Gross graduated its last class in 1966, closing its doors for Stroman to open in 1967.

[6] In 1991, VISD started serious discussion about overcrowding and ethnic enrollment pattern imbalances at Victoria and Stroman high schools.

Victoria citizens strongly opposed losing Stroman High School to proposed restructuring of the schools,[7] and the trustees voted in favor of keeping Stroman during that time.

The issues resurfaced in 1999, and with multiple options on the table, the trustees determined it was time to plan for a consolidation of the two high schools.

[11] Created in 1999, Ballet Folklorico was a group with ten or more members that focused heavily on Hispanic heritage and tradition in as it related to dance.