United High School (Laredo, Texas)
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.
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| Coordinates | 27.62522°N 99.46554°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | United Independent School District |
| Staff | 231.84 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 4,342 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.73[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange & White |
| Mascot | Longhorn |
| Website | uhs.unitedisd.org |
Feeder schools
Feeder middle schools include Trautmann Middle School and George Washington 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".[2]
Notable alumni
- Steve Asmussen (Class of 1985), horse trainer and racer
- Ana Rodriguez (Miss Texas USA 2011)[3]
- John Anthony Castro (Class of 2008) Candidate for U.S. Senate (R TX)
- Edgar Valdez Villareal (captured drug lord for the Betran-Leyva Cartel)
- Marco Antonio Flores
References
- "UNITED H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- "The Protected School"
- Alvarado, Celina (July 19, 2006). "Beauty brawl leaves scars". Laredo Morning Times. Laredo, TX: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2015.