United High School (Laredo, Texas)

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United High School
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United High School (Laredo, Texas)
2811 United Ave.
Laredo, Texas, United States
Coordinates 27°37′31″N99°27′56″W / 27.62522°N 99.46554°W / 27.62522; -99.46554 Coordinates: 27°37′31″N99°27′56″W / 27.62522°N 99.46554°W / 27.62522; -99.46554
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Type Public
Established1963
School district United Independent School District
Staff231.84 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment4,342 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.73 [1]
Color(s)Orange & White
MascotLonghorn
Website uhs.unitedisd.org

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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Attendance boundary

Communities within the United High boundary include portions of Laredo and the following census-designated places: [2] [3]

Feeder schools

Feeder middle schools include Elias Herrera Middle School and George Washington Middle School.

Magnet school

United High School also houses the United Engineering & Technology Magnet, which has a robotics program.

"The Protected School"

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "UNITED H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-04-19. - 2010 map
  3. ↑ "Boundary Map". United High School. Retrieved 2022-08-29. - PDF map - See interactive school district map
  4. ↑ "The Protected School"
  5. ↑ Alvarado, Celina (July 19, 2006). "Beauty brawl leaves scars". Laredo Morning Times . Laredo, TX: Hearst Corporation . Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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