Lovelady High School
Public high school in Princeton, Texas · Princeton ISD · Grades 9–10
Lovelady High School serves 1,388 students in grades 9–10 in Princeton (Collin County). It is one of 14 schools in Princeton ISD. By enrollment it is the 483rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 92.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–10 |
| District | Princeton ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483585014033 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Princeton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,388 | 9,956 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.4% | 63% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lovelady High School in context
Size
Lovelady High School is the largest of Princeton ISD's 2 high schools; its 1,388 students are 13.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8.9 miles away and have a median of 1,422 students, so Lovelady High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 732 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 656, against an average of 694 per grade. This year grade 10 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (656 against 732). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 45% of enrollment, a higher share than across Princeton ISD (41%). Black students are next, at 24.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63% across Princeton ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lovelady High School has 92.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,388 students would have about 99.1 teachers, so Lovelady High School has 6.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Princeton Senior High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45% |
| Black | 24.8% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 732 |
| Grade 10 | 656 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 N Boorman Ln, Princeton, TX 75407
Phone: (469)952-5400
Website: princetonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lovelady High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Senior High School | Princeton ISD | 0.3 mi | 1,262 | 16.9 | 62% |
| Farmersville High School | Farmersville ISD | 6.7 mi | 765 | 15.4 | 54% |
| Melissa High School | Melissa ISD | 8.3 mi | 1,983 | 14.5 | – |
| McKinney High School | McKinney ISD | 8.6 mi | 2,668 | 14.7 | 41.1% |
| Lovejoy High School | Lovejoy ISD | 9.2 mi | 1,581 | 16.2 | – |
| McKinney North High School | McKinney ISD | 9.9 mi | 2,387 | 16.3 | 27.1% |
| County Residential Center | McKinney ISD | 10.0 mi | 92 | 9.2 | 4.3% |
| Blue Ridge High School | Blue Ridge ISD | 10.1 mi | 298 | 10.8 | 54% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Princeton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canup Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 421 |
| Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 479 |
| Godwin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 469 |
| Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 489 |
| Harper Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 642 |
| James Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Lacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 675 |
| Mattei Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Mayfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 668 |
| Princeton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,262 |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 623 |
| Southard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 929 |