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Lumberton High School

103 S Lhs Dr, Lumberton, TX, 77657-0123 -

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Definition of Terms

Lumberton High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Hardin County, TX

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1016 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

80 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 293 students

Grade 10 - 276 students

Grade 11 - 210 students

Grade 12 - 237 students

This School

(TX) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(TX) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	2%
% Hispanic	2%	37%
% Black	1%	13%
% White	96%	46%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(TX) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(TX) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Lumberton Independent School District

This School's Agency

(TX) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	5
Number of Students Managed	3,562 students	1,220 students
District Total Revenue	$25,793,000	$11,313,000
District Expenditure	$26,156,000	$11,189,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,241	$9,273
District Expenditure / Student	$7,343	$9,171
District Graduation Rates	97%	97%

High school class explores Bible's ties to society (Beaumont Enterprise)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 12:16:24 pm
Students in Lumberton High School's Bible class don't talk about what's right and wrong or which church they should attend. They don't discuss the various beliefs held by students in the class.
Schools to expand LAP program (The Robesonian)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 04:18:35 pm
LUMBERTON — Faced with a waiting list, the Board of Education voted to expand the Learning Acceleration Program at a regular meeting Tuesday. The program, which now serves 136 students, will grow ...
Game of life: Lumberton senior takes hits on and off the field (The Robesonian)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 01:07:15 pm
LUMBERTON — Wrapped in his school's flag and surrounded by his Lumberton High teammates, Jalaquon McNeill says he's lucky. Standing at midfield with sweat soaked through a tattered an...
Buchholz watches playoff win slip away (Beaumont Enterprise)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 10:31:14 pm
Clay Buchholz watched from the dugout as the Boston Red Sox season ended Sunday.
Lumberton HS offers "Bible Class" (KFDM Beaumont)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 11:48:24 pm
A new state law this year requires Texas schools to incorporate bible literacy into their high school curriculum. The problem is there's no money for training or specific guidelines for teachers. One Hardin County school is ahead of the curve.

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Lumberton High School is a high school in Lumberton, Texas. It is operated by the Lumberton Independent School District.
History
The Lumberton Independent School District was created in 1967 based on the old Chance-Loeb school district that had previously been the school for children in the area. The original High School is now currently home of the Lumberton Middle School, located on US Highway 96. The new High School, which opened in the fall of 1979, is located on the expanding Highway 69 on the west side of Lumberton. Located in the front of the school is a tree planted in memoriam of five students who died in a car crash in May 1998. The students were Trey Landry, Michael Richey, Matt Richard, Daniel Salim, and Clint Bertrand.
General
The school's official color is Columbia blue with secondary colors of red and silver. While the majority of organizations use red as the official color, in recent years, as in past, a trend has begun to revert back to the original school color, Columbia blue. The mascot is the Raider, a representation of Yosemite Sam. The school is currently ranked near the bottom of 4A Classifications in terms of enrollment, usually bordering around the 1000 mark. (2007-2008 enrollment of 1,081.) The school is home to Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classifications. The current school principal is John Valastro. The current superintendent is Dr. Ron Sims.
Academics
For the 2004-2005 School year, Lumberton HS was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency, In the previous four years, however, the school had earned Exception Rankings.
Teacher Experience
Average Class Size
Extra Curricular Programs
Student Council
The Student Council is a member of the Texas Association of Student Councils.
Other Academic and Social groups include
Spanish and French Clubs
Health Occupational Students of America (HOSA)
Health Science Technologies (HST)
Young Republicans
Young Democrats
Debate and Speaking
Robotics Team
Future Farmers of America (FFA)
National Art Honor Society
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Yearbook
Journalism
International Thespian Society
Organizations
Band
Colorguard/Winterguard
Choir
Theatre
Lumberton Raiderettes
Cheerleaders
Cosmetology
External links
Official website

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