Marker Inscription
The first public school offering high school classes in Longview was built in 1880. A larger school building was erected in 1884 to accommodate an expanded student enrollment. The Longview Senior High School Complex, constructed at this location in 1929, was converted to a junior high school in 1932 after an area-wide oil boom contributed to a doubling of the student enrollment and the decision to build a new high school structure on East Whaley Street. successful bond elections in 1972 and 1986 led to the construction of the Longview High School Complex at Airline Road and Loop 281.
About this site
Longview High School is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4899, -94.7384 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Frank Taylor Rembert and Kate Womack House (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Northcutt House, First Baptist Church of Longview, and Campbell, J. N..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009979. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
