Lancaster High School (Texas)

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Lancaster High School
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Lancaster High School (Texas)
200 East Wintergreen Road

Lancaster
,
Texas
75134

USA
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Type Public high school
MottoThinking Beyond Exemplary!
Established1905
School district Lancaster Independent School District
PrincipalKirsten Jett
Staff125.10 (FTE) [1]
Grades 10-12
Enrollment2,250 (2022-2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.99 [1]
Campus size421,000 sq. ft. [2]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Orange, Black, Gray and White
    
Mascot Tiger
Feeder schools Lancaster Elsie Robertson Middle School
Website lhs.lancasterisd.org

Lancaster High School is a public secondary school in Lancaster, Texas (USA). It is part of the Lancaster Independent School District and serves students in grades nine through twelve.

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The district (of which this is the sole comprehensive high school) includes most of the city of Lancaster, a small portion of Dallas, a small portion of the city of Hutchins, and the census-designated place of Bear Creek Ranch. [3]

History

A fully comprehensive public education established in Lancaster in 1905 with the formation of the Lancaster Independent School District. The William L. White School opened that same year, serving students in grades 1-12. [4]

As the district grew, a new high school located on Centre Avenue (site of the LISD current administration building) opened in 1923. Lancaster High School was accepted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1929, becoming the first such in Dallas County to receive that designation. [4]

The high school moved to another location, 822 West Pleasant Run Road, in 1965. The name of Lancaster High School was changed to Lancaster Elsie Robertson High School in 1978 to honor Elsie Robertson, a counselor and teacher who served Lancaster students for 47 years. [4]

Spurred by rapid population in both the city and school district, Lancaster voters approved a $110 million bond package in February 2004 - $65.3 million of which was dedicated to the construction of a new high school complex with athletic facilities, a stadium, and an auditorium. [5]

The site chosen for the complex was a plot of land located immediately north of the 170 acre [6] Lancaster Community Park. Construction commenced in August 2004 and was completed in July 2006. [7] The new Lancaster High School campus opened on August 21, 2006 at the start of the 2006-2007 school year. The old high school site at 822 West Pleasant Run Road now serves as the district's middle school.

The school houses International Baccalaureate and STEM Early College programs for its high-achieving students committed to furthering their education at a college. [8]

Statistics

As of the 2014 school year, there were a total of 1,748 students enrolled at Lancaster High School. [9] The ethnic composition of the school was students). [9] 61.5% of the Lancaster High School student body was considered Economically Disadvantaged with 60.0% classified as "At-Risk." [10] A small percentage of students (1.5%) were Limited English Proficient, while an even smaller percentage (0.8%) had disciplinary placements during the previous school year.

Student enrollment in the following specialty programs was as follows in 2007-2008: Bilingual/ESL Education (1.4%), Career & Technology Education (75.4%), Gifted & Talented Education (4.3%), and Special Education (9.7%). [10]

A total of 301 students graduated from Lancaster High School in 2007. Of those, 287 (95.3%) graduated on either the Recommended High School Plan or the Distinguished Achievement Plan. The remaining 14 students (4.7%) completed the Minimum Graduation Plan. [10]

In 2009, the state classified 22% of Lancaster High's graduates as "college ready," or ready to undergo university studies. The State of Texas defined "college readiness" by scores on the ACT and SAT and in the 11th grade Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests. During that year, 86% of its 12th grade students graduated. LISD officials said that they are taking steps to increase the rate of college readiness. Holly K. Hacker of The Dallas Morning News said that Lancaster High may have been affected by institutional issues in LISD. [11]

Athletics

Lancaster High School mascot LancasterHS-TigerMascot.JPG
Lancaster High School mascot

Lancaster competes in 6A; as of 2024 after UIL realignment.

Track and Field

Lancaster has one of the top high school track programs in Texas. The Lady Tigers hold an exceptional tradition winning the UIL title in 2001,2002,2003,2004, 2005,2006,2007,2008,2012,2013,2014 and 2019,2021(13x). Lancaster boys' track and field also have a strong winning tradition, earning their 7th straight UIL Track Title in 2011

Football

4A/D2 UIL State Championship Runner Up in 2012. Tigers football team faced Cedar Park in the state championship game losing 7-17 due to 10 unanswered points in the 4th Quarter.

Basketball

Band

In 1986, the marching band earned 2nd place in prelims of the UIL state marching band contest. The Tiger Pride Marching Band of Lancaster High School has a high-stepping marching band resembling the musical style of HBCU marching bands. The LHS Band has also performed at Earl Spence Jr.'s fight and given another opportunity to perform at the Dallas Wings Home Basketball Game Which was a Dallas Wings W 71-61.

School uniforms

All Lancaster ISD students are required to wear school uniforms. [13]

High schoolers may wear:

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "Gallagher Construction Services Gallery". Lancaster High School. Gallagher Construction Services. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
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  5. ↑ "LISD Bond Information". Office of Public Relations, Lancaster Independent School District. Retrieved 2009-01-04.[ dead link ]
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  8. ↑ "Lancaster High School - International Baccalaureate®". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  9. 1 2 "Totals by Campus for Campus: 057913001 (LANCASTER HS)". 2007-2008 Student Enrollment Reports. Texas Education Agency, Information Analysis Division. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2009-01-04.[ permanent dead link ]
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  13. ↑ "Dress code" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

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