Lambert High School

Public high school in Suwanee, Georgia, United States

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Lambert High School is a public high school in Suwanee, in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. It is the one of eight high schools in the Forsyth County School District.^[3] The school has an annual enrollment of about 3,000 students. Most students who attend Lambert reside in southern Forsyth County, an affluent area located between Johns Creek, Suwanee, and Cumming. Lambert was built to alleviate over-crowding at South Forsyth High School, which is located 3.8 miles away on Peachtree Parkway.

History

Clarence Lambert

Lambert High School is named after Clarence Lambert.^[4] He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He received degrees in vocational agriculture from University of Georgia and a master's degree in school administration from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University. He served as the first principal of Forsyth County High School, which is now called Forsyth Central High School. Lambert also worked at the Georgia Department of Education as a program coordinator, as Assistant Superintendent in charge of facilities at Forsyth County Schools, and as Interim Superintendent of Forsyth County Schools.^[5]

Foundation and Continued Operation

Lambert High School opened its doors ahead of the 2009-2010 school year with Gary Davison serving as the schools principle.^[6]

During the 2020-21 school year, Lambert High School began a therapy dog program for special needs students, being the only school in the state of Georgia to currently do so.^[7]^[8] The school's first full-time therapy dog would be Duck, who was given to Lambert by Rucker Dog Training after he failed out of duck hunting school.^[7]^[8]

An addition is currently being constructed by Charles Beall Constitution Company, Inc.

In May 2023, the Forysth County Board of Education approved the school's request to name the semi-circle drive outside of the school's front entrance Will Davison Way. This was in honor of Gary Davison's late son, who died soon after the school's opening due to SIDS.^[9]

In August 2023, Amanda Thrower was named principal, replacing Gary Davison.^[2]

Student data

Students are drawn from Riverwatch Middle School and South Forsyth Middle School.^[10]

Demographics

During the 2021–22 school year, Lambert had an enrollment of 2,941 students. The student body was 44.2% Asian, 42.7% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 3.8% Black, 3.0% Two or More Races, 0.2% Native American, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.^[11]

Student statistics

For the 2015–2016 school year, Lambert's Graduation Rate was 98.7%.^[12]

Lambert's class of 2016 had an average ACT composite score of 24.9, and an average SAT total (combined) score of 1627.^[13]

Academic competitions

In 2011, Rocketry Team 2 won runner-up in the national Team America Rocketry Challenge with an overall score of 23.^[14] In 2022, Lambert's quizbowl team won the PACE National Scholastic Championship.^[15] In 2022, Lambert iGEM won the Grand Prize in the high school division.

Athletics

Lambert competes in Region 6 of classification AAAAAAA, the largest classification in Georgia.^[16] The school is a member of the Georgia High School Association. Sports teams at Lambert include competitive cheerleading, cross country, football, softball, volleyball, basketball, swim and dive, wrestling, baseball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, fencing and gymnastics.^[17] Lambert has a live mascot named Louie the Longhorn.^[4]

State championships

As of May 2018, Lambert has won a total of 24 team state championships^[which?]^{[citation needed]}. Lambert also won the Georgia Directors' Cup, awarded to the best overall athletics program in the state, in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2020.^[18]

Notable alumni

Seth Beer – MLB player for the Arizona Diamondbacks

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Lambert High School (130222003954)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Kerns, Sabrina (August 7, 2023). "Meet Lambert High School's new principal". Forsyth County News.
^ "LHS Homepage". Forsyth County Schools. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Sami, Jennifer (July 22, 2009). "Lambert launches: New School opens with a flourish". Forsyth County News. Cumming, Georgia. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
^ "Who was Mr.Lambert". Forsyth County Schools. Retrieved July 27, 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Overview". Lambert High School. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Ross, Kaitlyn. "Therapy dog program turns into vocational training for students with special needs at this Forsyth County school". 11Alive. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Kerns, Sabrina. "How therapy dogs provide moments of calm to Lambert High School's students, staff during pandemic". Forsyth County News. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
^ Kerns, Sabrina. "Why two Forsyth County schools are asking to name areas of their campuses". Forsyth County News. Forsyth County News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ "LHS School Information". Forsyth County Schools. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)". www.gadoe.org. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Oracle Business Intelligence". gaawards.gosa.ga.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
^ "SAT and ACT Results". www.gadoe.org. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
^ "Scores 11". Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^ pace-nsc.org. Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "2016-2017 Region Alignments | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
^ "Lambert Athletics". Forsyth County Schools. Retrieved July 27, 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Georgia Athletic Director's Association". Georgia Athletic Director's Association. Retrieved May 12, 2017.