Help us congratulate Mrs. Jennifer Garcia-Frazier, our Teacher of the Year, and Mrs. Deann Campbell, our Paraprofessional of the Year!

Mrs. Garcia-Frazier is the kind of teacher who never stops working to help students succeed. She knows the data, but more importantly, she knows her students as people. Whether she’s teaching algebra, supporting fellow teachers with resources, or making sure students have meals and clothes, she is all in for Lubbock High.

Mrs. Campbell is a steady and dependable force for our students. She listens without judgment, finds ways to support students in and out of the classroom, and always goes the extra mile to make sure they succeed. You’ll often see her at the Westerner Coffee Stand, but her impact reaches far beyond.

Both of these incredible educators embody what it means to be a Westerner. Let’s give them a huge round of applause!

The Lubbock High School Academic Decathlon team took 1st PLACE MEDIUM SCHOOL at State and earned a spot at NATIONALS in Des Moines, Iowa!

Team: Toby Tiner, Michael Herrera, Aubrie Alvarado, Tola Grupke, Irene Liang, Madeline Weaver, Dania Alkul, Echo Ancell, Robert Gaines

Coaches: Thomas Reynolds, Nick Reeves, Erin Castle

🏅 Top Individual Scorers Overall

🥉 Varsity: Michael Herrera | 🥈 Aubrie Alvarado

🥉 Scholastic: Madeline Weaver

🥉 Honors: Robert Gaines

🔥 Medalists by Event 🔥

Essay

🥇 Madeline Weaver (Scholastic) | 🥈 Irene Liang (Scholastic)

🥇 Echo Ancell (Honors) | 🥉 Robert Gaines (Honors)

Speech

🥇 Dania Alkul (Honors) | 🥈 Robert Gaines (Honors)

🥉 Irene Liang (Scholastic) | 🥈 Tola Grupke (Scholastic)

Interview

🥈 Michael Herrera (Varsity)

Art

🥇 Aubrie Alvarado (Varsity) | 🥈 Michael Herrera (Varsity)

🥉 Madeline Weaver (Scholastic) | 🥉 Echo Ancell (Honors) | 🥇 Dania Alkul (Honors)

Literature

🥇 Michael Herrera (Varsity) | 🥈 Toby Tiner & Aubrie Alvarado (Varsity)

🥉 Irene Liang (Scholastic) | 🥉 Robert Gaines (Honors)

Economics

🥈 Aubrie Alvarado (Varsity)

Math

🥇 Robert Gaines (Honors) | 🥉 Dania Alkul (Honors)

Music

🥇 Madeline Weaver (Scholastic) | 🥇 Robert Gaines & Dania Alkul (Honors)

🥈 Aubrie Alvarado (Varsity) | 🥉 Toby Tiner & Michael Herrera (Varsity)

Science

🥇 Aubrie Alvarado (Varsity) | 🥉 Michael Herrera (Varsity)

🥉 Madeline Weaver (Scholastic) | 🥉 Robert Gaines (Honors) | 🥈 Dania Alkul (Honors)

Social Science

🥈 Aubrie Alvarado (Varsity) | 🥉 Michael Herrera (Varsity)

🥈 Madeline Weaver (Scholastic) | 🥉 Robert Gaines (Honors)

On to Nationals! 🎉

Congratulations to our talented Westerner artists who all brought home medals from the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE): Evynn Martin (State Medalist), Zhigong Wei (State Medalist), Ann Chagoya, Asta Lektzian, Edward Hinojosa, Tina Wu, Echo Ancell, Ella Bruning, Mya Flores, Juan Jass, and Anna Rose.

Check out some of their incredible artwork and see why LHS continues to be a leader in creativity and skill. Not all artists work pictured.

Big day at Regionals! 5 Westerners punched their ticket to State!

State Qualifiers:

Aevrie Alvarez, Isabella Martin, Alex Townley, Cristiana Ramirez, Ciara Springer.

Good luck at State!

LHS POM had an incredible showing at the Showmakers of America competition in San Antonio, bringing home an impressive collection of awards. The team earned the Sweepstakes Award (scoring 85+), Judges Award (90+), and the Outstanding Showmanship Award for their Throwback Pep Rally and Soulja Boy Pep Rally performances. They also took home a Choreography Award for their Pom, Contemporary, and Hip Hop routines.

In the category placements, the team secured 1st place in Contemporary and the Soulja Boy Pep Rally, 2nd place for the Throwback Pep Rally, and 3rd place in both Hip Hop and Pom. A special shoutout goes to Bradleigh Wilson, who won Overall 1st Place Solo in the 11th & 12th-grade division.

Westerners dominated at the South Plains Regional Science Fair, earning top honors and advancing as a team to the State Science Fair! Special shoutout to Felipe De Farias, who is skipping straight to ISEF Nationals!

- Felipe De Farias – ISEF Qualifier! 🏅 1st in 11th Grade Physical, 2nd in ISEF Physical, plus awards in Chemistry & Water Science.

- Ruhan Reddy – State Qualifier! 🏅 1st in Biological Sciences, 1st in 11th Grade, plus Biomedical Science & STEM Innovation awards.

- August Ramsey – State Qualifier! 🏅 1st in 9th Grade, 2nd in Biological Sciences.

- Vedant Patel – State Qualifier! 🏅 3rd in 11th Grade, plus Outstanding Physics & Astronomy Award.

- Raaghav Namdana & Nathan Huang – State Qualifiers! 🏅 2nd Overall in Biological Sciences.

Our Future Health Professionals made LISD proud at the Area 4 Leadership Conference in El Paso. A special shoutout to the Lubbock High students who competed and earned top spots!

Area 4 Officer: Suchi Bhakta

Extemp Writing: 🥇 Sadie Callison | 🥉 Gretchen Minnie-Pekowski

Healthy Living: 🥈 Ellie Cude

Job Seeking Skills: 🥈 Selah Harris | 🥉 Suchi Bhakta

HOSA Bowl: 🥈 Team

Great job to all LISD competitors. State is up next! 🎉

Congratulations to Mr. Justin Best, our Faculty Westerner of the Month! Jumping in mid-year, he’s brought care, consistency, and a natural gift for teaching. Way to go Mr. Best!

Mason Wittie has been awarded Premier Distinction for his achievements within speech & debate.

The National Speech & Debate Association's (NSDA) Premier Distinction is the highest degree a student can earn in the NSDA Honor Society. It's an achievement that fewer than 3% of NSDA members earn before graduation. Mason, a junior at Lubbock High School, met criteria last month through a culmination of merit points from competitions.

Let’s give a big round of applause to our February Teens of the Month! These students are making an impact with their dedication, leadership, and Westerner spirit:

✨ 9th Grade: Kooper Mendez & Peyton Wyrick

✨ 10th Grade: Aubrey Ambriz & Jaxon Russell

✨ 11th Grade: Lexi Jackson & Octavius Carrizalez

✨ 12th Grade: Reese Pena & Will Brackeen

The Westerners had a strong weekend, finishing undefeated at 5-0 and showing great team chemistry. Ivan McGwier pitched a complete game with 0 earned runs in the final matchup.

The first home game is coming up this Thursday. See you there! 👏

If you are a current 11th grader interested in Fire Academy for 2025-2026 school year, you can now complete the application at this link.

For more info review this flyer.

Current 10th and 11th Graders

⏫Click on the picture to access the information and registration site