Gladys Porter Early College High School is a 5A public high school in Brownsville, Texas (USA) and is one of the successors of "Brownsville High School". It is one of six high schools operated by the Brownsville Independent School District. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. History Porter High School was built to alleviate the over-crowded conditions which had existed at Brownsville High School for three years. Before the construction began, the school's colors and mascot were chosen at a board meeting on October 2, 1973. The school was named for Gladys Sams Porter (1910-March 16, 1980), the daughter of Earl C. Sams, who was the first president of the J.C. Penney retail chain and Lula A. Sams. Porter was a Brownsville civic leader and philanthropist. The school is a magnet school for Technology and Engineering. The first principal was Tony Ortiz. The Magnet Program from Porter High School will be moved to Veterans Memorial High School for the 2012-2013 school year. Athletics The Porter Cowboys compete in the following sports: Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Powerlifting Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Soccer Boys Soccer 2006(5A) State Champions 2016(5A) State Champions References External links Education in Brownsville, Texas Brownsville Independent School District high schools 1969 establishments in Texas