Lumberton High School (Texas)

Lumberton High School
Location
103 South LHS Dr

Lumberton
,
Texas 77657

United States
Information
Established1967
Principal
Dr. Paul Goebel [1]
Teaching staff
84.36 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
Enrollment1,233 (2024–25)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
14.60[2]
ColorsColumbia blue, red, and white      
Team nameRaiders
Websitelhs.lumbertonisd.org

Lumberton High School is a public high school in Lumberton, Texas, serving students in grades 9–12. It is the only high school operated by the Lumberton Independent School District. A limited number of out-of-district students may enroll for an annual tuition fee of $3,000 per student.[3]

Lumberton High School is located at 103 LHS Drive on the west side of Lumberton along Highway 69. Lumberton Middle School is situated adjacent to the high school, with the Performing Arts Center located between the two schools.

History

The Lumberton Independent School District was established in 1967 from the Chance-Loeb school district, which had previously served children through grade 8 in the area. The first high school was built that same year under the direction of school board members Kenneth R. Kirkendall, Jim Stinson, and Ross Iles, at which time the school was renamed Lumberton. That original building, located on US Highway 96, now houses Lumberton Middle School. The current high school opened in the fall of 1979 on Highway 69 on the west side of Lumberton.

A tree stands in front of the school as a memorial to five students who died in a car crash in May 1998.[4]

In 2019, Lumberton voters approved a $79 million bond measure to fund improvements across four campuses. The project was completed in 2023 and included new security systems and an interactive media center at every campus, as well as a new culinary arts facility at the high school. [5]

In 2023, the school adopted a modified four-day school week.[6]

Controversies

Geography lessons

In 2013, there was widespread controversy over a geography lesson that utilized Burqas and other clothing worn in muslim countries.[7][8]

Cheerleading routine

In 2015, there was a national controversy over the cheerleaders performance to the sounds of 9/11.[9]

Armed teachers

In 2018, the school made accommodations for some teachers to be armed with guns.[10][11]

Racial demographics

As of 2022, fewer than 5 of the 1,109 students were Black.[12]

Academics

For the 2018–2019 school year, Lumberton HS was given a Texas Academic Performance Report rating of "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[13]

Teacher experience

[13]

Lumberton HS State Average
Average Years Teaching 11.7 11.1
First Year Teachers 6.8% 7.0%

Average class size

[13]

Subject Lumberton HS State Average
English 19.1 16.6
Foreign Language 20.2 18.9
Math 20.1 17.8
Science 21.3 18.9
Social Studies 20.2 19.3

Athletics

Lumberton High School competes in the University Interscholastic League (UIL)] as a Class 4A Division I school. [14] The school's teams compete under the name the Raiders, with the mascot represented by the cartoon character Yosemite Sam. The official school colors are Columbia blue, red, and silver. The school fields varsity teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.[15]

The cheerleading program has been the school's most decorated athletic program in recent years. The squad finished as state runner-up in 2019 and 2020, then won back-to-back UIL Class 4A Division I State Spirit Championships in 2021 and 2022.[16] The program also captured UCA Regional Championships in 2020 and 2021, and won the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship in 2026. [17]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Administration". Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "LUMBERTON H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lumberton ISD opens transfers to out-of-district students for a fee, drawing mixed reviews". June 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Twenty years ago wreck that claimed five Lumberton HS students affected families, entire town". May 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lumberton ISD $79M bond projects almost finished, will be ready for the new school year". July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lumberton ISD officials share details on their new 4-day school week for the upcoming school year". 12newsnow.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ Wertheimer, Linda K. (August 30, 2015). "A burka in a Christian town: How Fox News and right-wing media turned a lesson in tolerance into an excuse for hate". Salon. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ Chasmer, Jessica (February 25, 2013). "Texas students dress in burqas, taught to call Muslim terrorists 'freedom fighters'". Washington Times. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kerr-Dineen, Luke (September 14, 2015). "High school cheerleaders defend controversial 9/11 routine". For The Win. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ Suy, Phoebe. "Lumberton ISD to arm teachers with guns". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Teachers Getting Guns for Classrooms at Lumberton ISD". August 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ Zaleon, Avi. "SE Texas football blocks out line dividing races". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 "LUMBERTON H S". 2018-19 Texas Academic Performance Report. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  14. ↑ "2026-28 Realignment Rank Order" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "Our Team".
  16. ↑ Faye, Matt. "Lumberton cheerleaders celebrate second-straight state championship". Beaumont Enterprise. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Lumberton HS Cheer makes history with first place win at UCA Nationals". KBTX News.
  18. ↑ "Clay Buchholz Stats". Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  19. ↑ "LHS senior wins strongman competition". Beaumont Enterprise.
  20. ↑ "Brandon Young Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.

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