Mr. Ellis Truett was the first principal of Lake County High School and guided it through the early years of consolidation and integration.

Students may enroll in dual-credit college coursework with the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Student groups and activities include Beta Club, cheerleading, dance team, FBLA, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Band, Art, student council, Upward Bound, and yearbook.

The Falcons' football team won the TSSAA Class A State Championship in 1980, 1985, and 2019.

The team finished the season 26-10, were led by first-year head coach Dawn Barger.