Lovington Municipal Schools is a school district headquartered in
Lovington, New Mexico
Lovington is a city in, and the county seat of, Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,009 at the 2010 census, up from 9,471 in 2000.
Geography
Lovington is located slightly north of the center of Lea County at (32.94645 ...
.
The district is entirely in
Lea County and includes Lovington. As of 2020 it had the second highest enrollment of any Lea County school district.
History
From 2019 to 2020 the district's enrollment fell by 300 students. One factor was restrictions in New Mexico during the
COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of New Mexico on March 11, 2020. On December 23, 2020, the New Mexico Department of Health reported 1,174 new COVID-19 cases and 40 deaths, bringing the cumulative statewide to ...
, while Texas schools at the time lacked such restrictions.
[
LeAnne Gandy served as superintendent until 2022. The position then opened to Pam Quinones, the previous principal of Lovington High School. ]
Schools
; High schools
* 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. It is a part of Lovington Municipal Schools.
History
A $600,000 bond financed the school, which ope ...
(10-12)
* Freshman Academy (9)
* New Hope High School (Alternative 9–12)
; Middle schools
* Taylor Middle School (grades 7–8)
* Sixth Grade Academy
; Elementary schools
* Yarbro Elementary School (grades 4–5)
* Jefferson Elementary School (grade 3)
* Ben Alexander Elementary School (grade 2)
* Lea Elementary School (grade 1)
* Llano Elementary School (Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten)
Notable Alumni
Brian Urlacher
References
External links
Lovington Municipal Schools
{{Education in Lea County, New Mexico
School districts in New Mexico
Education in Lea County, New Mexico