| United High School | |
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| Coordinates | 27°37′31″N 99°27′56″W / 27.62522°N 99.46554°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | United Independent School District |
| Staff | 224.51 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,644 (2022-23) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.23 [1] |
| Color(s) | Orange & White |
| Mascot | Longhorn |
| 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.
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
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's
verifiability policy. (August 2022) |
- Steve Asmussen (Class of 1985), horse trainer and racer
- Ana Rodriguez (Miss Texas USA 2011) [5]
- Edgar Valdez Villareal, captured drug lord for the Betran-Leyva Cartel
- Marco Antonio Flores
References
- ^ a b c "UNITED H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-04-19. - 2010 map
- ^ "Boundary Map". United High School. Retrieved 2022-08-29. - PDF map - See interactive school district map
- ^ "The Protected School"
- ^ Alvarado, Celina (July 19, 2006). "Beauty brawl leaves scars". Laredo Morning Times. Laredo, TX: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
External links
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| United High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 27°37′31″N 99°27′56″W / 27.62522°N 99.46554°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | United Independent School District |
| Staff | 224.51 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,644 (2022-23) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.23 [1] |
| Color(s) | Orange & White |
| Mascot | Longhorn |
| 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.
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
| This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's
verifiability policy. (August 2022) |
- Steve Asmussen (Class of 1985), horse trainer and racer
- Ana Rodriguez (Miss Texas USA 2011) [5]
- Edgar Valdez Villareal, captured drug lord for the Betran-Leyva Cartel
- Marco Antonio Flores
References
- ^ a b c "UNITED H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-04-19. - 2010 map
- ^ "Boundary Map". United High School. Retrieved 2022-08-29. - PDF map - See interactive school district map
- ^ "The Protected School"
- ^ Alvarado, Celina (July 19, 2006). "Beauty brawl leaves scars". Laredo Morning Times. Laredo, TX: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
External links
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