Greenwood High School (Texas)
Greenwood High School is a public, co-educational 9-12 secondary school in the Greenwood area, in unincorporated Midland County, Texas, with a Midland postal address. It is a part of the Greenwood Independent School District. (This is not the same school as the defunct Greenwood High School in Wise County, Texas where NAIA scoring champion and #1 NBA draft pick Clifton McNeely attended in the 1930's.)
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 527 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 55.8%
- Female - 44.2%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
- Black - 1.3%
- Hispanic - 37.4%
- White - 59.4%
- Multiracial - 1.5%
21.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Athletics
Greenwood High School fields teams in football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, cross country, tennis, golf, softball, powerlifting, and track and field . They compete in UIL district 4A.
Mascot
The mascot for Greenwood High is the Ranger man. He is commonly seen with 2 revolvers and a cowboy hat. Recently, a female counterpart has been with the Ranger man named the Rangerette.
Welding
GISD has had a very impressive welding team for quite a long time. The leader of the team is the welding instructure, Terryel Gloden.
References
- ^ "GREENWOOD HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Greenwood H S". ed.gov. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Midland County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-25. - Compare with the address: "2700 FM 1379 Midland, Texas 79706"
- ^ League, University Interscholastic. "Alignments — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2015-12-24.