The richly ornamented, North Italian Romanesque style high school was completed in 1931, despite the beginnings of economic hardship resulting from the onset of the Great Depression. The building features decorative brickwork, terra cotta ornamentation, and a campanile, or bell tower.
Lubbock High School was listed as the 10th most beautiful high school in the state in a recent listing of the top 25 most beautiful campuses in the state.
Part of the Lubbock Independent School District, the school is known for its academic program and for the fact that it has produced a number of talented musicians, vocalists, businessmen, and scientists over the years (including Buddy Holly and The Crickets, Natalie Maines, Ralna English, and Mac Davis).
In 1979 to comply with an ongoing desegregation plan ordered by the US Department of Justice, LEAP (Lubbock Exemplary Academic Program) was developed.
In 1996, Lubbock High was named as a Blue Ribbon school.
Lubbock High School began its International Baccalaureate classes during the 2000–2001 school year.
Too Much to list... a wonderful institution with a diverse and fruitful history.