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Longview High School
Address
201 East Tomlinson Parkway Longview, Texas 75605-3268 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	Believe in Excellence
Established	1874
School district	Longview Independent School District
Principal	Shameika Allen
Staff	161.19 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,185 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	13.56
Color(s)	Green & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class 6A
Mascot	Lobos/Lady Lobos
Newspaper	The Long-View
Yearbook	The Lobo
Website	lhs.lisd.org

Longview High School (colloquially known as LHS) is a public high school located in the city of Longview, Texas, in Gregg County, United States and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Longview Independent School District located in eastern Gregg County. The school was founded in 1874 as the Longview Male and Female Institute, and the first permanent structure was established in 1885. In 2017, the school earned 7-out-of-7 distinctions from the Texas Education Agency.

In addition to including most of Longview, the district serves the city of Lakeport, most of Easton, a portion of Lake Cherokee, a very small portion of East Mountain, and rural areas in eastern Gregg County.

Athletics

The athletic mascot is the Lobos (Spanish for "Wolves"). The school competes in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

State Titles

• Boys Basketball
  • 1992(5A)
• Girls Basketball
  • 1984(5A)
• Football
  • 1937(All)
  • 2018(6A/D2)
• Tennis
  • 1990(5A Boys Singles)

Notable alumni

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• Willie Andrews, former NFL safety for the New England Patriots
• Don Barton, former NFL halfback Green Bay Packers
• Jeb Blount, former NFL quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders
• Shawn Byrdsong, football player
• Ron Cook, former Major League Baseball pitcher for Houston Astros
• Mike Clark, former NFL kicker for Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl VI champion
• Bobby Collier, former NFL player; Los Angeles Rams, 1951
• Chris Davis, MLB All-Star first baseman for Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles
• Don Fambrough, former head football coach at University of Kansas
• Tony Goolsby, former member of Texas House of Representatives from Dallas County
• Bruce Greer, award-winning musician, 1980
• Chubby Grigg, NFL former Cleveland Browns offensive and defensive tackle
• Kristy Hawkins, IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Robert Henson, NFL Washington Redskins linebacker
• Eddie Hill, NHRA drag racing champion
• Travin Howard, NFL linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams
• Earnest Hunter, former running back for Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Barcelona Dragons
• Chris Ivory, former NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills
• Malcolm Kelly, former NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins
• Don Menasco, former NFL defensive back for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins
• Matthew McConaughey, Academy Award-winning film actor
• Michael McDonald, former NBA center
• Diane Patrick, former member of Texas House of Representatives from Arlington
• Loyd Phillips, 2x time All-American at Arkansas
• Pete Robertson, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals , Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Josh Scobee, NFL Jacksonville Jaguars kicker
• James Street, football and baseball player for Texas Longhorns
• Bobby Taylor, NFL former NFL defensive back, Philadelphia Eagles
• Hosea Taylor former NFL defensive end, Baltimore Colts
• Fred Talley, NFL Running Back Atlanta Falcons
• Jose Francisco Torres, Pachuca midfielder, U.S. men's national soccer team player
• Broderick Washington Jr. - Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle
• Rickey Watts - former NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
• David Wesley - former NBA guard
• Trent Williams - NFL offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

References

1. "Longview High School Staff". Retrieved 5 November 2024.
2. ^ "LONGVIEW H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
3. "Campuses earn state distinctions, recognition". Longview Independent School District.
4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gregg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-11-28. - Text list
5. UIL Boys Basketball Archives
6. UIL Girls Basketball Archives
7. Lone Star Football Network
8. Lobo Tennis Website
9. "Willie Andrews, Baylor Bears, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
10. "Chris Davis Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
11. "Three East Texas players to compete in Super Bowl LIII". KYTX. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
12. "Meet New York Jets' Running Back Chris Ivory". The Jet Press. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
13. Beames, Caleb (2 January 2019). "Longview native Malcolm Kelly to coach at SFA". KTRE. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
14. Barton, Kristen (17 May 2019). "Longview High School grad Matthew McConaughey returns to inspire class of 2019". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
15. "Honoring Texas Tech Seniors: Pete Robertson". Wreck'Em Red. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
16. "CBS19 DRAFT DAY: Longview's Broderick Washington taken by Baltimore Ravens in 5th round of NFL Draft". KYTX. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
17. Gordon, Reese (5 December 2013). "Ex-Lobo, one-time NFL receiver interested in Pine Tree athletic director". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
18. Kretzschmar, Rick (23 June 2012). "Ex-Lobo Wesley never far from the basketball court". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
19. "NFL NEWS: Washington Redskins trade Longview HS alum Trent Williams to San Francisco 49ers". KYTX. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-26.

External links

• Longview ISD
• Lobo Football Website

32°32′32″N 94°44′37″W / 32.5423°N 94.74355°W / 32.5423; -94.74355

• Longview, Texas
• Schools in Gregg County, Texas
• Public high schools in Texas
• International Baccalaureate schools in Texas
• Educational institutions established in 1874
• 1874 establishments in Texas