Anderson High School (Texas)

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L.C. Anderson High School
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Address
Anderson High School (Texas)
8403 Mesa Drive

Austin
,
Texas
78759

United States
Coordinates 30°22′33″N97°45′13″W / 30.37583°N 97.75361°W / 30.37583; -97.75361
Information
School type Public High School
MottoIn Pursuit of Excellence
Founded1973 [1]
School district Austin Independent School District
PrincipalBrian Lancaster
Teaching staff126.88 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment2,210 (2023-24) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.57 [2]
LanguageEnglish, Mandarin Chinese (Immersion Program)
AreaAustin, Texas
Color(s)   Blue and Gold
Athletics UIL Class AAAAAA
MascotTrojan [1]
Team nameAnderson Trojans, Anderson Trojan Marching Band
Rival McCallum HS
Feeder schoolsMiddle School
Murchison
Elementary Schools
Davis, Doss, Hill, Summitt, Pillow, Zavala
Website anderson.austinschools.org

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.

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Extracurricular activities

State titles

Original Anderson High School

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 4 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]

State titles

Notable alumni

Notable alumni

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