LBJ High School

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Lyndon Baines Johnson High School in northeast Austin, Texas is a high school built in 1974 that later came to house one of Austin's two magnet high schools, the Science Academy. In early 2002, the Liberal Arts Academy, Austin's other magnet high school, was moved from Johnston High School to LBJ, forming what is now known as the LASA program (Liberal Arts and Science Academy).

LASA has had the most National Merit Finalists in the Austin Independent School District for the last 5 years,^{[citation needed]} likely due to the program's rigorous nature.^{[citation needed]} Students accepted to be a part of the magnet program may take classes above the regular and honors level, therefore participating in a more in-depth learning environment.^{[citation needed]} These classes include 'magnet' and 'topics' classes. Almost every advanced placement class is offered in LASA. Graduates are routinely accepted to some of the nation's most respected colleges and universities such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, UPENN, Princeton, etc.^{[citation needed]} Possibly as a result, LASA students often complain of high stress levels.^{[citation needed]}

LBJ High School's mascot is the Jaguar, and the school's colors are purple and white.

Recently, the varsity basketball team has been state ranked. In the mid-1990s, the varsity football squad also experienced success. Surprisingly the swim team having only LASA students has become LBJ's most successful sport programs. Last year the girls were 4th in state and the boys were 3rd in state.^{[citation needed]} Almost since the school's inception, the 265-member Jaguar Band has been renowned throughout the city.^{[citation needed]} The school Varsity Camerata Orchestra has also been renowned throughout the city,^{[citation needed]} regularly participating in La Folia concerts as well as providing individual representation at TMEA All Region and All State competitions. The student newspaper, The Liberator, named the best student newspaper in the South by Time Magazine,^{[citation needed]} has been recognized regularly at the state and national level and has interviewed such individuals as Walter Cronkite and George W. Bush.^{[citation needed]}

There are close to 50 student organizations and clubs.

In early 2005 the library was closed due to asbestos in the ceiling. Until its re-opening on February 16, 2006, the library's resources were relocated to a portable building outside the school.

The current principal of LBJ High School is Mr. Patrick Patterson who has been at the school since the 2004-2005 school year as part of the high school campus redesign program initiated to help raise TAKS score levels in the neighborhood portion of the school.