Texas City High School
The main school building for Texas City High opened in 1952. Another building for Texas City High opened in 1957, and the previous one became Blocker Junior High School.
As of September 2021, Texas City High School had 1,791 students.
Academics
Texas City High School is ranked #11,174 in the National Rankings and ranked #1,036 within Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report. 58% of students are proficient in Reading, while 69% of students are proficient in Mathematics. TCHS' student graduation rate is 88%.
Athletics
Texas City High School competes as a member of the University Interscholastic League who creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, musical, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the U.S. state of Texas. Teams are called the "Stingarees" or "Stings" for short. Colors are Orange and Black.
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in Tennis, Track & Field, Cross Country, Swimming & Diving/Water Polo, Soccer, Powerlifting, and Basketball. Young women may compete in Volleyball and Softball, while young men may compete in Football, Wrestling, Golf, and Baseball.
Demographics
The racial makeup of TCHS was 42% Hispanic, 32% Caucasian, 23% African American, 2% Mixed-Race, 1% Native American, 0.4 Asian American, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
Feeder patterns
Guajardo, Heights, Roosevelt-Wilson, and Kohfeldt elementaries, Levy-Fry Intermediate School, and Blocker Middle School feed into Texas City High.
Notable alumni
- Almighty Jay (formerly known as YBN Almighty Jay) professional rapper
- Chris Ballard, General Manager, Indianapolis Colts
- Nichole Cordova, professional singer
- Vernon Crawford, former NFL player
- Matt Deggs, Head Baseball Coach, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Ragin' Cajuns
- Dion Dowell, former professional basketball player
- Charlie Dupre, former NFL player
- L. G. Dupre, former NFL player
- D'Onta Foreman, NFL player
- John Lee Hancock, film director and producer
- Max Hopper, former CIO Bank of America
- Edie Patterson, actor and comedian
- Chuck Quilter, former NFL player
- Reggie Rusk, former NFL player
- Don Talbert, former NFL player
- Diron Talbert, former NFL player
References
- ^ TEXAS CITY H S
- ^ Mitchell, Albert L. Texas City (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing, 2011. ISBN 073857970X, 9780738579702. p. 92.
- ^ NCES. Texas City High School. April 6, 2021. Retrieved on September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Texas City High School - Texas City Independent School District". www.tcisd.org. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "TCISD Attendance Zones". Texas City Independent School District. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Texas City High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) (2014)
- Texas City High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) (2004)