Sam Houston High School (Arlington, Texas)
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Sam Houston Texans
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"In the Halls of Sam Houston, there are no strangers."
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| 2000 Sam Houston Drive Arlington, Texas, Tarrant County, 76014 USA |
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| Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | Fernando Benavides |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | approx. 3,000 |
| Color(s) | Red White and Blue |
| Athletics | UIL Class 5A |
| Mascot | The Long Tall Texan |
| Accreditation(s) | Texas Education Agency |
| Newspaper | "Texans Talk" |
| Yearbook | SHHS Cherokee Yearbook |
| Team Name | Texans |
| Main Office Phone Number | 682.867.8200 |
| Website | Official Sam Houston High School Website |
Sam Houston High School is a secondary school serving grades 9-12 students who live in the eastern part of Arlington, Texas and the western part of Grand Prairie, Texas. It is part of the Arlington Independent School District, in Arlington, Texas. The mascot of the school is the Long Tall Texan, and the school colors are red, white, and blue.
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History[edit]
Sam Houston, AISD's second high school, opened in the fall of 1963. Originally the campus was located on Browning Drive (Hutcheson Junior High School is now located there). The original boundary between Sam Houston and Arlington High School was described by Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News as "a north/south zig zag."[1]
In 1965 AISD desegregated, so Sam Houston High School became a desegregated high school. In 1970 the high school moved to its current location east of New York Avenue, on the side of Pioneer Parkway opposite to the side the former campus sits on.
Accelerated Academic Programs[edit]
IB (International Baccalaureate) Program
AP (Advanced Placement) Program
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program
TRIO programs: Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search
Dual Credit course opportunities at Tarrant County College
Fine Arts Programs[edit]
Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonic Orchestra
Cello Choir
Jazz Orchestra
Concert Orchestra
Wind Symphony Band
Symphonic Band
Concert Band
Marching Band
Percussion/Drumline
Color Guard
Winter Guard
Dance
Mariachi Band (as known as: "El Mariachi Tejano de Sam Houston")
Choir
Theater/Drama
Visual Arts
Athletics[edit]
Athletic Teams/Sports available:
Boys Football
Boys and Girls Basketball
Boys Baseball
Girls Softball
Girls Cheerleading
Girls Drill Team
Boys and Girls Soccer
Girls Volleyball
Boys and Girls Wrestling
Swimming Team
Tennis Team
Gymnastics Team
Golf Team
Boys and Girls Cross Country
Boys and Girls Track and Field
P.E.
Other Extracurricular Clubs/Organizations[edit]
Some Clubs/Organizations at Sam Houston:
Student Council
Class Councils
National Honor Society
Key Club
Interact Club
Spotlight Literary Magazine
SHHS Cherokee Yearbook
Texans Talk Newspaper
Photo Club
Guitar Club
Muslim Students Association
NAACP Youth Council
LULAC
Earth and Science Club
Mock Trial
Debate Team
Academic Decathlon
UIL Academic Teams
Robotics Club
Chess Club
Art Club
Tex-Annes Drill Team
Texan Corps/Bell Guards
Sam Houston Young Life
"Project Soar"
School Fight Song[edit]
Fight! Texans fight,
Fight on to glory and to fame.
Fight! Texans fight,
With banners high we'll win this game,
Let's everybody shout it,
Fight! Texans fight!
With courage, faith and loyalty,
Fight Sam Houston High School!
Fight on to Victory!
Alma mater[edit]
We sing to you our alma mater, and your colors bright.
Your name and fame we will remember as a guiding light.
Houston High School you we honor.
Houston High School you we praise.
We raise our voices to your glory,
Ever faithful, ever true.
And when our days with you have ended we will always be
True sons and daughters of Sam Houston!
We'll remember thee—Remember thee!
Alumni[edit]
Famous Alumni:
- Mike Adams (class of 1992) - Wide Receiver Pittsburgh Steelers
- Mark Clayton (class of 2000) - Wide Receiver Baltimore Ravens
- Damon Dunn (class of 1994)- American politician, minister, and retired football player: http://www.damondunn.com
- Trey Hillman (class of 1981) - [Major League Baseball]
- Fabian Moreno (class of 2000) - Actor
- Guy Morriss (class of 1969) - former offensive lineman Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots; football coach
The Sam Houston Alumni Association's website is: http://shhsalumni.com/.
References[edit]
- ^ Brown, Cathy (editorial columnist). "No blackboard jungles despite changing demographics." The Dallas Morning News. Wednesday October 14, 1998. Opinions Arlington 7A. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
External links[edit]
- Sam Houston High School Homepage
- Sam Houston High School Alumni Association Homepage
- Arlington Independent School District Homepage
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