Lubbock High School
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| Lubbock High School | |
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| School Founded | 1891 |
| Team Established | mid-1980s |
| History | Lubbock High won the Texas state championship in 2002 and 2018. |
| City | Lubbock, Texas |
| Team Colors | Black and Gold |
| Principal | Douglas Young |
| Head Coach | Thomas Reynolds (2022-), Nathan Timmons (2017-2022), Neoka Perez (2000-2017) |
| Associate/Other Head Coach(es) | Thomas Reynolds (2015-2022), Erin Castle (2018-), Nick Reeves (2020-), Kay Moore (2001-2019), Nathan Timmons (2013-2017) |
| National Championships | None |
| State Championships | 2018, 2002 |
| Regional/County Championships | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 |
| Region/County Location | Region VIII (2017-), Region IX (2015-2016), Region I (?-2014) |
| Highest Finish | 2nd in Division I, 3rd Overall at Nationals 2018 |
| School Website | https://www.lubbockisd.org/lhs |
Lubbock High School is a Title I high school in the Lubbock Independent School District located in Lubbock, Texas. Famously known as the alma mater of rock and roll legend Buddy Holly, Lubbock High boasts a longstanding tradition of academic excellence and offers students a variety of challenging courses as part of its International Baccalaureate and AP Capstone curricula.
Lubbock High has won two state championships and represented Texas at Nationals competition in 2002 and 2018. In 2020, Head Coach Nathan Timmons was named the Tom Norris Texas Academic Decathlon Coach of the Year.
The school’s motto is “Sportsmanship, Then Victory.”
Year-by-Year Results[edit]
| Year | Region Score | Region | Region Rank | State Score | State Rank | Nationals Score | Nationals Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,104.5 | VIII | 1 | 49,628.8 | 4th Overall, 1st Medium | - | - |
| 2024 | 41,716.2 | VIII | 1 | 43,642.9 | 8th Overall, 2nd Medium | - | - |
| 2023 | 43,237 | VIII | 1 | 43,208.1 | 15th Overall, 4th Medium | - | - |
| 2022 | 43,390.1 | VIII | 1 | 46,680.9 | 5th Overall, 3rd Medium | - | - |
| 2021 | 47,780.4 | VIII | 1 | 49,230.8 | 4th Overall, 3rd Medium | - | - |
| 2020 | 47,313.6 | VIII | 1 | 49,748.7 | 3rd Overall, 2nd Medium | - | - |
| 2019 | 49,146.8 | VIII | 1 | 50,134.8 | 5th Overall, 2nd Medium | - | - |
| 2018 | 49,471.0 | VIII | 1 | 52,206.2 | 1st Overall, 1st Medium | 51,612.4 | 3rd Overall, 2nd Division I |
| 2017 | 46,200.8 | VIII | 2 | 47,896.1 | 5th Overall, 2nd Medium | - | - |
| 2016 | 44,077.5 | IX | 3 | 47,498.6 | 11th Overall, 4th Medium | - | - |
| 2015 | 43,549.7 | IX | 3 | 42,288.6 | 22nd Overall, 7th Medium | - | - |
| 2014 | 42,715 | I | 1 | 43,512.6 | 13th Overall, 5th Medium | - | - |
| 2013 | 41,974.1 | I | 1 | 42,396.3 | 14th Overall, 5th Medium | - | - |
| 2012 | 42,240 | I | 1 | 43,059.1 | 14th Overall, 9th Large | - | - |
| 2011 | 41,216 | I | 1 | 42,474.1 | 18th Overall, 12th Large | - | - |
| 2010 | 43,046 | I | 2 | 44,120 | 10th Overall, 9th Large | - | - |
| 2009 | 43,182 | I | 1 | 42,799 | 14th Overall, 9th Large | - | - |
| 2008 | 41,722.2 | I | 1 | 41,082.6 | 28th Overall, 19th Large | - | - |
| 2007 | 44,105 | I | 1 | 42,809.5 | 13th Overall, 8th Large | - | - |
| 2006 | 43,990 | I | 1 | 43,872.1 | 4th Overall, 3rd Large | - | - |
| 2005 | 41,996 | I | 1 | 44,221.2 | 5th Overall, 4th Large | - | - |
| 2004 | 44,080 | I | 1 | 45,375.9 | 6th Overall, 4th Large | - | - |
| 2003 | 42,764 | I | 2 | 45,582 | 5th Overall, 4th Large | - | - |
| 2002 | 46,048 | I | 1 | 47,740 | 1st Overall, 1st Large | 46,240 | 4th Overall, 3rd Division I |
| 2001 | 34,683 | I | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | 43,017 | I | 1 | 45,320 | 17th Overall, 16th Large | - | - |
| 1999 | 44,858 | I | 1 | 47,485 | 5th Overall, 5th Large | - | - |
| 1998 | 43,250 | I | 1 | 43,670 | 14th Overall, 13th Large | - | - |
| 1997 | 40,905 | I | 2 | 42,018 | 27th Overall, 26th Large | - | - |
| 1996 | 40,399 | I | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | 34,375 | I | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | 35,838 | I | 5 | - | - | - | - |
All-Time Top Individual Scores[edit]
Last updated: March 3. 2025
Honors[edit]
All known overall individual scores above 8,000.
