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Longview High School

Coordinates: 32°32′32″N 94°44′37″W / 32.5423°N 94.74355°W / 32.5423; -94.74355
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Longview High School
Address
Map
201 East Tomlinson Parkway

,
75605-3268

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoBelieve in Excellence
Established1874
School districtLongview Independent School District
PrincipalShameika Allen[1]
Staff161.19 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,185 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.56[2]
Color(s)    Green & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
MascotLobos/Lady Lobos
NewspaperThe Long-View
YearbookThe Lobo
Websitelhs.lisd.org

Longview High School (colloquially known as LHS) is a public high school located in the city of Longview, Texas, in Gregg County, United States and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Longview Independent School District located in eastern Gregg County. The school was founded in 1874 as the Longview Male and Female Institute, and the first permanent structure was established in 1885. In 2017, the school earned 7-out-of-7 distinctions from the Texas Education Agency.[3]

In addition to including most of Longview, the district serves the city of Lakeport, most of Easton, a portion of Lake Cherokee, a very small portion of East Mountain, and rural areas in eastern Gregg County.[4]

Athletics

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The athletic mascot is the Lobos (Spanish for "Wolves"). The school competes in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

State Titles

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  • Boys Basketball [5]
    • 1992(5A)
  • Girls Basketball [6]
    • 1984(5A)
  • Football [7]
    • 1937(All)
    • 2018(6A/D2)
  • Tennis [8]
    • 1990(5A Boys Singles)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Longview High School Staff". Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "LONGVIEW H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Campuses earn state distinctions, recognition". Longview Independent School District.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gregg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-11-28. - Text list
  5. ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives
  6. ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
  7. ^ Lone Star Football Network
  8. ^ Lobo Tennis Website
  9. ^ "Willie Andrews, Baylor Bears, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  10. ^ "Chris Davis Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  11. ^ "Three East Texas players to compete in Super Bowl LIII". KYTX. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  12. ^ "Meet New York Jets' Running Back Chris Ivory". The Jet Press. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  13. ^ Beames, Caleb (2 January 2019). "Longview native Malcolm Kelly to coach at SFA". KTRE. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  14. ^ Barton, Kristen (17 May 2019). "Longview High School grad Matthew McConaughey returns to inspire class of 2019". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  15. ^ "Honoring Texas Tech Seniors: Pete Robertson". Wreck'Em Red. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  16. ^ "CBS19 DRAFT DAY: Longview's Broderick Washington taken by Baltimore Ravens in 5th round of NFL Draft". KYTX. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  17. ^ Gordon, Reese (5 December 2013). "Ex-Lobo, one-time NFL receiver interested in Pine Tree athletic director". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  18. ^ Kretzschmar, Rick (23 June 2012). "Ex-Lobo Wesley never far from the basketball court". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  19. ^ "NFL NEWS: Washington Redskins trade Longview HS alum Trent Williams to San Francisco 49ers". KYTX. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
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32°32′32″N 94°44′37″W / 32.5423°N 94.74355°W / 32.5423; -94.74355