Labay Middle School

Allen F. Labay Middle School is a Middle School located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas.

The school, which serves grades 6 through 8, is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Labay is located in the Copperfield Development.

The building was the home of Langham Creek High School for one year while the high school was being built in 1984. The school was called Labay Junior High until Cy Fair ISD renamed all of its junior highs to middle schools.

The school's namesake, Allen F. Labay, devoted 38 years to education and 27 years in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, including as the district superintendent.

Academic Recognition and Athletics

Labay was named a National Blue Ribbon School three times (88-89, 92-93, 97-98). [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) ] ]

Labay Middle School also provides an excellent athletics program with sports including football, basketball, track, volleyball,and soccer.

The football record for the 7th Grade "A" team in 2007 was perfect, as they finished the season with a perfect record of 8-0, making them the district champs.

After the football season ended it was basketball season. Labay had a almost perfect record in 2007, as the finished with a record of 7-1.

During the track season, Labay placed 3rd behind Goodson Middle School, (1st), and Aragon Middle School, (2nd).

tudent Statistics

Of the 2006-2007 school year:

*Asian or Island Pacific 0.5%
*White 40.0%
*Native American 0.5%
*Hispanic or Latino 49.0%
*African American or Black 10.%
*Total Students: 1369 as of 5/14/08
*Economically Disadvantaged: 30.5%

Feeder patterns

Elementary schools that feed into Labay include:
*Fiest
*Owens (partial)
*Hairgrove
*Birkes High schools that feed out of Labay Include:
*Cy-Falls
*Cy-Fair

Local band Area 47's members all go to labay middle school.

Some Labay-zoned residents are zoned to Cypress Falls High School. Some Labay-zoned residents are zoned to Cy-Fair High School.

References

External links

* [http://schools.cfisd.net/labay/index.stm Labay Middle School]