Since 1891, there has been a Lubbock High. As we walk down these halls everyday, it is important to know of the rich history behind the school.

In the Early history of Lubbock county, when the town-sites of old Lubbock and Monterey were still rivals, there was no established school.

In 1891, the two rival towns merged, and the first Lubbock school became a reality. The school announcement offered, "Schooling for all who could reach it by pony, wagon, buggy or on foot." Enrollment in the new school grew to 360 students in 1909, and the three-room building was badly overcrowded. In March 1909 the need for a new school became even more pressing. Fire destroyed the building. The boys who began the fire hoped to end school in Lubbock permanently, but were successful only in postponing it until the fall. A group of five were the first to graduate from Lubbock High when it first became an accredited high school

In 1922, although the school mascot was a Westerner, the football team was named "The Pirates." In order for an out-of-town team to come to Lubbock, the school had to agree to pay for transportation, a private meal, and first class accommodations.

1929, enrollment approached 500 and the overcrowding was so serious that the high school was threatened with the loss of accreditation.

In the fall, plans began for the construction of a new high school, which took three years to complete. During that time, it was necessary for many of the grades to go half day. The headlines of the Westerner World on April 1,1931, read, "Lubbock High School students to move desks." The story read, "On account of a delay in getting the furniture from the old one will be moved by the students. Starting at 9 a.m. Monday, each pupil will carry his desk or chair and four students will be assigned to move each teacher's desk." This story continues today even though it was an April Fool's story.

Graduates of Lubbock High School per year
No record for unlisted years.

At the school's main entrance rides the cowboy, symbol of the Westerner.

1952

Westerner Way Handbook September, 1951

Floor Plan of LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL, 1954

1ST Floor

2nd Floor

3rd Floor

Grade School & Junior High Pictures (Need help with names) Hi-D-Ho, Coach Pattison & '30 - '40's Lubbock Photos  50th Reunion Attendees 50th Reunion Pictures Dark Suckers R G Box's Hilariously Funny Theory! 1999 Class Reunion This is a large file and takes some time to load Dan Shipman's 50's - 80's Music Mary Ann Munn's Old Time Radio Shows Go Ahead, Make My Day! Web Reference Information on the Web Old Classmate? Have you been guilty of looking at others your own age and thinking...surely I cannot look that old?  You may enjoy this short story, which could be true.... While waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new dentist, I noticed his certificate, which bore his full name. Suddenly, I remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 50 years ago.   Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to have been my classmate. After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended LHS.  "Yes," he replied.  "When did you graduate?" I asked. He answered, "In 1954. Why?"  "You were in my class!" I exclaimed. He looked at me closely and then asked, "What did you teach?" Courtesy of Nancy Abbott Loveless