- Langham Creek High School
Langham Creek High School is a
high school located near Cypress, which is an unincorporated community in Harris County,Texas , near Houston.Langham Creek, which was established in 1984, is part of the
Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District . Several communities, including Concord Bridge, are zoned to the school.The school is located at 17610
FM 529 , 77095.The mascot is the "lobo", Spanish for "
wolf ", and the school'smotto is "The Power of the Pack is the Lobo. The Power of the Lobo is the Pack." The "lobo" mascot may have been selected as an homage to the red wolves that were hunted for bounty in the area during the 1950s and 1960s. Carcasses of the wolves were strung along the fences at the nearby intersection of FM 529 and State Highway 6, which became known as Wolf Corner.1Langham Creek was named a
National Blue Ribbon School in 1990-91. [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) ] ]Administration
Principal: Tom Strothers
Associate Principal: Kristi Giron
Director of Instruction: Lenae Diskin
Assistant Principals: Marc Baker, Glenda Bettis, Susan Nolen,
Academic Achievement Specialist:Other Clubs and Organizations
Anime/Manga
Astronomy Club
Bailadoras
[http://www.loboband.com] Band
Biology Club
Bite out of Life Club
Cheer
[http://www.lobochoir.com Choir]
Color Guard
Diamond Dolls
Environmental Club
FFA
Food Club
French Honor Society
French ClubGay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
German Club
Hola Club
[http://www.lcinteract.co.nr Interact Club]
Latin Club
LCTV
League of Extraordinary Senior Men
Literary Club
Madrigal Singers/I CantoriNational Honor Society
Lobo Newspaper
[http://www.langhamcreekorchestra.com Orchestra]
ROTC
Saving Animals through Volunteer Efforts
Science Olympiad
Senior Men
Senior Women
Spanish ClubSpanish National Honor Society
Student Council
Technology Student Association
Yearbook
Young Ladies Of Positive Attitudes (YLPA)Feeder patterns
Schools that feed into Langham Creek include: [" [http://www.cfisd.net/aboutour/attend/CY-FAIR%20HIGH%202008%209_10.pdf High School Attendance Zones (9-10) 2008-2009] ." "
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District ". AccessedSeptember 12 ,2008 .]
*Elementary schools: Holmsley, Lowery, Metcalf, Birkes (partial), Copeland (partial), Jowell (partial), Lieder (partial), Tipps (partial) [" [http://www.cfisd.net/aboutour/attend/CY-FAIR%20ELEM%202008.pdf Elementary School Attendance Zones 2008-2009] ." "Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District ". AccessedSeptember 12 ,2008 .]
*Middle schools: Aragon (partial), Kahla (partial), Watkins (partial) [" [http://www.cfisd.net/aboutour/attend/CY-FAIR%20MIDDLE%202008.pdf Middle School Attendance Zones 2008-2009] ." "Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District ". AccessedSeptember 12 ,2008 .]Notable Alumni
Ali Fazal -- Well knownDallas, TX -basedRadio Jockey andemcee known for his shameless self promotion on Wikipedia. Signed withThe Campbell Agency , former home to actorChase Crawford . Has hosted the H & Z Model Search and broke ground by becoming the youngestemcee to ever serve as host for the annual Race to Erase MS benefit, held in 2008 at theW Hotel , with celebrities such asKristy Yamaguchi andVivica A. Fox attending. Has served as freelance fashion and lifestyle editor toGearCrave Magazine [www.gearcrave.com] . Currently serving as managing editor to top 5Dallas publication,SN Magazine . [www.salaamnamastemag.com]Notes and references
1. Salbatura, Bob. " [http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1998_3107334 Big Bad Wolves No More/A Houston suburban corner was once a hunting ground] ." "
Houston Chronicle " 29, Dec.1998 3 Star Ed.:AExternal links
* [http://schools.cfisd.net/langham/index.stm Langham Creek High School]
* [http://www.loboband.com Langham Creek Lobo Band]
* [http://www.lobochoir.com Langham Creek Lobo Choir]
* [http://www.langhamcreekorchestra.com Langham Creek Lobo Orchestra]
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