Lewisville High School

Infobox School
name =Lewisville High School


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established =1897
type =Comprehensive Public High School
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district =Lewisville Independent School District
grades =9 – 12
president =
principal =Brad Burns
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faculty =
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students =
enrollment =3300
athletics = [http://lhs.lisd.net/sports/index.htm Farmer Athletics]
conference = [http://www.uil.utexas.edu/ University Interscholastic League]
colors =Maroon and White
mascot ="Big John" our Fighting Farmer
free_label =Team Name
free_text =The Farmers
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location =Lewisville, Texas
country =USA
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website =http://lhs.lisd.net/

Lewisville High School, the oldest of five high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, is located in Texas. It was opened in 1897, making it the only school in the district to have celebrated its 100th anniversary. [http://www.cityoflewisville.com/wcmsite/publishing.nsf/Content/History+Timeline City of Lewisville, "Lewisville History Timeline"] Accessed 2007-02-07]

The school's colors are maroon and white and the school mascot is "Big John", the Fighting Farmer (a reference to Lewisville's early days when it was a rural town between Dallas and Denton, as opposed to the modern suburb of today).

Lewisville was one of the first school districts in Texas to integrate, in 1963. However, Negro high school students were bused to another school until 1969. [http://www.cityoflewisville.com/wcmsite/publishing.nsf/Content/History+Timeline City of Lewisville, "Lewisville History Timeline"] Accessed 2007-02-07]

Campus

Lewisville High School moved to its current location during the 1960s and has had several additions since then due to the city of Lewisville's large growth. Future additions and renovation are scheduled to happen in the next few years, adding a new band hall and renovating the current science labs.

Lewisville High School consists of two different campuses, Killough Lewisville High School North, which serves only ninth graders, and LHS "Main Campus," which serves tenth through twelfth graders. Together, their 2005-2006 enrollment was more than 3,300 students, making it the largest high school in the district.

The new location of the North Campus was dedicated in 2005. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r109:FLD001:E01953 "Congressional Record," Dedication Ceremoney for C. Douglas Killogh Lewisville High School — North (Extensions of Remarks - September 27 2005)] Accessed 2007-02-07]

In 2007, a science lab-fine arts addition will be built at Lewisville as part of a $199.5 million district-wide construction program. [ [http://www.courier-gazette.com/articles/2007/01/10/the_colony_courier-leader/news/a-newstc06.txt Dan Eakin, "LISD under construction," The Colony (Texas) Courrier Leader] , 2007-01-10, Accessed 2007-02-05]

LHS School Song - Alma Mater

"Far down in a town so noble
"Challenging the eye,
"Stands the school above all others,
""Stands our Lewisville High.
""Lewisville High to thee we shall be
""Ever loyal and true;
""Fighting always to do service
""For maroon and white!"

Lewisville Independent School District

Feeder Schools

Lewisville High School has several feeder schools.

*The four feeder middle schools are:
**DeLay
**Hedrick
**Huffines
**Durham.

*The eleven feeder elementary schools are:
**Central
**College Street
**Creekside
**Degan
**Hedrick
**Lakeland
**Parkway
**Rockbrook
**Southridge
**Valley Ridge
**Vickery (partial)

Future Southern High School Planned

As of July, 2006, LISD has proposed to construct a new high school, planned to relieve overcrowding at Lewisville High School, to be built in Southern Lewisville south of FM 3040. Lewisville High School is projected to have more than 4000 students in the near future, and the campus site has little room for expansion. No date has been set to build the new campus, but a task force was created, and presented their ideas to the school board, which included building the new high school in Southern Lewisville. The proposal was that the new campus would start out as a ninth- and tenth-grade campus that Hedrick and Durham Middle School would feed into, while Huffines and Delay Middle School would continue to feed into Killough LHS North (which would convert to a ninth- and tenth-grade campus). After a certain amount of time, the southern campus would eventually become a full high school, that would include ninth through twelfth graders, and both high schools would serve at least 2000 students (Killough LHS-North would then revert to a ninth-grade campus only).

Curriculum

Aside from standard Math, English, Science, and Social Studies classes, LHS offers Advanced Placement courses which award college credit. Many electives are offered, including Foreign Languages, [http://www.lewisvilleband.org Band] , [http://www.farmerchoir.com Choir] , Athletics, Art, Orchestra, NJROTC, Debate, and [http://lhstheatre.org/ Theatre Arts] . Additional technology and career elective classes are offered at the [http://www.lisd.net/lisdschools/djcc.html Dale Jackson Career Center] .

Extra Curricular Activities

Orchestra

The LHS Orchesra program is designed to develop and advance orchestral string studies at the Lewisville Independent School District's first and oldest high school, and its 9th Grade Extension Campus (Killough LHS North). The program is under the direction of [http://www.lisd.net/schools/north/orchestra.htm Scott Deering] , beginning with the 2007/2008 school year. Mr. Deering is also a past graduate of Lewisville High School. In addition to performing concerts during the school year, the LHS Orchestra also participates in orchestra competitions.

