H.R. No. 356
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lewisville High School is celebrating its 125th
anniversary in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1897 in the farming community of
Lewisville, the facility offered one of the first dedicated high
school programs in North Texas; the first Lewisville High class in
1901 was composed of five students; and
WHEREAS, Today, Lewisville High serves an enrollment of more
than 4,200, and it graduated a class of 1,154 students in 2022; the
school currently benefits from the leadership of its principal, Jim
Baker, its chief of high schools, Andy Plunkett, and a dedicated
faculty and staff; and
WHEREAS, The Lewisville High mascot, the Fighting Farmers,
traces its origins back to 1914 and the start of the LHS football
program; the team was named by B. F. Tunnell, the Lewisville school
district superintendent and a vocational agriculture teacher; well
known throughout Texas, the Fighting Farmers mascot reflects the
area's rich agricultural roots; and
WHEREAS, For well over a century, Lewisville High School has
provided generations of young Texans with a strong foundation on
which to build, and its rich history is a source of tremendous pride
to the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of Lewisville
High School and extend to all those associated with the school
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Lewisville High School as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Bumgarner
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 356 was adopted by the House on March
16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House