Lovington High School
Lovington High School is the public senior high school of Lovington, New Mexico. Its colors are Royal Blue and White and its mascot is a Wildcat.[2] It is a part of Lovington Municipal Schools.
| Lovington High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
701 West Avenue K , 88260 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Lovington Municipal Schools |
| Staff | 33.92 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 647 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.07[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | NMAA - 5A District 4 |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
History
A $600,000 bond financed the school, which opened in 1953. The athletic area next door includes a 5,000 seat stadium that cost $278,478 to build.[3]
Athletics
Lovington's athletic teams have had some success throughout the school's history, winning 72 NMAA state championships in various sports. Most notably the football team has achieved greatest success winning 19 state championships, 2nd most in New Mexico, while finishing state runner-up six times (1972, 1989, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2008).
Football
- State Champions - 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021
Boys Basketball
- State Champions - 1949, 1983
Boys Track
- State Champions - 1966, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
Boys Golf
- State Champions - 1984, 1992, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2011
Baseball
- State Champions - 1963, 1973, 2006
Boys Soccer
- State Champions - 2022
Boys Powerlifting
- State Champions - 2023
Girls Basketball
- State Champions - 2011, 2012
Girls Track
- State Champions - 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2001
Girls Golf
- State Champions - 1989
Softball
- State Champions - 2001, 2002
Cheer
- State Champions - 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Girls Powerlifting
- State Champions - 2022, 2023
(Lovington also won 7 state championships (5 Boys {61, 63, 68, 70, 71} and 2 Girls {65, 66}) in gymnastics during the 1960s and 1970s. Gymnastics is no longer a NMAA sponsored sport. This gives the Wildcats 79 state championships in school history.)
Notable alumni
- Shirley Hooper, New Mexico Secretary of State
- Brian Urlacher, 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, and former All-Pro linebacker for Chicago Bears. Urlacher led the Wildcats to the 1995 AAA Football State championship. 2017 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and All-American linebacker for New Mexico Lobos football team.[4]
- Casey Urlacher, Arena Football League player
- Ronnie Black, PGA Golf player
References
- "LOVINGTON HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- "NM MVP Pub: Building Better Citizens". Archived from the original on 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- Myers, Louise (1957-10-10). "Carlsbad Citizens Group Tours Area School Plants". Carlsbad Current-Argus. Vol. 72, no. 9. Carlsbad, New Mexico. pp. 1, 2. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
- Boeck, Greg (2007-01-28). "Bear country in New Mexico: Urlacher's roots run deep in home town". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.