Coronado High School (Lubbock, Texas)

Coronado High School is the second newest high school in the Lubbock Independent School District. Coronado, named for the Spanish conquistador and explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, opened its doors in 1965 as the fourth high school in Lubbock, joining the list of Lubbock High, Monterey High and Dunbar High. Estacado was built two years after Coronado opened, in 1967. The mascot of the school is the Mustang and the school colors are Scarlet and Old Gold. Like the other high schools in Lubbock ISD, Coronado discontinued its block scheduling in the 2012–13 academic calendar. and went to an every class everyday schedule. The school serves the southwestern part of Lubbock, Texas. The Coronado male sports teams are known as the "Mustangs" with the female teams referred to as the "Lady Mustangs".

Coronado High School
Coronado High School at the intersection of Vicksburg Avenue and 34th Street in Lubbock
Location
4910 29th Dr. Lubbock, Texas 79410
Coordinates	33.5646°N 101.91439°W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	We Are Coronado
Established	1965
Principal	Julia Stephen
Staff	132.69 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	2,137 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.11[1]
Colors Mascot	Scarlet and Gold Mustang
Motto	College Ready, Career Ready and Life Ready
Website	chs.lubbockisd.org

Notable alumni

• Justin Duchscherer, MLB relief pitcher with the Oakland Athletics[2]
• Sonny Dykes, head football coach of Southern Methodist University
• Landon Johnson, NFL linebacker with the Carolina Panthers[3]
• Mark Lanier, attorney and trial lawyer[4]
• Matt Martin, baseball coach with the Detroit Tigers[5]
• Willie McCool, one of the astronauts killed when the Columbia disintegrated over Texas[6]
• Richie McDonald, lead singer of the band Lonestar[7]
• Pete Orta, Christian rock guitarist and former member of the band Petra[8]
• Scott Pelley, former anchor of the CBS Evening News[9]
• Josh Rosenthal (singer/songwriter), singer/songwriter - 2001 graduate[10]
• Josh Wilson (musician), Contemporary Christian artist/singer/songwriter - 2002 graduate[11]
• Erika Valek, college basketball award winner[12]

References

1. "CORONADO H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
2. "Justin Duchscherer". BASEBALL REFERENCE. COM. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
3. "Landon Johnson". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
4. "Mark Lanier". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. "William C. McCool". jsc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
7. "Richie McDonald". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
8. "Pete Orta". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
9. "Scott Pelley". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
10. "Josh Rosenthal". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
11. "Josh Wilson". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
12. "Player Bio: Erika Valek". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-06-26.