Hightower High School
L.V. Hightower High School is a secondary school (grades 9-12) located at 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, Texas, United States.
Hightower is administered by Fort Bend Independent School District and its mascot is Poseidon, but they are known as the Hightower Hurricanes.
Hightower serves parts of Missouri City. The school also serves the city of Arcola, the unincorporated area of Fresno, the neighborhood of Lake Shore Harbour, and the master-planned community of Sienna Plantation, which is located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Missouri City. In addition, Hightower serves the unincorporated area of Juliff.
The school is named after Lockhart Valentine (L.V.) Hightower, a former principal in the district. Hightower had served as an American football coach for Sugar Land High School.
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