Lowndes High School

LHS alum and soon to be VSU graduate, Shelby Hammack, gave a presentation on her career as a tattoo artist at Fringe Tattoo Studio, and how her experiences in AP Art at LHS and gaining her art degree from VSU helped shape her career path.
Shelby demonstrated using her tattoo machine on oranges, and then students were allowed to try her machine on fake skin used by tattoo artists for practice.
Thank you, Shelby for this unique experience and for giving back to your school! See more of her art on her Instagram: @prodigal.sun.tattoos.

Lowndes High FBLA students had a great time volunteering at the Valdosta Walk to End Alzheimer’s @georgiafbla

During the week of October 27–31, we will celebrate Winnersville and Red Ribbon Week. The spirit day themes are included on the attached flyer.

We invite everyone across Lowndes County to join us in celebrating our Vikings. Please participate in the dress-up days, show your Viking pride, and help us promote unity, school spirit, and positive choices throughout the district.

Hahira artist Steven Walker visited Mrs. Taylor’s Painting 1 and AP Art class today for an oil painting demonstration. Students in Painting 1 are about to start acrylic landscape paintings, and the class was very thankful to Mr. Steven, for taking the time to answer our questions about life as a professional artist and his painting process. Steven Walker is a prolific landscape painter in Hahira, Georgia. View more of his artwork here: https://stevenwalkerstudios.com/hey-steven

LCS Art teachers had the opportunity to learn cyanotype printing during their Professional Learning with Professor Vasquez from VSU’s Dept of Art and Design on Weds!

Mrs. Stack's Government students returned from Fall Break with literacy in mind. Students created mind maps that included power testing terms and examples of prompts from topics previously studied. They also reviewed learning targets and made connections between key concepts in instructional units.

Mr. Breit and Mrs. Brooks traveled to Atlanta last week to attend a TAC meeting as members of the Georgia Teacher Advisory Committee for State Superintendent Woods. We’re proud to have them representing Lowndes High School at the state level!

🚀✨ Out of this world learning! ✨🚀

Mrs. Croft and Mrs. Baird’s Astronomy and Earth Systems classes took an exciting field trip to the Kennedy Space Center to explore the wonders of space up close! From walking among towering rockets in the Rocket Garden to experiencing immersive spacecraft exhibits and cockpit simulations, our students dove deep into the astronomy topics they’ve been studying in class.

They saw impressive rockets of all shapes and sizes, learned about space missions like Starliner and Boeing’s contributions, and even got a hands-on feel for astronaut gear and space travel technology.

This trip brought the classroom lessons to life, fueling a passion for space exploration and science careers. We’re proud of our students for reaching for the stars—literally! 🌟

#KennedySpaceCenter #AstronomyFieldTrip #STEMEducation #FutureScientists #SpaceExploration #LearningInAction

Surchero's Percentage Night
October 14. 6-9pm
Oak St Ext. Valdosta
Proceeds go to ALZ Foundation

Community Service Opportunity: FBLA Candy Drive

A group of talented students from The Viking Cantors took part in GMEA’s District 8 Honor Choir at Ware County High School today.  These students rehearsed a program of music all day which culminated in a wonderful performance.  They joined in with our friends and colleagues from Hahira Middle School, Lowndes Middle School, and Pine Grove Middle School.

Congratulations, Addilyn Presley!
Lowndes High School sophomore Addilyn Presley has been selected as one of just 79 students statewide — from a pool of 1,235 applicants — to serve on State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ 2025–2026 Student Advisory Council.
Throughout the year, Addilyn and her fellow council members will meet with Superintendent Woods to share feedback on how state policies affect students, discuss education issues, and participate in service projects that benefit Georgia schools and communities.
“I’m really happy and excited that I get to advocate for my fellow Lowndes High School students and friends,” Addilyn said. “I hope to better learn how our school system works and to make a difference for other students.”
The Student Advisory Council provides a direct way for Georgia students to share their perspectives with state leaders and help shape the future of education in Georgia.
Congratulations, Addilyn — we’re proud to have you representing the #OneLowndes family at the state level! #OneMission #BetterTogether

Mr. Stiles’ and Mrs. McDonald’s classes got hands-on with the legislative process by drafting their own bills! Today, Mrs. Pearson and Mr. Dickey made it official by signing several of them into “law.”

Impact’s Annual Coat Drive is here! We’re collecting new and gently used coats through Friday, October 31st to help those in need stay warm this winter. Join us in making a difference! 🧥💙

Mrs. Taylor’s Ceramics 1 is collaborating with Mrs. Penland’s 3rd grade class at Pine Grove Elementary to create clay monsters! The younger Vikings studied descriptive writing and described themselves with lots of adjectives, which were shared with a high schooler who they were paired with, and our high schoolers are creating a monster inspired by their little Vikings! Stay tuned for the reveal in the coming weeks when our potters share their monsters with their young friends!

LHS HOSA members had an incredible time volunteering with the Miracle League — cheering on players, lending a hand, and making memories together.

Battle of the Border October 18th

🎶 Ms. Mitchell’s 10th Grade Literature students put a fun twist on learning this week! They reviewed song lyrics to identify figurative and rhetorical language, then competed in a “Song Trail” challenge to put their language analysis skills to the test—all while rocking out to the playlist! 🎵📚

Lowndes High School has once again been named a BEST HIGH SCHOOL by
U.S. News & World Report !

The Class of 2028 Class Cabinet is reopening our fundraiser by request! If you missed out, here is your opportunity to snag this Viking apparel that can be worn for any school in the district!

This design is offered in youth and adult sizes in both the t-shirt and sweatshirt.

Ordering Link: https://inkandcottongoods.com/product/lhs-class-of-2028-fundraiser-tees-2025/

*Ordering link will permanently close on November 9th, 2025.