Lyndon B. Johnson High School is a secondary school located in
Laredo, Texas
Laredo ( ; ) is a city in and the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags (the flag of t ...
, United States. LBJHS is a part of the
United Independent School District
United Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Laredo, Texas.
History
The district was created in 1961 via the consolidation of the former Cactus, Johnson, and Nye school districts. The "Big Three" involved in the est ...
, and it serves a portion of south Laredo and the neighboring cities of
El Cenizo and
Rio Bravo, as well as the
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
of
La Presa. Home of the BLISIA early college and regular early college.
Background
LBJ High School opened in 2001 with its first graduating class in 2005. Its colors are purple, green
, and gold.
On June 4, 2014, two LBJ High School students were caught on video surveillance for allegedly smearing paint and writing
graffiti
Graffiti (plural; singular ''graffiti'' or ''graffito'', the latter rarely used except in archeology) is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from s ...
on school property. Graffiti placed on a school or public monument is a state jail felony in Texas if the loss is under $20,000. Some 30 students and staff spent hours trying to clean up the vandalism. No arrests were immediately made when the alleged offenders were detained by campus police.
In 2014, LBJ High School fell short of minimum state standards and have been placed on the Public Education Grant list.
Mascot
The mascot for LBJ High School is a wolf.
Standardized dress
Starting in the 2007–2008 school year, students were required to follow the standardized dress code provided by the distric
Purple is Johnson's designated extra shirt color choice. The
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify "
bona fide
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" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
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." Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. . Accessed October 13, 2008.
Feeder schools
Feeder elementary schools include:
* Arndt Elementary School
* Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School
* Kennedy-Zapata Elementary School
* Perez Elementary School
* Prada Elementary School
* Roosevelt Elementary School
* United D.D. Hachar Elementary School
* Veterans Memorial Elementary School
Feeder middle schools include:
* Los Obispos Middle School
* Salvador Garcia Middle School
* Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
* Molina Middle School
References
External links
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Johnson
Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...
United Independent School District high schools