LAMP High School
| Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School LAMP | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1984 |
| Principal | Matthew Monson |
| Grades | High school (9-12) |
| Enrollment | Approximately 498 (2015-2016) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Golden Tiger |
| Nickname | LAMPers |
| Rival | Brewtech Magnet High School |
| Yearbook | The Torch |
| Website | http://www.loveless.mps-al.org/ |
Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) is a magnet high school located in Montgomery, Alabama. It has a student body of around 490. LAMP was formerly housed at Sidney Lanier High School, but moved into the former site of Loveless Elementary in 1999. A 9th grade class was added in 2001. In 2008, it was named #18 on U.S. News & World Report's Gold Medal List[1] and #56 in Newsweek's list of the top 1000 high schools in the United States. In 2011, Newsweek ranked LAMP as the number 13 best high school in the United States.[2] In 2013, LAMP was named the #1 high magnet high school in the nation, #1 in the state, and #7 overall by U.S. News & World Report.[3] LAMP has accrued extensive scholastic acclaim, particularly in its ability to produce National Merit Scholars. Acceptance into LAMP is based upon academic records indicating demonstrated ability to complete higher-level academic courses and maintain disciplined study and work habits. However due to Federal mandates, LAMP has changed its acceptance requirements into a lottery based acceptance. LAMP has had state tournament appearances as of 2007. In 2008-2009, the Tigers baseball team went to the state championship against Hokes Bluff and lost in two games to be the state runners-up. Also in that year, the basketball and soccer teams won the area but were defeated by Dallas County and Altamont respectively, resulting in both placing third in the state. In 2014, LAMP was recognized as an International Baccalaureate World School and began its IB program in the fall of that year. May 2016 saw the first IB class graduate with great success both inside and outside the classroom. On September 17, 2014, Montgomery Public Schools announced that LAMP would receive a new school site due to several technical problems with the building that officials said was unsafe. MPS also said that until 2016, the students will temporarily be moved into a previously closed school known as Houston Hills. However due to the inevitable delays in construction the date for the school to move has been postponed. The new site of the school will be at the Montgomery Mall's old site alongside Montgomery's Technology school. The area is currently under construction as One Center.
Athletics
LAMP currently fields 17 competitive athletic teams in 4A competition. These teams consistently compete at the highest levels of the 4A classification. In 2008-2009 Lamp's baseball, soccer and basketball teams went to their respective state tournaments. All won the area championships, but baseball was Runner-Up in the state and basketball and soccer would be stopped at third in state. From 2012-2015, LAMP's Boys Cross Country Team earned Runner-Up in the AHSAA 4A State Championship, in addition to having 11 All-State runners over the same period.In 2016 the LAMP's Boys Cross Country finally won the AHSAA 4A State Championship.
Reputation
LAMP has developed a national reputation for excellence in academics due to high, regular rankings of top high schools in the United States.[citation needed]
Features of the program:
- Ranked as one of the Top 10 Elite High Schools by Newsweek
- Ranked as a Gold Medal School (top 100 in USA) by U.S. News & World Report
- Sixteen Advanced Placement courses
- Began its International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in 2014
- Field study internships in areas of professional interest
Chicken Massacres of 2016
At LAMP, a 9th-grade biology teacher owned many chickens that roamed around the area near the portable classrooms. On September 1st, 2016 it was discovered that during the night before, a group of dogs found a way into the coops and killed 18 of the 23 chickens in that area. During the following weeks, the biology teacher acquired many new chickens, many of which were only chicks, to make up for the tragedy. A group of 15 chicks were hatched using eggs found before the massacre. A few weeks later, on October 24th, 2016, it was discovered that a second massacre had happened the night before. This left two chicks still alive, both of which were brought by students, a rooster brought by a staff member, as well as the 15 new chicks from the weeks before. A well-known hen known to sit and lay eggs in a sink outside of the biology room was killed during the second massacre. This hen was known by many freshmen as either "Jason" or "Chicken Nugget." These two massacres together affected the students, especially the upper classman. A third massacre is very possible at this point, but only time will tell.
References
- ^ "Best High Schools: Gold Medal List", U.S. News & World Report, retrieved 2009-02-28
- ^ "America's Top Public High Schools", Newsweek, retrieved 2009-02-28
- ^ "Best High Schools: National Rankings", U.S. News & World Report, retrieved 2013-04-25