Texas City High School (TCHS) is a public high school in Texas City, Texas, in the Greater Houston area. It is one of two high schools in the Texas City Independent School District (TCISD), the other being La Marque High School.
| Texas City High School | |
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| Address | |
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1431 9th Avenue North, Texas City, TX 77590 , Galveston , Texas 77590 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°23′37″N 94°54′54″W / 29.3935546°N 94.91500539999998°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1952 |
| Locale | Suburb |
| School district | Texas City School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Melissa Duart |
| Principal | Lincoln Hypolite |
| Teaching staff | 117.71 (FTE)[1] |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,718 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.60[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange Black |
| Fight song | "All hail to TC High School" |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League |
| Team name | Stingarees & Lady Stingarees |
| Communities served | Texas City |
| Feeder schools | Blocker Middle School |
| Website | tchs |
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.[2]
As of September 2021[update], Texas City High School had 1,791 students.[3]
Academics
editTexas 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
editTexas 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. [4]
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
editThe 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
editGuajardo, Heights, Roosevelt-Wilson, and Kohfeldt elementaries, Levy-Fry Intermediate School, and Blocker Middle School feed into Texas City High.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b c 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 2021-09-16.
- ^ "TCISD Attendance Zones". Texas City Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
External links
edit- Official website
- Texas City High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) (2014)
- Texas City High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) (2004)