| Place | Student | Year | Meet | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luca D'Amico-Wong | 2020 | State | 9,695.0 |
| 2 | Luca D'Amico-Wong | 2019 | State | 9,636.4 |
| 3 | Pretom Shome | 2016 | State | 9,357.6 |
| 4 | Selena Sheng | 2018 | Nationals | 9,216.0 |
| 5 | David Song | 2019 | State | 9,198.9 |
| 6 | David Song | 2020 | State | 9,177.4 |
| 7 | Selena Sheng | 2019 | State | 9,142.3 |
| 8 | Robert Gaines | 2025 | State | 9,135.4 |
| 9 | Phyllis Zhang | 2018 | Nationals | 9,048.0 |
| 10 | Phyllis Zhang | 2017 | Regionals | 8,961.4 |
| 11 | Leo Shih | 2021 | State | 8,937.8 |
| 12 | Aidan Singh | 2020 | State | 8,874.9 |
| 13 | Echo Ancell | 2025 | State | 8,811.3 |
| 14 | Max Zabriskie | 2022 | State | 8,806.9 |
| 15 | Max Zabriskie | 2022 | State | 8,806.9 |
| 16 | Joe McCarty | 2018 | Nationals | 8,802.0 |
| 17 | Laura Xu | 2011 | State | 8,785.7 |
| 18 | Robin Shurmur | 2021 | State | 8,763.6 |
| 19 | Pretom Shome | 2015 | Regionals | 8,743.3 |
| 20 | Ashwin Koul | 2017 | State | 8,737.3 |
| 21 | Kyrie Moorhead | 1999 | State | 8,710.0 |
| 22 | Neloy Shome | 2017 | State | 8,697.0 |
| 23 | Robert Gaines | 2024 | State | 8,685.4 |
| 24 | Meaghan McNeill | 2006 | State | 8,684.2 |
| 25 | Dania Alkul | 2025 | State | 8,882.6 |
| 26 | Patricia Peter | 2003 | State | 8,673.0 |
| 27 | Robin Shurmur | 2022 | State | 8,664.2 |
| 28 | Olivia Chen | 2022 | State | 8,633.3 |
| 29 | Jill Richards | 2002 | Nationals | 8,615.0 |
| 30 | Tingzeng Wang | 2016 | State | 8,614.1 |
| 31 | Sarah Steinmeier | 2011 | State | 8,581.7 |
| 32 | Emily Korinek | 2005 | State | 8,563.0 |
| 33 | Patricia Peter | 2002 | State | 8,523.0 |
| 34 | Kyler Shu | 2023 | State | 8,501.1 |
| 35 | Kyler Shu | 2023 | Regionals | 8,468.6 |
| 36 | Kelly Sears | 2000 | State | 8,427.0 |
| 37 | Ashwin Koul | 2016 | State | 8,419.4 |
| 38 | Rachel Smith | 2014 | State | 8,407.7 |
| 39 | Max Zabriskie | 2023 | State | 8,371.4 |
| 40 | Allison Korinek | 2008 | State | 8,357.0 |
| 41 | Max Zabriskie | 2023 | Regionals | 8,337.6 |
| 42 | Kelly Jiang | 2015 | Regionals | 8,218.4 |
| 43 | Haoxin Sun | 2006 | State | 8,209.1 |
| 44 | Nancy Ho | 1999 | State | 8,181.0 |
| 45 | Kelly Kidder | 2013 | State | 8,156.0 |
| 46 | David Yan | 2012 | State | 8,154.6 |
| 47 | Annie Martin | 2014 | State | 8,147.9 |
| 48 | Tingzeng Wang | 2015 | Regionals | 8,147.4 |
Scholastic[edit]
All known overall individual scores above 7,000.
