Longview High School (colloquially known as LHS) is a public high school located in the city of

Longview, Texas Longview is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, and county seat of Gregg County; a small part of Longview extends into the western portion of neighboring Harrison County. Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. Highways ...

, in Gregg County,

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and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the

Longview Independent School District Longview Independent School District is a public 5A school district based in Longview, Texas ( USA). In addition to serving most of Longview, the district serves the city of Lakeport, most of Easton, a very small portion of East Mountain, and ...

located in eastern Gregg County. The school was founded in 1874 as the Longview Male and Female Institute, and the first permanent structure was established in 1885. In 2017, the school earned 7-out-of-7 distinctions from the

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Athletics

The Longview Lobos compete in the following sports Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball

State Titles

*Boys Basketball **1992(5A) *Girls Basketball **1984(5A) *Football **1937(All) **2018(6A)

Notable alumni

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* Don Barton, former NFL halfback

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Jeb Blount John Eugene Blount (born July 12, 1954) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa, wher ...

, former NFL quarterback for the

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and

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, football player * Ron Cook, former

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pitcher for

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* Mike Clark, former NFL kicker for

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and

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champion *

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, former member of

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from Dallas County *

Bruce Greer Bruce Greer (born October 2, 1961 in Longview, Texas) is an American pianist, singer and composer. Biographical information Greer recalls arranging hymns for choir and piano by age twelve. By the time he was in high school, his compositions were ...

, award-winning musician, 1980 * Chubby Grigg, NFL former Cleveland Browns offensive and defensive tackle *

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, IFBB professional bodybuilder * Robert Henson, NFL Washington Redskins linebacker *

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, NHRA drag racing champion *

Travin Howard Travin Howard (born May 10, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU. Early years Howard was born in Longview, Texas, where he became a star at Longview High School. Playing safety, he e ...

, NFL linebacker for the

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* Earnest Hunter, former running back for Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Barcelona Dragons *

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, former NFL running back for the

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, 2x time All-American at Arkansas *

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, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals , Saskatchewan Roughriders *

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, NFL Jacksonville Jaguars kicker * James Street, football and baseball player for

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* Bobby Taylor, NFL former NFL defensive back, Philadelphia Eagles *

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former NFL defensive end, Baltimore Colts * Fred Talley, NFL Running Back Atlanta Falcons * Jose Francisco Torres, Pachuca midfielder, U.S. men's national soccer team player * Broderick Washington Jr. -

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defensive tackle * Rickey Watts - former NFL wide receiver for the

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- former NBA guard *

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- NFL offensive tackle for the

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References

External links

Longview ISD

Lobo Football Website

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