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United High School (Texas)

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Alberto Aleman

Enrollment
  
3,600

Phone
  
+1 956-473-5600

Number of students
  
3,600

Established
  
1963

Grades
  
9-12

Color(s)
  
Orange & White

Mascot
  
Longhorn

Address
  
2811 United Ave, Laredo, TX 78045, USA

District
  
United Independent School District

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. Enrollment at United High School is 3,600. A new campus opened on August 24, 2009 for the 2009-2010 school year to alleviate overcrowding at the old campus. Freshman students are currently housed in the old campus. It is currently the most populated school in Laredo, Texas.

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Feeder schools

Feeder middle schools include:

  • Trautmann Middle School
  • George Washington Middle School
  • Magnet School

    United High School also houses the United Engineering & Technology Magnet, which has a robotics program

    Mascot

    United High School's mascot is the Mighty Longhorn.

    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".

    Notable alumni

  • Steve Asmussen (Claas of 1985), horse trainer and racer
  • Ana Rodriguez (Miss Texas USA 2011)
  • Edgar Valdez Villareal ("La Barbie")
  • Judd Gilpin- UISD Board Member

    References

    United High School (Texas) Wikipedia