| Place | Student | Year | Meet | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Watts | 2018 | State | 9,403.4 |
| 2 | Maria Beusterien | 2018 | State | 8,608.1 |
| 3 | Maria Beusterien | 2019 | State | 8,570.9 |
| 4 | Rafael de Farias | 2021 | State | 8,542.9 |
| 5 | Mirah Curzer | 2004 | State | 8,569.6 |
| 6 | Jake Watts | 2017 | State | 8,529.1 |
| 7 | Elijah Rosas | 2018 | State | 8,343.4 |
| 8 | Catherine Lee | 2002 | State | 8,293.0 |
| 9 | Madeline Weaver | 2025 | State | 8,074.6 |
| 10 | Jaylee Braly | 2020 | Regionals | 8,010.4 |
| 11 | Matthew Moffitt | 2019 | State | 8,070.3 |
| 12 | Isaac Martinez-Trejos | 2017 | State | 8,003.9 |
| 13 | Avery Bridges | 2022 | State | 7,999.1 |
| 14 | Shane Williams | 2017 | State | 7,968.4 |
| 15 | Scott Bergfeld | 2000 | State | 7,967.0 |
| 16 | George Busby | 2002 | Nationals | 7,825.0 |
| 17 | Maddie Cannings | 2021 | State | 7,734.1 |
| 18 | John McCormick | 1999 | State | 7,728.0 |
| 19 | Irene Liang | 2025 | State | 7,674.6 |
| 20 | Jessica Holman | 2004 | State | 7,650.0 |
| 21 | Nathan Dortch | 2016 | State | 7,645.3 |
| 22 | Jaylee Braly | 2019 | State | 7,597.1 |
| 23 | Jesse Tow | 2006 | State | 7,552.0 |
| 24 | Michaela Ott | 2020 | State | 7,548.3 |
| 25 | Karsten Busby | 2005 | State | 7,521.3 |
| 26 | Morgan Allen | 2014 | State | 7,518.2 |
| 27 | John Gottula | 2004 | State | 7,473.3 |
| 28 | Leonardo De Farias | 2023 | State | 7,383.9 |
| 29 | Brooke Thorson | 2016 | State | 7,378.7 |
| 30 | Audrey Allen | 2012 | State | 7,378.3 |
| 31 | Leonardo De Farias | 2023 | Regionals | 7,358.2 |
| 32 | Mason Taylor | 2024 | State | 7,194.3 |
| 33 | Nya Stringer | 2021 | State | 7,185.7 |
Varsity[edit]
All known overall individual scores above 6,000.
| Place | Student | Year | Meet | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteban Romero | 2018 | State | 8,490.0 |
| 2 | Tori Hernandez | 2021 | State | 8,334.0 |
| 3 | Aubrie Alvarado | 2025 | State | 8,049.4 |
| 4 | Michael Herrera | 2025 | State | 7,883.5 |
| 5 | Georgia Borland | 2019 | State | 7,879.6 |
| 6 | Hunter Dortch | 2018 | State | 7,816.0 |
| 7 | Kaitlynn Cornelsen | 2020 | State | 7,786.9 |
| 8 | Christopher Cates | 1999 | State | 7,675.0 |
| 9 | Tori Hernandez | 2020 | State | 7,595.4 |
| 10 | Tristan Wright | 2022 | State | 7,475.9 |
| 11 | Katie Wirz | 2016 | State | 7,282.4 |
| 12 | Toby Tiner | 2025 | State | 7,280.6 |
| 13 | Jacob Bush | 2016 | State | 7,219.9 |
| 14 | Chris Patrick | 2007 | State | 7,209.6 |
| 15 | Hunter Dortch | 2017 | State | 7,188.0 |
| 16 | Taylor Stubbs | 2012 | State | 7,173.4 |
| 17 | Katelyn Watkins | 2009 | State | 7,141.2 |
| 18 | Austin Bernard | 2018 | State | 7,132.3 |
| 19 | Radley Rhyne | 2020 | State | 7,105.1 |
| 20 | Jeff Caldwell | 2004 | State | 7,048.0 |
| 21 | Brennan Bowyer | 2022 | State | 6,966.9 |
| 22 | Ainsley Smith | 2022 | State | 6,840.7 |
| 23 | Tristan Taylor | 2021 | State | 6,828.0 |
| 24 | Kaitlynn Cornelsen | 2019 | State | 6,778.7 |
| 25 | Sarah Medina | 2017 | State | 6,740.8 |
| 26 | Perry DuBose | 2015 | Regionals | 6,703.1 |
| 27 | Connor Burkman | 2014 | State | 6,612.4 |
| 28 | Michael Herrera | 2024 | State | 6,609.6 |
| 29 | Brynn Borland | 2023 | Regionals | 6,575.6 |
| 30 | Austin Bernard | 2019 | State | 6,574.0 |
| 31 | Chris Jones | 2015 | Regionals | 6,520.6 |
| 32 | Patrick Goode | 2013 | State | 6,498.6 |
| 33 | Michael Herrera | 2024 | Regionals | 6,367.5 |
| 34 | Brynn Borland | 2023 | State | 6,325.7 |
| 35 | Aubrie Alvarado | 2024 | Regionals | 6,309.2 |
| 36 | Toby Tiner | 2024 | State | 6,203.6 |
Top Individual Score By Year (2000-Present)[edit]
The following information represents known scores for each year from 2000-present.
