Longview High School | |
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Address | |
201 East Tomlinson Parkway , 75605-3268 United States | |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | Believe in Excellence |
Established | 1874 |
School district | Longview Independent School District |
Principal | Shameika Allen[1] |
Staff | 161.19 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,185 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.56[2] |
Color(s) | Green & White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
Mascot | Lobos/Lady Lobos |
Newspaper | The Long-View |
Yearbook | The Lobo |
Website | lhs |
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]