Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School

🎉 Happy Principals' Day! 🎉 Today, we proudly celebrate Mr. Armando Molina, Principal of Dr. Leo G. Cigarroa High School – El TORO Grande! 🐃💙🤙 Thank you, Mr. Molina, for leading with passion, purpose, and pride. Your commitment to student success, teacher growth, and a thriving Toro community is inspiring! 📚✨ Because of your leadership, every day is a step forward for Cigarroa High, where excellence is the standard and students are empowered to shine. 🌟 #SomosToros

Shout out to our student, Jedidiah Fipps, and his teachers, Ms. Elaine Ibarra and Ms. Ligia Gutierrez, for representing Cigarroa High School at the HOSA State competition.🎉🐂🤙🎉

Join us for our Cigarroa Orchestra “Reach for the Stars” Spring Concert! Thursday, May 1st | 5:00 PM Location: CHS Band Hall Get ready for an evening filled with beautiful music and stellar performances by our talented students! Don’t miss this magical night under the stars! See you there!🎶✨🎻⭐️

🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible students from Cigarroa High School and Sabas Perez ECHS for earning their Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) certifications! 🛠️💻 👏 A special shoutout to: - Gerardo Garcia - Diego Marines - William Garcia - Yandel Carreon - Caylee Martinez - Camila Ramirez - David Hernandez - Christian Reyes - Alexis Gomez Your hard work and dedication have paid off—this is a significant step toward a bright future in engineering and design! 💡🚀 We would also like to extend a special THANK YOU to their teacher, Mr. Arturo Ramirez Coronado, for his outstanding mentorship and commitment to student success. 🙌

CHS students from the Superintendent Student Advisory attended the Falcon Bank Finance Presentation and learned valuable financial skills! 💼📚💡

Attention Seniors! Make sure to attend the Scholarship Night Rehearsal today. See the flyer for details.

Over 500 LISD student-athletes from Cigarroa, Martin and Nixon High Schools, and Cigarroa, Lamar, Memorial, and Christen Middle Schools were honored with a Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal for their perfect attendance, A Honor Roll, and positive attitude. The Triple “A” award is designed to encourage LISD student-athletes in developing strong academic skills, positive behaviors as role models, and the ability to demonstrate a positive attitude.

Looking for a new career opportunity? Join us at the Laredo ISD Job Fair on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the LISD Performing Arts Complex (Dr. Marcus A. Nelson Conference Room, 2400 San Bernardo Ave.)! We are hiring for a variety of positions, including teacher aides, food service workers, plumbers, HVAC mechanics, bus drivers, bus monitors, and more! Apply now at www.laredoisd.org! Please note: Clear bag regulation will be in place.

Get ready for some serious action! Join us TOMORROW, Saturday, April 26 for the Sabas Perez Early College High School “Super Smash Bros” E-Sports Tournament — happening at the Cigarroa HS Montemayor Gym from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM! 🎮💥🏆 17 teams. One champion. Who will rise to the top? Come out and cheer on your favorite players as they battle it out for glory and bragging rights! Don’t miss the hype! 🔥👏👾 Can’t make it in person? Catch all the action LIVE: 🕘 9AM–12PM & 🕐 1PM–4PM 📺 Watch Here https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2386411?autoplay=0 Let the games begin! #SmashBros #EsportsTournament #GameOn #LevelUp

📣 Attention Parents and Guardians! 💰 April is Financial Literacy Month! We invite you to a virtual parent meeting on 📅 Tuesday, April 29, at 🕤 9:30 AM, where we’ll talk about the importance of understanding how money works 💡💸. 🎤 Our guest speaker will be Mr. Rodolfo Portillo. 🔗 Join us via Google Meet: http://meet.google.com/vrh-aqig-nwq

Congratulations 🎊 to CHS/Sabas Perez ECHS Senior Valentin Barrios for being selected as the April Border Patrol Youth of the Month. We are so proud of you!🎉🐂🤙

🎓✨ A huge shoutout to the Cigarroa High School Class of 2025 Top 10 students! Your dedication, heart, and determination have brought you here—and we couldn’t be prouder. Introducing our Top 10 Seniors: 1. David Gonzalez (Valedictorian) 2. Cristian Luna (Salutatorian) 3. Gael Esquivel 4. Alejandro Vela 5. Jorge Vasquez 6. Valentin Barrios 7. Jennifer Martinez 8. Brayan Prado Vasquez 9. Sahian Hernandez 10. Raquel Benavides This milestone is just the beginning. Keep chasing greatness, leading with purpose, and reaching for those stars—you’ve already proven you’ve got what it takes! Congrats, Toros!🌟🐂🤙🎓💙 #CigarroaPride #Classof2025 #FutureLeaders#SomosToros

