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Overview

Lively Middle School is located on historic South Congress Avenue down the street from the Texas Capitol. Lively was founded in 1886 and has been in its current location since 1911. Our mission, "To provide educational opportunities that inspire global thinking and social responsibility," is met through diverse course offerings and rich extracurricular activities. The Lively Humanities and Law Magnet for International Studies offers advanced academic programming and engaging coursework to challenge and support students. At Lively, Magnet students enroll in specialized language arts and social studies courses, where they enjoy accelerated, cross curricular, project-based learning. Lively's Dual Language Program provides students the ability to become bilingual, biliterate and bicultural through high-level cognitive instructional practice.

La Escuela Secundaria Lively est谩 ubicada en la hist贸rica South Congress Avenue en la misma calle del Capitolio de Texas. Lively se fund贸 en 1886 y ha estado en su ubicaci贸n actual desde 1911. Nuestra misi贸n, "proporcionar oportunidades educativas que inspiren el pensamiento global y la responsabilidad social", se cumple a trav茅s de diversas ofertas de cursos y ricas actividades extracurriculares. El Programa Especializado de Humanidades y Derecho para Estudios Internacionales de Lively ofrece una programaci贸n acad茅mica avanzada y cursos motivadores para desafiar y apoyar a los estudiantes. En Lively, los estudiantes del programa especializado se inscriben en cursos especializados de artes del lenguaje y estudios sociales, donde disfrutan de un aprendizaje acelerado, multidisciplinario y basado en proyectos. El programa de Lenguaje Dual de Lively proporciona a los estudiantes la capacidad de ser biling眉es, biculturales y de leer y escribir en dos idiomas, a trav茅s de pr谩cticas de instrucci贸n cognitivas de alto nivel.

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Points of Pride

Signature Programs

Student & Family Supports

After-school Meals
Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Students
School Mental Health Centers

Performance | Demographics

2025 STAAR Percent at Approaches Grade Level or above

2025 Accountability

Accountability Rating: C

Student Achievement: C

School Progress: C

Closing the Gaps: C

2025 Distinction Designations

Distinction Designation: Academic Achievement in Social Studies

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2024-25 Demographics

(Source: TAPR)