It is a part of the Longview Independent School District located in eastern Gregg County.

The school was founded in 1874 as the Longview Male and Female Institute, and the first permanent structure was established in 1885.

In 2017, the school earned 7-out-of-7 distinctions from the Texas Education Agency.

[3] In addition to including most of Longview, the district serves the city of Lakeport, most of Easton, a portion of Lake Cherokee, a very small portion of East Mountain, and rural areas in eastern Gregg County.

The school competes in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.