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Public high school in Austin, Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
L.C. Anderson High School is a public high school located in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Austin Independent School District. The school is named for Laurine Cecil (L.C.) Anderson who served as principal of Prairie View Normal Institute (now Prairie View A&M University), founded the Colored Teachers State Association of Texas (CTSAT) and served as principal of the original Anderson (then E.H. Anderson) from 1896 to 1929. L.C. Anderson opened at its current location on Mesa Dr. in 1973.
L.C. Anderson High School | |
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Address | |
8403 Mesa Drive , 78759 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°22′33″N 97°45′13″W |
Information | |
School type | Public High School |
Motto | In Pursuit of Excellence |
Founded | 1973 [1] |
School district | Austin Independent School District |
Principal | Brian Lancaster |
Teaching staff | 118.67 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9–12[1] |
Enrollment | 2,210 (2022–23)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.67[2] |
Language | English, Mandarin Chinese (Immersion Program) |
Area | Austin, Texas |
Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
Athletics | UIL Class AAAAA |
Mascot | Trojan [1] |
Team name | Anderson Trojans, Anderson Trojan Marching Band |
Rival | McCallum HS |
Feeder schools | Middle School Murchison Elementary Schools Davis, Doss, Hill, Summitt, Pillow, Zavala |
Website | anderson |
The original L.C. Anderson High School served as Austin's East Side high school, serving the city's African American population from 1889 until 1971.[7] The original Anderson was housed at four different locations before it was closed in 1971 as part of desegregation efforts, the current high school was opened in 1973 at its present site. The school was originally named after Earnest H. Anderson, who served as principal of Prairie View Normal Institution from 1879 to 1885. In 1938, it was renamed for his brother, L. C. Anderson, who served as the school's principal from 1896 to 1929.
Previous locations:[8]
The Yellow Jackets won the PVIL Football State Championship in 1942, 1956, 1957 and 1961 and finished runner-up in 1940 and 1945.[9]
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