Longview High School

Public school in Longview, Texas, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

School typePublic high school
MottoBelieve in Excellence
Established1874
School districtLongview Independent School District
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Longview High School
Location
201 East Tomlinson Parkway

Longview
,
Texas
75605-3268

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoBelieve in Excellence
Established1874
School districtLongview Independent School District
PrincipalShameika Allen[1]
Teaching staff164.33 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,272 (2024–2025)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.83[2]
Colors    Green & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
MascotLobos/Lady Lobos
RivalLufkin High School
NewspaperThe Long-View
YearbookThe Lobo
Websitelhs.lisd.org
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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

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

  • 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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