Northside will dedicate its 63rd elementary school on Wednesday and will honor a man who was committed to public education, public service and the legal profession.

Langley began his law career in 1937 at a San Antonio law firm that eventually became Langley & Banack. In 1970, was one of eight attorneys who crafted the school law section of the State Bar Association. Soon after, he became one of Northside ISD's first district lawyers and was instrumental in helping the rural school system transition into a large, urban and suburban district.

Langley was equally dedicated to the city of San Antonio, serving at various times as chairman of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Public Library. Langley continued practicing law until shortly before his death in 2003 at the age of 88.

Ralph Langley Elementary School was built for 800 students and was constructed for $19.5 million with funding from School Bond 2007. It is one of four new Northside schools to open this year to accommodate enrollment, now at 91,578 and growing by about 3,000 students a year.