCETON
- Princeton Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Southard Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Mattei Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Lowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton Sr High School0.3 mi · 1,262
- Clark Middle School0.4 mi · 479
- Canup Early Childhood0.6 mi · 421
- Godwin Elementary School0.7 mi · 469
- Lacy Elementary School1.0 mi · 595
- Southard Middle School1.6 mi · 929
Frequently asked questions
About Lovelady High SchoolHow many students attend Lovelady High School?
Lovelady High School enrolls approximately 1,388 students in grades 09-10.
What grades does Lovelady High School serve?
Lovelady High School serves grades 09-10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lovelady High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lovelady High School is approximately 14.9:1 (93 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lovelady High School?
Lovelady High School reports a student body of 21% White, 45% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lovelady High School?
Lovelady High School is overseen by PRINCETON ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.