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United South High School | |
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Location | |
4001 Ave. Los Presidentes Laredo, TX 78046 | |
Coordinates | 27°28′38″N99°27′01″W / 27.47736°N 99.45019°W Coordinates: 27°28′38″N99°27′01″W / 27.47736°N 99.45019°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Panther Pride |
Established | 1990 |
School district | United Independent School District |
NCES District ID | 4843650 [1] . |
CEEB code | 444059 |
NCES School ID | 484365006922 [2] . |
Principal | Adriana Ramirez |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 3,254 (2020-21) [3] |
Color(s) | Carolina Blue, Silver, & Black |
Mascot | Panthers |
Website | ushs.unitedisd.org |
United South High School is a high school located in the southern portion of Laredo, Texas and is a part of the United Independent School District. It consists of over 40 school organizations, [4] and is home to mostly students with a Hispanic ethnicity. There is a no-bullying tolerance in the school, [5] and the U.I.S.D dress code is strictly enforced. [6] The school tries to involve as many inspirational activities as they can for the alumni of United South, including the Men's and Women's Youth Conferences, Career Day, and the inviting of special guest speakers from time to time. The school not only offers students with various academic courses (G/T & AP), it is also a college prep school, and even offers education in vocational programs (Construction Technology, Auto Body, Future Farmers of America, and Welding). It's even known for its Academy of Global Business and Advanced Technology. USHS is a growing campus to this present day.
United South High School houses The Academy of Global Business and Advanced Technology, [7] a magnet school focused on business and technology education. This academy is a small section within the school. To be a part of it, students have to take a timed entrance exam. The students can choose technology or business. Business classes include Accounting I and Entrepreneurship (sophomores), Securities and Investments and Business Law (juniors), and Distribution and Logistics (seniors). Technology classes include A+ Certification (sophomores), Internetworking I (juniors), and Internetworking II (seniors). Magnet students are required to graduate on the distinguished plan and must have at least 250 community service hours, 4 measures, and 32 high school credits in order to do so.
Communities within the United South High boundary include portions of Laredo and the following census-designated places: [8] [9]
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Las Haciendas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Ranchitos Las Lomas CDP prior to the 2010 census with a population of 7.
Las Pilas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Ranchitos Las Lomas CDP prior to the 2010 census with a population of 28.
Los Veteranos I is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Ranchitos Las Lomas CDP prior to the 2010 census. The population was 0 at the 2020 census.
Pueblo East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Ranchitos Las Lomas CDP prior to the 2010 census. Although a new CDP the population was listed as zero.
Valle Verde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Ranchitos Las Lomas CDP prior to the 2010 census. Although a new CDP the population was listed as zero.
Laredo Ranchettes West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Laredo Ranchettes CDP prior to the 2010 census. Although a new CDP the population was listed as zero.
Los Altos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Laredo Ranchettes CDP prior to the 2010 census with a population of 140.
Ranchitos East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States.This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Laredo Ranchettes CDP prior to the 2010 census with a population of 212.
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