LEAD ACADEMY H S

Located at 410 S GREEN ST, in LONGVIEW, Texas, LEAD ACADEMY H S is a tiny senior high that educates 201 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by LONGVIEW ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 75% below typical.

LONGVIEW ISD runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 8,138 students. LEAD ACADEMY H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LEAD ACADEMY H S records that 41% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 39% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 86% of students at LEAD ACADEMY H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Gregg County (around 68%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, Gregg County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,550, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gregg County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,498 students), of which LEAD ACADEMY H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: CLARENCE W BAILEY EL, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

LEAD ACADEMY H S operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, LEAD ACADEMY H S runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 69%: 119 students in 2018 compared to 201 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 18% to 10% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.