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Lumberton High School is a high school in Lumberton, Texas. It is operated by the Lumberton Independent School District. The Lumberton Middle School is located next to the high school and the Performing Arts Center is located in between the two schools.
History
The Lumberton Independent School District was created in 1967 from the Chance-Loeb school district that had previously been the school for children up to grade 8 in the area. The first high school was built in 1967 under direction of school board members Kenneth R. Kirkendall, Jim Stinson and Ross Iles. The school name was changed to Lumberton at that time. The high school is now home of the Lumberton Middle School, located on US Highway 96. The new high school, which opened in the fall of 1979, is located on Highway 69 on the west side of Lumberton. Located in the front of the school is a tree planted in memoriam of five students who died in a car crash in May 1998.[2]
In 2013, there was widespread controversy over a geography lesson that utilized Burqas and other clothing worn in muslim countries.[3][4]
In 2015, there was a national controversy over the cheerleaders performance to the sounds of 9/11.[5]
In 2018, the school made accommodations for some teachers to be armed with guns.[6][7]
As of 2022, fewer than 5 of the 1,109 students were Black.[8]
In 2023, the school adopted a modified 4 day school week.[9]
In 2023, a $79 million dollar expansion funded by a bond issue was completed, resulting in new security system, a new culinary arts system, and other improvements.[10][dead link]
Notable people
- Clay Buchholz, baseball player[11]
General
The school's official color is Columbia blue with secondary colors of red and silver. While the majority of organizations use red as the official color, in recent years, as in past, a trend has begun to revert to the original school color, Columbia blue. The mascot is the Raider, a representation of Yosemite Sam. The school is near the maximum enrollment for 4A Classifications (1,229),[12] with over 1,100 students in 2018–2019.
Academics
For the 2018–2019 school year, Lumberton HS was given a Texas Academic Performance Report rating of "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[13]
Teacher experience
| Lumberton HS | State Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Years Teaching | 11.7 | 11.1 |
| First Year Teachers | 6.8% | 7.0% |
Average class size
| Subject | Lumberton HS | State Average |
|---|---|---|
| English | 19.1 | 16.6 |
| Foreign Language | 20.2 | 18.9 |
| Math | 20.1 | 17.8 |
| Science | 21.3 | 18.9 |
| Social Studies | 20.2 | 19.3 |
Extra curricular Programs
Athletics
In 2022 the cheerleaders won the state championship.[14][dead link]
References
External links
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