Coronado High School is the second newest high school in the Lubbock Independent School District. Coronado, named for the great Spanish adventurer and explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, opened its doors in 1965 as the fourth high school in Lubbock, joining the list of Lubbock High, Monterey High and Dunbar High. Estacado was built several years after Coronado opened. The mascot of the school is the Mustang and the school colors are Scarlet and Old Gold. Like the other high schools in Lubbock ISD, Coronado discontinued its block scheduling in the 2012-13 academic calendar. and went to an every class everyday schedule. The school serves the southwestern part of Lubbock, Texas. The Coronado male sports teams are known as the "Mustangs" with the female teams referred to as the "Lady Mustangs".
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Notable alumni
- Justin Duchscherer, MLB relief pitcher with the Oakland Athletics
- Sonny Dykes, head football coach at California Golden Bears
- Landon Johnson, NFL linebacker with the Carolina Panthers
- Mark Lanier, attorney and trial lawyer
- Matt Martin, baseball coach with the Detroit Tigers
- Willie McCool, one of the astronauts killed when the Columbia disintegrated over Texas
- Richie McDonald, lead singer of the band Lonestar
- Pete Orta, Christian rock guitarist and former member of the band Petra
- Scott Pelley, former anchor of the CBS Evening News
- Mike Smith (linebacker), NFL linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens, Defensive Coordinator/Linebacker coach Texas Tech University
- Josh Rosenthal (singer/songwriter), singer/songwriter - 2001 graduate.
- Josh Wilson (musician), Contemporary Christian artist/singer/songwriter - 2002 graduate.
- Erika Valek, college basketball award winner.
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