Frisco High School
| Frisco High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6401 Parkwood Dr. Frisco, Texas, 75035 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1902 |
| School district | Frisco Independent School District |
| Principal | Sylvia Palacios |
| Assistant principals | Kerry Antwine, Jon Boettcher, Erica Castille, Cade Smith |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1574 (2011) |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Fightin' Raccoons |
| Website | Frisco High School website |
Frisco High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas and is a part of the Frisco Independent School District.
The school mascot is the Fightin' Raccoon.
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[edit] History
Frisco High School was founded in 1902. The original building no longer exists, but other previous locations still do: the Frisco ISD Student Opportunity Center (on Maple Street in old town Frisco) was Frisco High School for many years; in fact, the words "Frisco High School" are still etched into the stone above the main entrance. Then, a new high school facility was built just north of this location and used for many years; this school building is now used as a middle school: Staley Middle School. Then, another new building, at Stonebrook Parkway and Parkwood Boulevard, was constructed in the 1990s; it still serves as Frisco High School today. At the beginning of the 2000s, Frisco's explosive population growth required the opening of a second high school named Centennial High in east Frisco, at Coit Road and Rolater Road. Frisco ISD's third high school, Wakeland High, opened in 2006 in northwest Frisco on Legacy Drive. This, like the opening of Centennial, also cut a large chunk out of Frisco High's attendance zone. The opening of Wakeland High was vital, in that it relieved the infamous overcrowding at Frisco High; ever since Wakeland opened, FHS's total enrollment has always been below the building's capacity of 1800 students. The most recent attendance total for FHS is 1574 students, keeping the campus at its (quite deliberate) 4A Classification.
[edit] School Spirit
The raccoon mascot is named Frisky.
[edit] Alma Mater
Dear Frisco High
We're all for you
Dear Frisco High
To you we'll be true
Dear Frisco High
We're all for you
Three cheers for Frisco
The gold and the blue
[edit] School Fight Song
Stand up and sing
Stand up and sing for
Frisco High School
For today
We raise the Blue and Gold
Above the rest(Rah, Rah, Rah)
Our team is fighting
And we are sure to win this fray,
We've got the rep, we've got the pep,
And this is Frisco High School's Day [1]
[edit] School Organizations
[edit] Fine Arts
[edit] Frisco High School Band
The Frisco High School Band program consists of three performing ensembles: the Wind Symphony (before 2011, the Wind Ensemble), the Wind Ensemble (before 2011, the Symphonic Band), and the Symphonic Band (before 2011, the Concert Band), as well as the marching band (consisting of all members) during the summer and fall and the Jazz Band during the winter and spring. The head director is Greg Hayes, the assistant director Nancy Davis, the percussion instructor Heath Dillard, and the color guard instructor Toby Leikness.
The Frisco High School Band boasts numerous awards for its marching and concert bands, including many consecutive sweepstakes awards at the University Interscholastic League's marching, concert, and sight reading competitions. The marching band has participated in finals at every contest it has gone to throughout its 2009, 2010, and 2011 marching seasons, exempting the 2011 BOA Regional Championship. The band reached a milestone with its 2011 marching show, "Shattered Keys," by advancing to the finals of the Area B UIL Marching Contest for the first time in the band's history. Three other FISD high schools, Centennial, Wakeland, and Liberty, also made finals at this 2011 event. Centennial and Wakeland placed 1st and 2nd respectively, qualifying for the 4A State Marching Band Contest, both for the second time, where they ultimately placed 3rd and 7th, respectively.
On October 9, 2010, the Frisco High School Marching Band became the Grand Champions of the Little Elm "Classic by the Lake" Marching Competition hosted by Little Elm High School. This was a milestone, being the first competition the band has won in their history. Their show, "La Dolce Vita," featuring a vocal and instrumental arrangement of "Con te Partiro," also won four caption awards that night: Outstanding Auxiliary (color guard), Outstanding Percussion, Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding General Effect. A few other bands who participated were 3A state champion Argyle HS (2nd) and the Colony HS (3rd).
