| Gladys Porter High School | |
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| Location | |
| Brownsville, Texas United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 15, 1974 |
| School district | Brownsville Independent School District |
| Dean | Martha I. Medina |
| Principal | Obdulia Elizabeth Valdez |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Mascot | Cowboy |
| Website | http://www.portercowboys.org |
Gladys Porter High School, Brownsville Independent School District's 2nd public high school, opened its doors in 1974. It was built to alleviate the over-crowded conditions which had existed at Brownsville High School, now Homer Hanna High School, for three years. Even before the construction began, the school's colors and mascot were chosen at a board meeting on October 2, 1973. The school was named for Gladys Sams Porter (1910-March 16, 1980), the daughter of Earl C. Sams, who was the first president of the J.C. Penney retail chain and Lula A. Sams. Ms. Porter was a well-known Brownsville civic leader and philanthropist. It is a magnet school for Technology and Engineering. Tony Ortiz was selected the school's first principal. The Magnet Program from Porter High School will probably be moved to Veterans Memorial High School for the 2012-2013 school year.