School Awards

  • 2022 South Wayne Teacher of the Year: Gina Fox
  • 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award Winners–Jeremiah Herron, Adrian Lewis, Jayden Medina-Orantes, and Herminio Zarate-Cueva. They created a performance titled “The Husband of Corretta Scott.” It was a musical performance using 4 instruments.
  • 2009 Named Outstanding/Successful School by the Indiana Association of Teacher Educators. One of the only two schools in Indiana to win this award. Nominated by the University of Indianapolis.
  • ISTEP-UP Grant Recipient 1996-2002
  • Educators Recognized in Who’s Who in American Education
  • NCA Accreditation
  • Indiana Incentive Award Winner 1996-97, 1997-98 for achievement in Mathematics and Language Arts

School Achievements

  • 2022 LHC Robotics Team invited to both State and World Championships
  • 2022 LHC Robotics Team finished 43rd in their division in the Vex Robotics World Championship in Houston, TX. World ranking was 323rd out of 4, 367 teams
  • 2022 8th Grade Band achieved a Gold rating with Distinction from Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA)
  • 2022 Orchestra achieved a Gold Rating with Distinction from Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA)
  • 2022 Choir achieved a Gold Rating with Distinction from Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA)
  • 2022 Jazz Band achieved a Gold Rating with Distinction from Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA)
  • 2022 Softball Team won the MIC Conference Championships
  • 2021 Softball Team won the MIC Conference Championships
  • 2019-20 Project Lead the Way Distinguished School
  • IDOE STEM Certified School
  • Had 100% of our parents complete student-led conferences. This was an all-time record for our school
  • Had a 37% decline in discipline incidents, which continued a 5-year downtrend
  • Received a grant from the federal government that resulted in the installation of powerful new technology in every classroom