Luther Burbank High School (Texas)

Luther Burbank High School
Address
Map
1002 Edwards Street

San Antonio
,
Bexar County
,
Texas
78204

United States
Coordinates29°23′34″N 98°30′33″W / 29.392887°N 98.509254°W / 29.392887; -98.509254
Information
School typePublic, high school
LocaleCity: Large[1]
School districtSan Antonio ISD
NCES School ID483873004330[1]
PrincipalIrene Talamontes
Faculty91.11 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,319[1] (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio14.48[1]
Color(s)     
Team nameBulldogs
WebsiteOfficial Website

Luther Burbank High School is a high school in San Antonio, Texas in the San Antonio Independent School District. During 2022–2023, Burbank High School had an enrollment of 1,319 students and a student to teacher ratio of 14.48.[1] The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year.[2]

History

When Burbank opened in September 1937, it was initially called the Steve's Gardens Jr.-Sr. High School, soon renamed for Luther Burbank, an American botanist, horticulturist, and agricultural science pioneer. Burbank was the only school in San Antonio to offer an agriculture program. The program boasted a 75-acre student farm, the largest on-campus farm in Texas. Unlike Ag programs that Focus on livestock, Burbank students were also able to grow row crops such as corn, sorghum, sunflowers, and many others.

By the turn of the 21st Century, large portions of the farm were turned over to create Sports Facilities for SAISD. After Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints practiced at the Burbank sports complex from 2004 to 2006.[3]

Athletics

The Burbank Bulldogs compete in the following sports:[4]

Notable alumni

  • Joe Horlen (born 1937), Major League Baseball All Star pitcher
  • Gary Bell (born 1936), Major League Baseball All Star pitcher
  • Vincent Valdez (born 1977), artist[5]
  • Julian S. Garcia (born 1950), Writer, Editor, ViAztlan International Journal. Frequent Op-Ed writer for San Antonio Express-News.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Burbank High School (483873004330)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ Luther Burbank High School – About
  4. ^ The Athletics Department
  5. ^ "Alumni: SAISD Wall of Fame". San Antonio Independent School District. saisd.net. Retrieved 2018-07-21.