Taylor High School is a public high school located in Taylor, Texas, United States. It is part of the Taylor Independent School District located in east central Williamson County and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
| Taylor High School | |
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| Address | |
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3101 N Main St. , 76574-1298 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°35′37″N 97°24′52″W / 30.59361°N 97.41444°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Taylor Independent School District |
| Principal | Andrew Maddox |
| Teaching staff | 65.13 (FTE) (2022–23)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 907 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.93 (2022–23)[1] |
| Color(s) | Green White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Duck |
| Yearbook | Mallard |
| Website | Official website  |
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Athletics
editThe Taylor Ducks compete in these sports - [3]
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
State titles
editTaylor (UIL)
Taylor Price (PVIL)
- Football - [6]
- 1947(PVIL-1A)^, 1962(PVIL-1A)
^Co-champions
State finalists
editTaylor (UIL)
- Baseball - [4]
- 1971(3A)
Taylor Hughes (PVIL)
- Boys Basketball - [7]
- 1966 (PVIL-1A)
Notable alumni
edit- Bryce Foster, college football center for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Kansas Jayhawks[8]
- Fred Kerley, world-class sprinter, silver medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in July/August 2021), bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics
- Dicky Moegle, former NFL player[9]
- Les Peterson, former NFL player[10]
- Rip Torn, actor[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Taylor H S (484228004808)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ a b "UIL Baseball State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "UIL Boys Track & Field State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "UIL Football State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "UIL: Athletics - PVIL Basketball Records". uiltexas.org. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "No. 1 Interior OL Bryce Foster Commits to Texas A&M". Sports Illustrated. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Bohls, Kirk (December 24, 1993). "Maegle almost attended Texas instead of Rice". The Gadsen Times. Cox News Service. Retrieved July 10, 2019 – via news.google.com.
- ^ "Les Peterson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Rip Torn honored at school reunion". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 18, 1998. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via lubbockonline.com.