| Schooltype | High School |
|---|---|
| District | Lamesa Independent School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | James Lewallen |
| Staff | 65 |
| Enrollment | 1,520 (K-12)(2023-2024)[1] |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 3 AAA Div. I |
| Mascot | Tornado |
| Address | 600 N 14th St. |
| City | Lamesa |
| State | Texas |
| Zipcode | 79331-3220 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 32.746379°N 101.959562°W |
| Website | Lamesa High School |
Lamesa High School is a public high school located in Lamesa, Texas, and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is part of the Lamesa Independent School District located in central Dawson County. In 2013, the school received a "B rating" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics
The Lamesa Tornadoes compete in these sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross-country running
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Softball
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Tennis
State titles
- Boys basketball [3] - 1960 (3A), 1967 (3A), 1975 (3A)
- Girls golf [4] - 1999 (3A)
- Volleyball [5] - 1986 (4A)
Notable alumni
- Kilmer B. Corbin, attorney and Texas state senator, father of actor Barry Corbin
- Preston Smith, governor of Texas from 1969 to 1972[6]
References
- ^ "Lamesa Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ 2018-2019 School Report Card Lamesa HS
- ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives
- ^ UIL Girls Golf Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "TSHA | Smith, Preston Earnest". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 18 December 2020.