The LHS Orchestra is currently divided into three groups: Honors (Varsity), Chamber and Symphonic. The 2007/08 Varsity Orchestra distinguished itself in March, 2008 by taking top honors, known as "Sweepstakes" at the Texas Region 24 UIL Concert and Sight Reading Competition. Additionally, five of its students qualified for competition in the Texas State UIL Solo and Ensemble competition, held in May, 2008. Additional information can be found at the [http://www.lisd.net/schools/north/orchestra.htm LHS Orchestra] web site, and the [http://www.lhs-orchestra.com/index.html LHS Orchestra Booster Club] web site.

Theater

Lewisville High School's theatre program has taken both plays and musicals to perform on the Main Stage at the Texas State Thespian Festival. Several students have also qualified to represent Texas at the International Thespian Festival in individual categories.

In 2005 Lewisville took the Cole Porter musical "Kiss Me, Kate" to the Texas Thespian Festival Main Stage, and the same year qualified to present "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged" at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln Nebraska.

Recent notable students who have represented the high school at ITS Festival include Stephanie Umoh and John Paul Lewis (who both served on the Texas Student State Board), Daniel Reyes who qualified as both state and national champion in solo pantomine,and Michelle Lory who qualified as a state champion in the category of duet musical with John Paul Lewis. While these individuals have recently brought accolades to the school, Lewisville holds a long tradition of excellence in theatre made possible by generations of students and teachers.

Sports

Lewisville High School's main rivals are the Marcus High School Marauders (Marcus was the second high school in the district, opening in 1981, and the schools share the same stadium, located on the LHS campus) and more recently the Flower Mound High School Jaguars; both are both located in Flower Mound, Texas.

Two Lewisville Independent School District students have been named National High School Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association: [ [http://www.nhsca.com/athleteoftheyear.php National High School Coaches Association, "Athlete of the Year"] Accessed 2007-02-07] :* 2003 Earvin Parker, Lewisville High School, Boys Track and Field:* 2006 Pavi Francis, Flower Mound Marcus High School, Girls Tennis

Parker ran the fastest 100 m and second-fastest 200 m in the United States in 2003. He was also named to "USA Today's" All-USA boys team. [ [ http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/lists/2003/prep_out_m_list.html Jack Shepard, "Track & Field News," 2003 Men's High School Leaders] Accessed 2007-02-07] [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/track/2003-07-29-boys-track.htm USA Today] Accessed 2007-02-07]

The Lewisville High School Band's slogan is "The Band That Marches with Pride."

State Championships

The Lewisville High School Football Team won the State Championship in 1993 and 1996 (at which time the team was featured on the "Team Cheerios" cereal box), and were State Finalists in 1972, and State Semifinalists in 1979. [http://www.cityoflewisville.com/wcmsite/publishing.nsf/Content/History+Timeline City of Lewisville, "Lewisville History Timeline"] Accessed 2007-02-07]

:1972: 3A - Uvalde 33, Lewisville 27
:1993: 5A Division II - Lewisville 43, Aldine MacArthur 37
:1996: 5A Division I - Lewisville 58, Converse Judson 34

The 1996 Farmers set the Texas record for most yards gained on the ground (547; the team did not attempt a single pass during the game), while the teams' combined score of 92 set the record for most points in a title game. [ [http://www.texas-best.com/texasbest/sports.html Texas-Best.com, "Texans and Sports"] Accessed 2007-02-07]

An earlier team achieved notability for a different reason in 1946, when members of the Fighting Farmers chased a bank robber until he was exhausted, allowing for his capture by an unarmed gas station attendant. [http://www.cityoflewisville.com/wcmsite/publishing.nsf/Content/History+Timeline City of Lewisville, "Lewisville History Timeline"] Accessed 2007-02-07]

Jacqueline Duong was Lewisville's most intimidating Varsity Tennis player. She graduated on June 8, 2008.

Notable Students/Alumni

*Walt Garrison (Dallas Cowboys Running Back, 1966-1974) (Graduated in May 1962)
*Cody Linley---- (TV and film actor) (Graduated in December 2007)
*Richard Gleaves (Playwright/Composer/Lyricist) (Graduated in May 1986)
*Dave Mitchell (Dallas Radio Personality) (Graduated in May 1966)
*Dan Ortmeier (San Francisco Giant, 2005-) (Graduated in May 1999)
*Bob Morgan (Quit baseball team after season was over, 1998) (Graduated in May 1998)

News/Events

On January 1 of 2008 two sisters, Amina, 18, Sarah Yaser Said, 17, were murdered by mutiple gun wounds. Police believe that their father, Yaser Abdel Said, 50, murdered his two daughters as an honor killing. The two sisters were found dead in their father's abandoned cab in the parking lot of an Irving hotel. After that night Yasear has been on the run. He is suspected to have fled back to Egypt.

Notes

External links

* [http://lhs.lisd.net/] The Lewisville High School Official Site
* [http://www.lewisvilleband.org/] The Lewisville High School Band
* [http://www.lhs-orchestra.com/] The Lewisville High School Orchestra
* [http://lhstheatre.org/] Lewisville High School Theatre Department
* [http://www.lisd.net/] Lewisville Independent School District
* [http://www.cityoflewisville.com] City of Lewisville