After this, the school relocated to a brick building with two stories and a basement at the location of the current City Hall in Lubbock.

[6] In 1979, due to low enrollment as a result of new school district boundaries, there was discussion of closing LHS.

To solve this problem and to comply with an ongoing desegregation plan ordered by the US Department of Justice, LEAP (Lubbock Exemplary Academic Program) was developed.

This college preparatory program offers advanced classes in mathematics, science, English, and history.

In its initial design, the LEAP plan included several incentives to attract students from outside the school's geographic district.

[5] 1983 saw the addition of the "Friday Enrichment Schedule," wherein students attended academic classes Monday through Thursday (for longer hours than other high schools in Lubbock) and attended either "enriching classes" (e.g. "Reading for Pleasure," "French Club," etc.)

Along with the "Friday Enrichment Schedule," a program was instituted in 1983 that allowed junior or senior students to take courses at Texas Tech University or South Plains College for dual credit.

The Court ruled Lubbock High the rightful victor, and the team did not hear of this news until they were en route to Phoenix.

In 2013, the Lubbock High School decathlon team placed 5th in the state, topping the previous year.

[5] LHS was named "AAAAA Texas State Sportsmanship Champion School" in 1998 by the University Interscholastic League.

This was given because they had raised the money to enter and attend the competition (which took place in Orlando, Florida) themselves, rather than relying on corporate sponsorship like many other competitors did.

The Mariachi program offers instruction in violin, trumpet, guitar, vihuela, guitarra de golpe and guitarron.

Lubbock High has an NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program as well.

In 2010, the Unit qualified for the 15th consecutive year for State, and often places in one of the top three slots in regular Drill Meets.

At the area 9 state championship drill meet the teams placed fourth in both 2010 and 2011, out of 67 schools.