Lloyd Memorial High School

School in Erlanger, Kentucky, USA

NicknameJuggernautsAffiliationsKentucky High School Athletic AssociationWebsitewww.erlanger.k12.ky.us/lloyd/

Lloyd Memorial High School is a high school located in Erlanger, Kentucky. Part of the Erlanger-Elsmere School District, it has an enrollment of 515 students in grades 9–12.^[2]

Its boundary includes portions of Erlanger, Edgewood, and Elsmere.^[3]

History

Lloyd Memorial High School was established in 1928 upon the merger of the Erlanger and Elsmere school districts. The school was named after the pharmacist John Uri Lloyd, who gave money and books for the new school.^[4]

In 1956, the school was one of the first high schools in the United States to be racially desegregated after the United States Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Its success in doing so was featured in a Life magazine article.^[4]

Notable alumni

Charles Johnson, NFL wide receiver^[5]
Billy Lyon, NFL defensive end/tackle^[6]
Brandon Faris, documentary filmmaker^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Lloyd High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ "2013–2014 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kenton County, KY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-25. - Text list
^ ^a ^b Gene Franzen, "Two cities take pride in name of high school", The Kentucky Enquirer, November 18, 2001.
^ Amanda van Benschoten, "Local football star's eyes set on NFL career", The Indianapolis Star, May 13, 2013.
^ Billy Lyon at Pro Football Reference (accessed 2015-05-27).
^ "Brandon Faris | Editor, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-01-25.