Summary
United High School is a public high school located in the northern portion of Laredo, Texas, United States, and is a part of the United Independent School District. A new campus opened on August 24, 2009, for the 2009-2010 school year to alleviate overcrowding at the old campus. Freshman students have been placed in a new campus right next to the main campus. It is the most populated school in Laredo.
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| Coordinates | 27°37′31″N 99°27′56″W / 27.62522°N 99.46554°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | United Independent School District |
| Staff | 231.84 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 4,342 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.73[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange & White |
| Mascot | Longhorn |
| Website | uhs.unitedisd.org |
Attendance boundary edit
Communities within the United High boundary include portions of Laredo and the following census-designated places:[2][3]
Feeder schools edit
Feeder middle schools include Elias Herrera Middle School and George Washington Middle School.
Magnet school edit
United High School also houses the United Engineering & Technology Magnet, which has a robotics program.
"The Protected School" edit
The school was built to contain civil defense facilities. United High School was the subject of a 1965 propaganda film issued by the Office of Civil Defense, "The Protected School".[4]
Notable alumni edit
- Steve Asmussen (Class of 1985), horse trainer and racer
- Ana Rodriguez (Miss Texas USA 2011)[5]
- Edgar Valdez Villareal, captured drug lord for the Betran-Leyva Cartel
- Marco Antonio Flores
References edit
- ^ a b c "UNITED H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-04-19. - 2010 map
- ^ "Boundary Map". United High School. Retrieved 2022-08-29. - PDF map - See interactive school district map
- ^ "The Protected School"
- ^ Alvarado, Celina (July 19, 2006). "Beauty brawl leaves scars". Laredo Morning Times. Laredo, TX: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
External links edit
- Official website
- United Independent School District