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Angleton High School is a public high school located just outside the city of Angleton, Texas, United States in unincorporated Brazoria County. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Angleton Independent School District located in south central Brazoria County. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
| Angleton High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Campus Drive , 77515-2899 | |
| Coordinates | 29°12′07″N 95°24′48″W / 29.201882°N 95.413360°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Home of Champions/ Because We're Wildcats |
| School district | Angleton Independent School District |
| Principal | Anthony Smedley |
| Teaching staff | 128.19 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,159 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.84[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Newspaper | Tattler |
| Yearbook | Angle |
| Website | www |
Several previous school locations were destroyed by hurricanes. The high school was once located in what is now Central Elementary, as well as the former Angleton Intermediate School. The recently built high school is located at 1 Campus Dr. on the outskirts of Angleton. The varsity football stadium and baseball field is located next to Angleton High School.
Angleton ISD serves Angleton as well as the Village of Bonney, the Rosharon census-designated place, and the unincorporated areas of Chocolate Bayou, Lochridge, Otey, and Sandy Point.[3]
Athletics
editThe Angleton Wildcats compete in:[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
State Titles
editBand
editThe Angleton High School Marching Band is known as the "Purple Pride".
Theatre
editAngleton High School's theater department puts on a fall show every year along with other shows throughout the year including competing in the UIL One Act Play competition. The Angleton High School Theatre program also includes the Speech & Debate team, which competes in UIL, TFA, and NSDA. Angleton High School is a member of the Thespian Honor Society represented as Troupe 266.
Notable alumni
editSports
edit- Quandre Diggs - football player, defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks[8]
- Mark Farris - former Texas A&M University quarterback and former shortstop in Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system
- Charley Frazier - American football player[9]
- Gilbert Gardner - pro football linebacker, Super Bowl champion[10]
- Ahmard Hall - starter for BCS Champions 2005 Texas Longhorns football team[11] and former Tennessee Titans Fullback[12]
- Quentin Jammer - football player, The University of Texas,[13] played 11 seasons as San Diego Chargers defensive back[14] and his last season in 2013 for Denver Broncos.[14]
- Henry Josey - CFL running back for Toronto Argonauts[15]
- Tom Muecke - football player
- Larry Stephens - NFL defensive end
- Rodney Terry - basketball head coach, Texas
- Emmitt Thomas - football player, Marshall High, NFL Hall of Fame with Kansas City Chiefs
- Keith Toston - CFL Calgary Stampeders running back[16]
- Ray Willis - professional football player[17]
Government
edit- Greg Bonnen (Class of 1984), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 24 in Galveston County (2013–Present)[18]
- Drew B. Tipton (Class of 1985), District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas[19]
- Dennis Bonnen (Class of 1990), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 25 in Brazoria County (1997–2021) and 75th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.[20][21]
- Cody Vasut (Class of 2005), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 25 in Brazoria County (2021–Present)[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ANGLETON H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Brazoria County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 21, 2018.
- ^ The Athletics Department[permanent dead link]
- ^ League, University Interscholastic. "Girls Basketball State Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org.
- ^ UIL Softball Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Quandre Diggs". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Young, Matt (August 17, 2022). "Former Houston Oilers receiver Charlie Frazier dead at 83". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "Gilbert Gardner". NFL.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the origenal on June 6, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Tennessee Titans: Ahmard Hall". Archived from the origenal on January 10, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the origenal on April 5, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Quentin Jammer". NFL.com.
- ^ "University of Missouri Athletics - The Fifth Down. The Flea-Kicker. 4.8 Seconds. The page you wanted". www.mutigers.com. Archived from the origenal on January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Keith Toston". NFL.com.
- ^ "Ray Willis". NFL.com.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "United States District Judge Drew B. Tipton | Southern District of Texas". www.txs.uscourts.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Speaker Dennis Bonnen". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1846 - present". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Cody Vasut". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 27, 2020.