Tascosa High School

Tascosa High School
Address
3921 Westlawn

Amarillo
,
Texas
79102-1795

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1958
School districtAmarillo Independent School District
PrincipalBlake Barton
Teaching staff133.38 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,208[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio16.55[1]
Color(s)    Scarlet & Black
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA
MascotRebels
Websitewww.amaisd.org/ths
Tascosa boys qualified for their first ever state meet in 2011

Tascosa High School is a public high school located in Amarillo, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District located in southern Potter County. The school was opened in 1958. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2] The school's motto is Non Sibi Sed Omnibus, a Latin phrase meaning "Not for oneself, but for all."[3]

Athletics

The Tascosa Rebels compete in the following sports - [4]

Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill team, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball& Baseball

State titles

  • Girls Basketball - [5]
    • 1991(5A)
  • Team Tennis - [6]
    • 1996(5A)
  • Boys Track - [7]
    • 1963(4A)
  • Girls Wrestling - [8]
    • 2002(All), 2014(5A)
  • One Act Play - [9]
    • 1969(4A), 1971(4A) boys wrestling (5A) 2023

Notable alumni

  • Melinda Bordelon - Paint and illustrator
  • Gail Caldwell - Chief book critic for The Boston Globe from 1985 to 2009 and Author
  • Paul Lockhart - Aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut
  • Walter Thomas Price, IV - Politician
  • Brent Scott - Retired United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain
  • Keith Self - Politician [10]
  • Francie Swift - Actress

Athletes

Musicians

  • Kevin Fowler - Singer-songwriter
  • JD Souther - Singer, songwriter, and actor
  • Terry Stafford, singer/songwriter, sang the #1 hit "Suspicion" in 1964
  • Jim Wilson - recording artist and piano technician

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tascosa H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Tascosa High School". www.amaisd.org/ths. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ^ The Athletics Department
  5. ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ UIL Team Tennis Archives Archived 2015-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ 2002 Girls Bracket
  9. ^ UIL One-Act Play Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Bio - Keith Self for Congress". Keith Self for Congress. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

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