J. W. Nixon High School

J. W. Nixon High School
Address
Map
2000 Plum Street

Laredo
,
Texas
,
78043

United States
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Forever Green and Gold"
Established1964
School districtLaredo Independent School District
SuperintendentDr. Silvia Rios
PrincipalCassandra Mendoza
Grades9-12
Enrollment2233 (2021-2022)[1]
Color(s)Green   and Gold  
MascotMustang
RivalMartin High School
NewspaperThe Pony Express
Websitenixonhs.elisd.org
Previous J. W. Nixon High School campus design.
Viola M. Moore Band Hall is named after a former J. W. Nixon principal.
The former First Baptist Church building in Laredo, since razed, was acquired in 2004 as part of the J. W. Nixon campus; the site is now the location of the Vidal M. Treviño School of Communications and Fine Arts.

Joseph W. Nixon High School is a public high school located in South Texas, United States. It was built in 1964 as the second high school in Laredo, Texas. The original high school in Laredo is Raymond & Tirza Martin High School, previously known as Laredo High School. Both are part of the Laredo Independent School District (LISD).

Over a period of two years (2014-2015), J. W. Nixon underwent a $40 million renovation. Several older campus buildings were demolished to create a reconfigured two-story building centered about a U-shaped courtyard. Funds for the project were mostly derived from a construction bond package approved by voters. As of 2016, J. W. Nixon has new complexes for tennis and track and field, along with new classrooms.[2]

  1. ^ "Nixon High School in Laredo, TX". US News Best High Schools. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ "History - Joseph W. Nixon High School". nixonhs.elisd.org. Retrieved 2016-08-06.[permanent dead link]