United High School is a public
high school
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located in the northern portion of
Laredo, Texas
Laredo ( ; ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Webb County, Texas, Webb County, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Founded in 1755, Laredo grew from a villag ...
,
United States
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, and 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 e ...
. 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
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 ...
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Bonanza Hills
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Botines
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Four Points
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La Moca Ranch
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Los Corralitos
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Los Minerales
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Los Huisaches
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Los Veteranos II
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Ranchos Penitas West
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Sunset Acres
Feeder schools
Feeder middle schools include Elias Herrera Middle School, George Washington Middle School, and the newly established Juan Ramirez 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".
"The Protected School"
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Notable alumni
* Steve Asmussen (Class of 1985), horse trainer and racer
* Ana Rodriguez (Miss Texas USA 2011)
References
External links
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United Independent School District
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High schools in Laredo, Texas
United Independent School District high schools
Magnet schools in Texas