L.C. Anderson High School
Address
8403 Mesa Drive

Austin
,
Texas
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 staff126.88 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment2,229 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.57[2]
LanguageEnglish, Mandarin Chinese (Immersion Program)
AreaAustin, Texas
Color(s)    Blue and Gold
AthleticsUIL Class AAAAAA
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.

Extracurricular activities

State titles

  • Boys' Golf[3]
    • Team: 1994 (4A), 1995 (4A), 1997 (4A), 1998 (4A), 2022 (5A)[4]
  • Girls' Golf
    • Team: 2022 (5A)[4]
  • Boys' Swimming & Diving[5]
  • Girls' Swimming & Diving[6]
    • Team: 1974, 1982
  • Girls' Lacrosse
    • 2022 (5A)

Original Anderson High School

The original L.C. Anderson High School served as Austin's East Side high school, serving the city's African American population from 1889 until 1971.[7] The original Anderson was housed at 4 different locations before it was closed in 1971 as part of desegregation efforts, the current high school was opened in 1973 at its present site. The school was originally named after Earnest H. Anderson, who served as principal of Prairie View Normal Institution from 1879 to 1885. In 1938, it was renamed for his brother, L. C. Anderson, who served as the school's principal from 1896 to 1929.

Previous locations:[8]

  • 1889–1908: Corner of San Marcos St and East 11th St
  • 1908–1913: Olive St (became an elementary school until late 1940s)
  • 1913–1953: Corner of Pennsylvania Ave and Comal St (site of present day Kealing Middle School, building burned in the 1980s)
  • 1953–1971: 900 Thompson St (later served as AISD's Alternative Learning Center, building was demolished and reopened as the new site of Eastside Early College High School in 2021

The Yellow Jackets won the PVIL Football State Championship in 1942, 1956, 1957 and 1961 and finished runner-up in 1940 and 1945.[9]

State titles

  • Football
    • 1942 (PVIL 2A), 1956 (PVIL 3A), 1957 (PVIL 3A), 1961 (PVIL 4A)[10]

Notable alumni

Notable alumni

References

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  2. 1 2 3 ANDERSON H S
  3. ↑ "State Boys Golf Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 "2021-2022 UIL State Champions". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Swimming & Diving State Champions". Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Swimming & Diving State Champions". Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "ORIGINAL L. C. ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL". andersononline.org. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "SEPARATE BUT EQUAL IN AUSTIN: L.C. ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL". preservationaustin.org. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Football State Archives School Search". uiltexas.org. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Prairie View Interscholastic League Football Records". uiltexas.org. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Thomas Henderson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Dick 'Night Train' Lane, 73; Set Record as Rookie on L.A. Rams". Los Angeles Times. 2002-01-31. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Our History". akinseagles.org. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  15. ↑ O'Connell, Joe. "He's Not a Lawyer, But He Plays One on TV". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  16. ↑ Rosenblatt, Josh. "Two Former Longhorns Heading to Toros Training Camp". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Ben Fricke Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Is Alex Jones the Voice in Trump's Head?" by Jonathan B. Tilove, Austin American-Statesman, October 23, 2016 (online version dated October 24, 2016; updated September 25, 2018)
    (hardcopy image accessible via Newspapers.com; p. A1 & p. A9, subscription required)
  19. ↑ "Bobby Micho Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
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  21. ↑ "Justin Ruggiano Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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