Lumberton High School

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Lumberton High School is a high school in Lumberton, Texas. It is operated by the Lumberton Independent School District.

History

The Lumberton Independent School District was created in 1967 based on the old Chance-Loeb school district that had previously been the school for children in the area. The original High school is now currently home of the Lumberton Middle School located on US Highway 96. The new High School, built in the middle 1990s, is located on the expanding Highway 69 on the west side of Lumberton. Located in the front of the school are five pine trees which are memoriams of five students who died in a car crash in May of 1998. The students were Trey Landry, Michael Richey, Matt Richard, Daniel Salim, and Clint Bertrand.

General

The school's official color is Columbia blue with secondary colors of red and silver. While the majority of organizations use red as the official color, in recent years, as in past, a trend has begun to revert back to the original school color, Columbia blue. The mascot is the Raider, a representation of Yosemite Sam. The school is currently ranked near the bottom of 4A Classifications in terms of enrollment, usually bordering around the 1000 mark. The school is home to Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classifications. The school current principal is Mike Smith. The School's current superintendent is Gus Hollomon.

Academics

For the 2004-2005 School year, Lumberton HS was rated "Academically Acceptable" bu the Texas Education Agency, In the previous 4 years, however, the school had earned Exception Rankings.

Teacher Experience

	Lumberton HS	State Average
Average Years Teaching	12	11
First Year Teachers	5%	8%

Average Class Size

Subject	Lumberton HS	State Average
English	16	21
Foreign Language	19	22
Math	19	21
Science	19	22
Social Studies	20	23

Sports

Football

The Lumberton High School Raiders currently compete in the 4A Classification in District 22 with Beaumont Central, Beaumont Ozen, Dayton, Nederland, Little Cyprus-Mauriceville, Port Neches-Groves, and Vidor. Since 1967, no Lumberton High School Football team has advanced past the regular season into the playoffs. The Raiders play at Raider Stadium located behind the high school and adjacent to the baseball field. Raider Stadium also boasts one of the larger stadiums in the district with an estimated capacity at around 10,000 and the ability to play host football, soccer, and track events. The Stadium is a grass field and completed renovations in 1999. In 2005, The Varisty football team went 0-10 after coming off a 3-6 season the previous year. Next year the Lumberton Raiders have a good chance of making history. With their new head coach Alvin Credeur they plan on making it not only to the playoffs but deep into them as well.

Basketball

The Lumberton Raiders and Lady Raider basketball teams also play in the coveted District 22-4A with Beaumont Central, Beaumont Ozen, Dayton, Nederland, Little Cyprus-Mauriceville, Port Neches-Groves, and Vidor. In 2006, the Lady Raiders Basketball team made it all the way to the Final Four of State Basketball in Texas, where they would lose a close game to Kerrville Tivy 49-33. The boys team, however was unable to advance to the playoffs. Both teams were able to name students to the All-District teams. The boys and girls team play their home games at Raider Gym located within Lumberton, HS.

Baseball and Softball

The Raiders and Lady Raiders baseball and softball teams compete at their respective fields with the Lumberton HS complex. The boys and girls teams compete with District 20-4A with teams from Beaumont Central, Beaumont Ozen, Nederland, Little Cyprus-Mauriceville, Port Neches-Groves, and Vidor. The boys baseball teams tend to have on and off years in which they produce great teams, and some years not so good teams. The boys baseball team has made it to the playoffs many times in the recent past and has even competed for a state title in the 1970s, but ultimately losing. A 2003 graduate of Lumberton HS, Clay buchholz, was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and is currently playing for the Greenville Drive.

Track and Field and Cross Country

The track and field members of Lumberton HS compete in District 22-4A playing the same teams as the football and basketball teams do. The Cross Country team routinely produces outstanding runners and competes well within the district. The same can be said for the Track and Field teams.

Soccer

The boys and girls soccer teams of Lumberton HS are perhaps the best sports programs, and most productive, of all. The teams routinely advance to the playoffs and compete for Regional titles year after year. In 2004, the girls soccer team broke their record of three continuous undefeated seasons and also broke a two year old record of shutting out district opponents. The teams compete in District 20-4A with 3A and 4A schools consisting of Beaumont Central, Beaumont Ozen, Nederland, Little Cyprus-Mauriceville, Port Neches-Groves, Silsbee, Hardin Jefferson, West-Orange Stark and Vidor. The boys and girls soccer teams compete at Raider Stadium located behind Lumberton HS.

Other Sports

Other Boys and girls sports include: Tennis and Golf

Current Collegiate Athletes

Sport	Name	College
Basketball	Josh Johnston	Texas A&M Sr.
Football	Roy Choate	Sam Houston State University So.
Football	Aaron Herrington	East Texas Baptist University Jr.
Football	Kenny Hare	Texas A&M Commerce Jr.
Football	Matt Sebeck	Mary Hardin Baylor Sr.
Soccer	Courtney DuBois	UT Tyler So.
Basketball	Seth Jones	East Texas Baptist University Jr.
Track	Kayla LeBlanc	Lamar University Jr.

Extra Curricular Programs

Student Council

The Lumberton HS Student council is one of the premier groups on campus responsible for the organization and completion of various school tasks within the campus. The Student Council is a member of the Texas Association of Student Councils and often serves on the district board with the local student Council District. The council is responsible for community service activities, environmental education programs, teacher appreciation, Drugs, Alcohol, Substance abuse, and Health programs. The current sponsor of the group is Lydia Wolford. The individual grades are responsible for class meetings and dance coordination, including prom.

National Honor Society

Lumberton High School's most prestigious students are inducted in the National Honor Society of Lumberton High School. Candidates must have a 3.45 Grade Point Average and be recommend by teachers across the campus for outstanding commitment to honor, service, reliability, and other honorable attributes. The National Honor Society is responsible for holding 1 of 2 blood drives supported by the High School and LifeShare Blood Center.

Other Academic and Social groups include:

• Spanish and French Clubs
• Health Occupational Students of America (HOSA)
• Raiders for Christ
• Young Republicans
• Young Democrats
• Debate and Speaking
• Robotics Team
• Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• National Art Honor Society
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
• Yearbook
• Journalism

Fine Art Groups

• Lumberton Raiderettes
• Mighty Raider Band
• Choir
• Theatre

External links

• [Official website]

 

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