Luther Burbank High School
Location
1002 Edwards Street San Antonio , Texas 78204 United States
Coordinates	29°23′34″N 98°30′33″W / 29.392887°N 98.509254°W / 29.392887; -98.509254
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	San Antonio Independent School District
Principal	Miguel Elizondo
Faculty	91.11 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,319[1] (2022-2023)
Color(s)
Team name	Bulldogs
Website	Official Website

Luther Burbank High School is a high school in San Antonio, Texas.^[2] For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3] It is a part of the San Antonio Independent School District.

History

When Burbank opened in September 1937, it was initially called the Steve's Gardens Jr.-Sr. High School, soon renamed for Luther Burbank, an American botanist, horticulturist, and agricultural science pioneer. Burbank was the only school in San Antonio to offer an agriculture program. The program boasted a 75-acre student farm, the largest on-campus farm in Texas. Unlike Ag programs that Focus on livestock, Burbank students were also able to grow row crops such as corn, sorghum, sunflowers, and many others.

By the turn of the 21st Century, large portions of the farm were turned over to create Sports Facilities for SAISD. After Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints practiced at the Burbank sports complex from 2004 to 2006.^[4]

Athletics

The Burbank Bulldogs compete in the following sports:^[5]

Notable alumni

• Joe Horlen (born 1937), Major League Baseball All Star pitcher
• Gary Bell (born 1936), Major League Baseball All Star pitcher
• Vincent Valdez (born 1977), artist^[6]
• Julian S. Garcia (born 1950), Writer, Editor, ViAztlan International Journal. Frequent Op-Ed writer for San Antonio Express-News.