Liberty-Eylau High School

Liberty-Eylau High School
Address
2905 Leopard Drive Texarkana , Bowie County , Texas 75501 United States
Coordinates	33.3899°N 94.0886°W / 33.3899; -94.0886
Information
School type	Public high school
Locale	City: Small[1]
School district	Liberty-Eylau ISD
NCES School ID	482739003079 [1]
Principal	William Thompson
Teaching staff	65.33 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9‍–‍12
Enrollment	536[1] (2023‍–‍2024)
Student to teacher ratio	8.20[1]
Color(s)	Cardinal Red & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAA
Mascot	Leopard
Website	Liberty-Eylau High School

Liberty-Eylau High School is a public high school located in Texarkana, Texas near the unincorporated town of Eylau and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is part of the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District located in southeastern Bowie County. During 2022‍–‍2023, Liberty-Eylau High School had an enrollment of 532 students and a student to teacher ratio of 7.41.^[1] The school received an overall rating of "Not Rated" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021‍–‍2022 school year^[2]

Campus

The High School campus is divided into 2 parts, East Campus (9-10), and West Campus (11-12). A major addition was added to the campus in 2004, a multipurpose building entitled the Rader Dome, named after Don Rader. The Rader Dome is home to many volleyball and basketball games.

Athletics

The Liberty-Eylau Leopards compete in these sports:^[3]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

State titles

• Baseball -^[4]
  • 2006(3A), 2024(4A)
• Football -^[5]
  • 1999(3A), 2006(3A)
• Girls Basketball -^[6]
  • 2010(3A)
• Girls Track -^[7]
  • 2010(3A), 2011(3A)

Notable alumni

• Melvin Bunch, former Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners pitcher
• Tra Carson, former Green Bay Packers running back, and Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions
• Marqueston Huff, former Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, and Baltimore Ravens
• LaMichael James, former Oregon Ducks running back (Heisman Trophy finalist); has played for NFL's San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins
• Brandon Jones, former Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
• Jarrion Lawson, sprinter and long jumper, 3-time NCAA champion in 2016, silver medalist at 2017 World Championships
• Ramos McDonald, former Minnesota Vikings cornerback
• Will Middlebrooks, former starting third baseman for San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox Class of 2007.
• Willie Teal, former LSU and Minnesota Vikings cornerback
• Byron Williams, former New York Giants wide receiver

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Liberty-Eylau H S (482739003079 )". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
2. "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
3. The Athletics Department
4. UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
5. Lone Star Football Network
6. UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
7. UIL Girls Track Archives

External links

• Liberty-Eylau ISD