| Year | Student | Division | Meet | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Robert Gaines | Honors | State | 9,135.4 |
| 2024 | Robert Gaines | Honors | State | 8,685.4 |
| 2023 | Kyler Shu | Honors | State | 8,501.1 |
| 2022 | Max Zabriskie | Honors | State | 8,806.9 |
| 2021 | Leo Shih | Honors | State | 8,937.8 |
| 2020 | Luca D'Amico-Wong | Honors | State | 9,695.0 |
| 2019 | Luca D'Amico-Wong | Honors | State | 9,636.4 |
| 2018 | Jake Watts | Scholastic | State | 9,403.4 |
| 2017 | Ashwin Koul | Honors | State | 8,737.3 |
| 2016 | Pretom Shome | Honors | State | 9,357.6 |
| 2015 | Pretom Shome | Honors | Regionals | 8,743.3 |
| 2014 | Rachel Smith | Honors | State | 8,407.7 |
| 2013 | Kelly Kidder | Honors | State | 8,156.0 |
| 2012 | David Yan | Honors | State | 8,154.6 |
| 2011 | Laura Xu | Honors | State | 8,785.7 |
| 2008 | Allison Korinek | Honors | State | 8,357.0 |
| 2006 | Meaghan McNeill | Honors | State | 8,684.2 |
| 2005 | Emily Korinek | Honors | State | 8,563.0 |
| 2004 | Mirah Curzer | Scholastic | State | 8,569.6 |
| 2003 | Patricia Peter | Honors | State | 8,673.0 |
| 2002 | Jill Richards | Honors | Nationals | 8,615.0 |
| 2000 | Kelly Sears | Honors | State | 8,427.0 |
Academic Octathlon[edit]
Although Lubbock High has fielded several successful Octathlon teams in recent years, detailed school records have not been found for competitions prior to 2016. The following information thus reflects all known scores from 2016 to present. Last updated: March 3, 2025.
Octathlon Performance Chart[edit]
| Year | Region Score | Region | Region Rank | State Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,776.7 | III | 1st | 1st |
| 2023 | 29,862.8 | III | 1st | 2nd |
| 2022 | 28,878.0 | III | 1st | 2nd |
| 2021 | 25,968.6 | III | 1st | 2nd |
| 2020 | did not compete | - | - | - |
| 2019 | 33,122.5 | III | 1st | 1st |
| 2018 | 33,356 | III | 1st | 1st |
| 2017 | 29,495 | III | 1st | 1st |
| 2016 | 29,999 | III | 1st | 2nd |
All-Time Top Octathlon Scores[edit]
All known overall individual scores above 6,000.
| Place | Student | Year | Division | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yash Mittal | 2019 | Honors | 7,398.4 |
| 2 | Aidan Singh | 2019 | Honors | 7,345.7 |
| 3 | Luca D’Amico-Wong | 2018 | Honors | 7,340.0 |
| 4 | Yash Mittal | 2018 | Honors | 7,130.0 |
| 5 | Joe McCarty | 2017 | Honors | 6,942.0 |
| 6 | Ruby Barenberg | 2021 | Honors | 6,905.7 |
| 7 | Shepard Shurmur | 2019 | Honors | 6,858.6 |
| 8 | Max Zabriskie | 2021 | Honors | 6,819.3 |
| 9 | David Song | 2018 | Honors | 6,702.0 |
| 10 | Aetizaz Sameer | 2019 | Honors | 6,665.0 |
| 11 | Dania Alkul | 2024 | Honors | 6,663.2 |
| 12 | Savanna He | 2022 | Honors | 6,581.1 |
| 13 | Aiswarya Pillai | 2016 | Honors | 6,468.0 |
| 14 | Phyllis Zhang | 2016 | Honors | 6,451.0 |
| 15 | Selena Sheng | 2017 | Honors | 6,434.0 |
| 16 | Will Cook | 2019 | Honors | 6,429.1 |
| 17 | Kumaren Anand | 2021 | Honors | 6,366.7 |
| 18 | Harrison Velasco | 2024 | Honors | 6,332.1 |
| 19 | Luca D’Amico-Wong | 2017 | Honors | 6,127.0 |
| 20 | Andrew Yan | 2016 | Honors | 6,114.0 |
