Nederland High School
History
Nederland Independent School District was officially organized in 1920, and the first high school was built in 1924 on the property where the Alternative Campus now resides at the 500 block of 12th Street. The new school was needed to accommodate students moving into the city due to the Pure Oil refinery being built. Athletics and the Nederland Band were organized in 1925 by C. 0. Wilson when he moved from Port Neches to Nederland. The current school was constructed in 1971 on N. 18th Street.
Performing Arts Theater
The Nederland Performing Arts Theater is located on the campus of Nederland High School and hosts performances for the high school, in addition to plays and concerts for the community. It also houses the Nederland High School Band and the Nederland Drama Department. The center was built in 1999 from a bond that was passed by the voters.
Athletics
The Nederland Bulldogs compete in the following sports:
- Cross Country
- Volleyball
- FNAF Speedrunning
- Football
- Basketball
- Powerlifting
- Swimming/Diving
- Soccer
- Golf
- Tennis
- Track
- Softball
- Baseball
The Bulldogs rival is Port Neches-Groves.
State titles
- Football
- 1957(3A)
- Boys Track
- 1963(2A)
Notable alumni
- Davy Arnaud - Professional soccer player
- Tim Foust - Bass vocalist for the a cappella group Home Free
- Brian Sanches - Former major league baseball pitcher
- Karen Silkwood - Chemical worker and labor union activist
- Will Jardell - Professional model, best known for becoming runner up on America's Next Top Model (season 21) with Tyra Banks
- John Varley - Hugo and Nebula award-winning science-fiction author
- Eric Cammack - Former major league baseball pitcher
References
- ^ "NEDERLAND H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ^ Block, W.T. "A History of Nederland Education and the Nederland Independent School District". www.wtblock.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ UIL Football Archives
- ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine