Luella High School
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Luella High School is a public institution within the Henry County
School System in Locust Grove
, Georgia
, and hosts students from ninth through twelfth grades. Current enrollment is around 2,200 students. Luella High School shares facilities with Luella Elementary School and Luella Middle School.
Henry County, Georgia
Henry County is a growing suburban county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 119,341. As of 2010, the county's population swelled to 203,922, up 70.9% from the previous census and becoming Georgia's 8th most populous county and the 10th fastest growing...
School System in Locust Grove
Locust Grove, Georgia
Locust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,322 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 3,434...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, and hosts students from ninth through twelfth grades. Current enrollment is around 2,200 students. Luella High School shares facilities with Luella Elementary School and Luella Middle School.
Luella's Mission Statement
Luella High School's staff seeks to create a safe and positive environment conducive to developing a community of successful lifelong learners and productive citizens.How Luella got its name
Luella High School is located right outside of the un-incorporated city of Luella. It sits right off of Hwy 155, which runs parallel with a set of railroad tracks. In the small towns beginnings there used to be two sisters, one named Lou and the other Ella, who rode a train to their train station. As the conductor got to know them he would remind them where there stop was by saying "Lou, Ella Here's your stop." The town became Luella, and the county adopted it for the schools name.Athletics
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