The Frisco High School Drumline was the 2009 Champion of the Lone Star Classic Drumline Competition, Standstill II Red Division, also receiving the Best Front Ensemble caption.[2] This was the beginning of a new standard of quality for the drumline; they have earned the Best Percussion caption award at the latest two Little Elm Marching Competitions, 2010 and 2011, as well as at the 2010 Centennial Marching Competition. Also in 2011, the Frisco Drumline took first (as well as captions for best front ensemble, tenor line, snare line, and general effect) at the first North Texas Drumline Contest, hosted by McKinney North High School. They also placed first in the Large Standstill division at the 2011 Lewisville Drumline Invitational, taking best snare line, bass line, and front ensemble.
Along with its success during marching season, The Frisco High School Band program is proving to be a powerhouse in its region, its area, and all of Texas for the All-State band audition process, especially in class 4A. In 2010-2011, 22 Frisco High School Band members made the Region 24 All-Region Bands; 4 in the 4A/5A Freshman track, 15 in the 4A track, and 3 in the 5A track. Of the 18 in the 4A and 5A tracks, 10 advanced to area; 7 in the 4A track and 3 in the 5A track. 5 of these proceeded on to All-State: 4 members of the 4A Symphonic Band and 1 member of the [5A] Philharmonic Orchestra.[3]
In May 2010, the Frisco High School Wind Ensemble was a recipient of the National Award from the Mark of Excellence Wind Band contest. This award enabled the Wind Ensemble, along with the Symphonic Band, to travel to New York and perform a concert at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center, home of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, on April 18 of 2011. The performance was a ticketed event, open to the public. The program included Eric Whitacre's "Equus" as the finale, and the band received multiple standing ovations.
[edit] Frisco High School Theatre
The Frisco High School Theatre is the original theatre department of FISD. They have won numerous theatre UIL awards.
The theatre department at Frisco High School is currently run by Director Lucas Roeschley and Technical Director Benjamin Shurr. FHS theatre is one of the few schools in the nation that have a chapter in the United States Institute for Theatre Technology run by Technical Director Benjamin Shurr. The FHS theatre department also has a chapter in the International Thespian Society run by Director Lucas Roeschley.
The 2010 - 2011 play season has been extremely successful for the FHS theatre department. Director Lucas Roeschley directed a double man show starring actors Jake LaViola and Trent Lockwood called "Woman in Black". Technical Director Benjamin Shurr directed "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley" starring Zach Long as Ebenezer Scrooge. It was an extremely successful play, nearly selling out. Director Lucas Roeschley is entering Theatre UIL season with "Tartuffe" by Moliere. "Tartuffe" is starring Jake LaViola, Kathryn Maloney, Trent Lockwood, Alexis Cullinane, Peyton Harrison, Stephanie Hoxie, Luke Williams, Jake Powell, Hunter Steitle, Brayden Efseroff, Ashley Rondon, and Connor Jacobs, with understudies Hayley Noga and Mugo Muriithi. For the first time, "Tartuffe" if being performed alongside Wakeland High School's "The Learned Ladies"
[edit] Athletics
FHS Varsity Football Team : The FHS football team had a major achievement in making it to the playoffs in 2007-2008, but were defeated by the Highland Park Scots.
FHS Cross Country Team: The girl's varsity team major accomplishments has for the years 2007 and 2008 have won districts twice in row and have qualified for State 3 years in a row since 2006.
Volleyball
The Boys Basketball Team in 2004-2005 school year, had the best record ever recorded in the schools history. The boy's team finish 27-6 and 12-2 in district play, but was defeated in the playoffs to Greenville
FHS Girls Basketball
FHS Boys Swimming and Diving: 2004-2005 District, Regional and State Champions 2005-2006 District, Regional and State Champions 2006-2007 District, and Regional Champions 2007-2008 District, Regional, and State Champions 2008-2009 District, Regional, and State Runner-Up
FHS Girls Swimming and Diving: 2010-2011 State Champions
FHS Boys Wrestling
FHS Girl Wrestling
FHS Girls Soccer
FHS Boys Soccer
FHS Softball
FHS Baseball
FHS Boys Track
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.friscoisd.org/admin/docs/111822050809.pdf
- ^ http://www.leisd.ws/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=644&itemID=5290&viewType=detail
- ^ http://www.tmea.org/programs/all-state/history
[edit] External links
- Frisco High School
- Frisco High School Counselors
- Frisco High School Clubs
- Frisco High School Profile
- Frisco High School Handbook
- Frisco High School Addendum
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Coordinates: 33°07′54″N 96°49′19″W / 33.13169°N 96.82206°W
