Lowood State High School
Lowood State High School is a band 10 state high school in Lowood, located 32 km north-west of Ipswich, an area administered by the council of Somerset.
Administration
The school's founding principal was Peter Whitelaw and the current principal is Stacey Beu.Year Levels
Lowood school, the original pre-Lowood State High School version of the school, accommodated pre-school to year 10 students. In its founding year of 1983, Lowood State High School initially catered for years 7–11, expanding to include year 12 a year later in 1984. Since then, the school has continued to cater for students from years 7 to 12 inclusive.Students
Student enrolments
For its initial two years the school had a yearly enrolment of 250 to 300 students. In 2003, the school was reported to have an enrollment of around 700. The trend in school enrolments has been:Lowood State High School is currently being reported as having a maximum student enrolment capacity of 905 students.
House structure
The school's four sports houses are named after Australian explorers, in particular those associated with the exploration of Queensland's Brisbane River:| House name | Colour | Mascot | Australian explorers |
| Oxley | Green | Crocodile | John Oxley |
| Lockyer | Red | Lion | Edmund Lockyer |
| Logan | Blue | Shark | Patrick Logan |
| Cunningham | Yellow | Hornet | Allan Cunningham |
School Hall
Flood Refuge
The school's hall has been used as a place of refuge during the flooding of the local area, in particular, the floods of November 2023 in which the hall played a crucial role.Notable alumni
The following are notable alumni of the school:| Name | Achievement | Ref |
| Tom Court | Shotputter and international rugby union player | |
| Graeme Lehmann | Mayor of Somerset Council | |
| Dane Sampson | Olympic sporting shooter |
- A graduate from Lowood school, the pre-Lowood State High School version of the school.