Little Elm High School is a public high school in

Little Elm, Texas Little Elm is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, and a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is an extended suburb of Denton; its population was 46,453 as of the 2020 census. In 2000, the census population was at 3,646. By the ...

, United States and classified as a 6A school by the

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(UIL). It is part of the

Little Elm Independent School District The Little Elm Independent School District is a public school district in Denton County, Texas. In 2019, the Texas Education Agency rated the District with a "B" rating . History In 1865 a one-room log cabin was first used as one of the first ...

located in east central

Denton County Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the 7th-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was establis ...

Attendance area

The school district, and therefore the high school's attendance zone, includes: * The majority of

Little Elm Little Elm is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, and a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is an extended suburb of Denton; its population was 46,453 as of the 2020 census. In 2000, the census population was at 3,646. By the ...

* All of: Lakewood Village, and Hackberry * Portions of: The Colony, Oak Point and Frisco.

Academics

In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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. UIL Number Sense Champions *1993(2A), 1994(2A)

Athletics

The Little Elm Lobos compete in UIL district 14-6A in the following sports: Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill Team, Marching Band, Football, Basketball, Power lifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball, and Softball. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, wrestling has been offered as an option. 2016-2017 Boys basketball; 2016-2017 District 14-5A champions, ranked 2nd in conference 5A by the TABC (Texas Association of Basketball Coaches) at end of regular season; Bi-District Champions

2021 protest incident

On Friday, November 19, 2021, a

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protest was held in response to a student claiming that she was sexually harassed by another student on a bus but was herself disciplined upon reporting the incident. Police were called to the scene when the students became disruptive and began making threats. In response to the increased disruption, officers used

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and

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s on some students; four students were arrested for assaulting the police officers. The school district proceeded to host a "listening session" with parents and students to hear their concerns.

Demographics and statistics

The school is composed of 53% male, 47% female, with a 61% minority enrollment. 48% of students participate in the free or reduced lunch program.

Notable alumni

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, American football player, Rapper *

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, American actor, former sprinter * Richard Sánchez, Professional soccer player with

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, Basketball Player * Joey Sonntag, former NASCAR driver and NASCAR Truck team owner

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Texas Schools in Denton County, Texas High schools in Denton County, Texas 1995 establishments in Texas Educational institutions established in 1995