Anderson High School (Texas)

L.C. Anderson High School
Address
Map
8403 Mesa Drive

,
78759

United States
Coordinates30°22′33″N 97°45′13″W / 30.37583°N 97.75361°W / 30.37583; -97.75361
Information
School typePublic High School
MottoIn Pursuit of Excellence
Founded1973 [1]
School districtAustin Independent School District
PrincipalBrian Lancaster
Teaching staff118.67 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment2,210 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.67[2]
LanguageEnglish, Mandarin Chinese (Immersion Program)
AreaAustin, Texas
Color(s)    Blue and Gold
AthleticsUIL Class AAAAA
MascotTrojan [1]
Team nameAnderson Trojans, Anderson Trojan Marching Band
RivalMcCallum HS
Feeder schoolsMiddle School
Murchison
Elementary Schools
Davis, Doss, Hill, Summitt, Pillow, Zavala
Websiteanderson.austinschools.org

L.C. Anderson High School is a public high school located in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Austin Independent School District. The school is named for Laurine Cecil (L.C.) Anderson who served as principal of Prairie View Normal Institute (now Prairie View A&M University), founded the Colored Teachers State Association of Texas (CTSAT) and served as principal of the original Anderson (then E.H. Anderson) from 1896 to 1929. L.C. Anderson opened at its current location on Mesa Dr. in 1973.

  1. ^ a b c "Campus Facts". Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  2. ^ a b c "ANDERSON H S". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 6 July 2024.