Our Cigarroa High School CIS students were “Fresh For The Test” yesterday! Big thanks to Ms. Parra for kindly handing out lemonade 🥤 to encourage our STAAR testers. 🌟✏️ #BeingPresentMatters #CISofTexas #AllInForKids #LaredoISD

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🪴💚 This morning, our wonderful science teachers, Ms. Deborah Laurel and Mr. Arturo Garcia, teamed up with our students for a hands-on campus beautification project! 🌱✨ Together, they transformed the front entrance by planting vibrant greenery and learning the importance of caring for our environment. From preparing the soil to planting and watering, our students rolled up their sleeves and made our school a little greener—one plant at a time. 🧤🌿💧 We’re so proud of their efforts and their commitment to keeping our planet beautiful, starting right here on campus! 💙🌎🐂🤙 #KeepLaredoBeautiful #SomosToros

Happy Earth Day! 🌍🌱 Students from Cigarroa High School, Sabas Perez ECHS, and P-TECH teamed up to paint a beautiful mural in our campus courtyard as part of an Earth Day beautification project. 🎨✨ This initiative not only celebrates our planet, but also aims to inspire students to take pride in their environment and keep our school clean. 🧼🌿💙 A heartfelt thank you to our amazing Art Teachers, Mr. Richard Tellez and Mr. Juan Castillo, for leading this creative collaboration and bringing our campus to life with art and purpose! 🐂🤙🎨 #KeepLaredoBeautiful #EarthDay2025 #SomosToros

Join us for the Dr. Leo G. Cigarroa High School Spring Jamaica! 🎉🌸🐂💙 Come out on Thursday, April 24 from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM for an evening full of fun, games, and delicious food! 🎯🍔🎈 Tickets are just $1 — bring your friends and family and make some memories! 💵👨‍👩‍👧‍👦📸 Don’t miss out — we’ll see you there! ✨ #CigarroaHS #SpringJamaica #FamilyFun#SomosToros

Our Cigarroa High School Class of 2025 enjoyed a beautiful Senior Fun Day filled with sunshine ☀️, kite flying 🪁, and a relaxing picnic with friends 🧺✨ A special thank you to our amazing senior class sponsors, Ms. Irma Lopez and Ms. Mary Mendoza, for their continued dedication to creating unforgettable moments for our seniors. We appreciate you! 💙🐂🤙 To all our seniors — the sky is the limit 🌤️✨ Keep reaching high and making memories! #SeniorFunDay #ClassOf2025 #CigarroaPride #SomosToros

Congratulations to Cigarroa High School's Emir Gonzalez for being named LISD 2025 March-April Student of the Month. To read about LISD's other March-April Student of the Month recipients please click on the SOTM banner on LISD's website. The SOTM Program is sponsored by Laredo Federal Credit Union and Chick-Fil-A Marketplace.

Congratulations to our Cigarroa High School March 2025 Student of the Month EMIR GONZALEZ! 🎉🐂🤙 Emir Gonzalez is a senior at Cigarroa High School with a strong academic record who is actively involved in extracurricular activities. Gonzalez is a member of the school’s Basketball and Football teams. He is also involved in the Criminal Justice Club and outside of school he is actively involved with the U.S. Border Patrol Explorer Program. He has been awarded the LISD Triple A Award. He has attended seminars and camps to hone his leadership skills. Gonzalez plans on attending Texas State University in San Marcos and hopes to get a degree in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. His main goal is to become a Border Patrol Agent. Emir volunteers his time with Relay for Life and Toro Winter Wonderland. He enjoys going to the park with his friends, and listening to music. Emir's favorite movies are “Grown Ups” and “All American,” and his favorite ice cream is Coconut Cream. He attended Ruiz Elementary School, United South Middle School and Cigarroa Middle School. He is the son of Jesus and Maria Gonzalez.

A big shout out to our amazing Cigarroa HS students and their awesome dads!💙🐂🤙 The Parent & Family Engagement Program hosted a great event for middle & high school students and their dads — and it was a night to remember!✨ Special thanks to Mr. Jonathan Medina, top Texas motivational speaker, for sharing a powerful message to Dream Big — ¡Sueña Grande!