Coronado High School is the second newest high school in the Lubbock Independent School District. Coronado, named for the Spanish conquistador and explorer Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, opened its doors in 1965 as the fourth high school in Lubbock, joining Lubbock High, Monterey High, and Dunbar High. Estacado was built two years after Coronado opened, in 1967. The school's mascot is the Mustang, and its 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 every class every day. The school serves the southwestern part of Lubbock, Texas. The Coronado male sports teams are nicknamed the "Mustangs", with the female teams nicknamed the "Lady Mustangs".
Notable alumni
Jarrett Culver, NBA basketball player
Trey Culver, two-time NCAA high jump champion
Justin Duchscherer, MLB relief pitcher with the Oakland Athletics
Sonny Dykes, head football coach of Texas Christian University
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
Josh Rosenthal (singer/songwriter), singer/songwriter - 2001 graduate
Mike Smith, coach for the Green Bay Packers
Erika Valek, college basketball award winner
Josh Wilson (musician), Contemporary Christian artist/singer/songwriter - 2002 graduate