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United High School (Laredo, Texas)

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Public school in Texas, United States
United High School
United High School crest
Location
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)
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,644 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio16.23
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

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

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".

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ^ "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 2021-04-19. - 2010 map
  3. "Boundary Map". United High School. Retrieved 2022-08-29. - 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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Education in Webb County, Texas
Public high schools
Laredo ISD
United ISD
Webb CISD
Former public high schools
Mirando City ISD
  • Mirando High (closed 1994)
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