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United High School (Laredo, Texas)

United High School
United High School crest
Location
Map
2811 United Ave.
Laredo, Texas, United States
Coordinates27°37′31″N 99°27′56″W / 27.62522°N 99.46554°W / 27.62522; -99.46554
Information
TypePublic
Established1963
School districtUnited Independent School District
Staff224.51 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,644 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.23[1]
Color(s)Orange & White
MascotLonghorn
Websiteuhs.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

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Communities within the United High boundary include portions of Laredo and the following census-designated places:[2][3]

Feeder schools

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Feeder middle schools include Elias Herrera Middle School, George Washington Middle School, and the newly established Juan Ramirez Middle School.

Magnet school

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

"The Protected School"

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "UNITED H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2021. - 2010 map
  3. ^ "Boundary Map". United High School. Retrieved August 29, 2022. - PDF map - See interactive school district map
  4. ^ "The Protected School"
  5. ^ Alvarado, Celina (July 19, 2006). "Beauty brawl leaves scars". Laredo Morning Times. Laredo, TX: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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