As reported by the Georgia Department of Education, Lamar County High was designated a Title 1 Award School for Highest Progress in 2012 and 2015. This distinction is for high levels of progress for all students during the past three years and is only awarded to the top 10% of Title 1 Schools in the state. Members of the high school faculty were named System Teacher of the Year for two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. Literary Award - First Place Region, 2012; two students took 2nd place at State, 2012 Academic Team - Second Place GATA State Varsity, 2013, Third Place GATA Junior Varsity, 2013 JROTC - The JROTC unit has maintained for three years its Honors with Distinction designation, and in 2011-2012 was the only JROTC unit from the State of Georgia to be selected to attend the national academic bowl in Washington, DC.
Arts and sciences
Science Fair Award - two Regional First Place awards, 2012 Concert Band - Excellent Rating, GMEA Festival, 2011 and 2012; Superior Rating, Shamrock Festival, 2013 Marching Band - Outstanding Performance Award, Fort Valley State University Marching Jamboree, 2011; Most Outstanding Student Woodwind Award, Southern University Summer Band Camp, 2012; Overall Best Camper Student Award, Southern University Summer Band Camp, 2012; Majorettes, First Place, Alabama State University Band Camp, 2012; Flag Line, Division Second Place, Alabama State University Band Camp, 2012 Choral - two students chosen for the 2013 Georgia All-State Chorus and 2013 NafME All National Honor Ensemble
Athletics
Coaching - Athletic Director Calvin Scandrett, was AD of the year in Region AA, 2012. Soccer - boys' and girls' soccer teams qualified for state playoffs, 2012 Baseball - boys' baseball qualified for state playoff, 2012 Tennis - girls' tennis team qualified for state playoffs, 2012; boys' tennis team was regional runner-up, 2012 JROTC Drill Team - qualified for state competition 2012 JROTC Color Guard - qualified for state competition 2012 Cross country - qualified for state competition, 2011 and 2012; Student individual First Place Region AA, 2011; Student individual medal, Footlocker South Regionals, 2012; Student individual selected for All Middle Georgia Cross Country Team, 2012; Ten Individual students won All Region Cross Country, 2011 and 2012 Track - Region 4AA Boys' Track Champion, 2012; Boys' 4x100 State AA Champions Volleyball - The four-year-old women's volleyball team advanced to state playoffs for the first time, 2013-2014 Football - Region 4AA Champion Varsity Football and State Semi-Finalist, 2012 Football - The Trojansfootball team played their first game on Saturday, September 5, 1970, beating Morrow High School 6-0.
