Stony Point High School
| Stony Point High School | |
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| Location | |
| 1801 Tiger Trail Round Rock, Texas United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Preparing students to excel in a global society |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Round Rock Independent School District |
| Principal | Albert Hernandez |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Number of students | 2,581 |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | http://www.roundrockisd.org/stonypoint |
Stony Point High School is a high school in the Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas, USA. It is the second newest of the five high schools in RRISD. The principal is Albert Hernandez, who previously worked as the principal of the Stony Point Ninth Grade Center. The Ninth Grade Center is adjacent to the high school and was formerly home to Hopewell Middle School. However, due to overcrowding, a concern that is continuously prevalent in the RRISD school district, the middle school was changed into a freshman-only campus. Due to the opening of Cedar Ridge High School, Stony Point freshmen were moved into the main campus, and the freshman campus is now used as Hernandez Middle School.
The school houses the Health Science[1] (previously Science and Medicine), the S.T.E.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), and the Business, Finance, and Marketing Academies. Stony Point has offered the International Baccalaureate since the school year of 2008-2009.
Stony Point's feeder schools are Hernandez and Hopewell middle schools.
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[edit] Campus Structure
Stony Point High School, being the second youngest of the high schools in Round Rock, has a very modern architectural layout. The campus consists of multiple wings designated by letters (e.g. A Wing, B Wing, etcetera). The academic wings (A, B, and C) are each two stories high, with multiple stairways connecting the floors. Overcrowding prompted construction of the C wing onto the A wing soon after the school was opened.
On the second floor two skyways connect the academic wings with the "mall" area, cafeteria, and the various other non-academic classrooms (further subdivided into lettered wings). Stony Point High School features a full welding shop, with various forms of welding equipment. Additionally, the shop houses a full tool selection for the students in the agricultural manufacturing course. Furthermore, Stony Point High School offers multiple engineering and architecture courses with full access to the Autodesk catalogue of engineering software.
[edit] Academic and Fine Arts Recognition
May 2007, Stony Point High School made the Newsweek list of top high schools with a placement of 1,068. The rankings are based on the total number of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and/or Cambridge tests that were given at a school last May divided by the number of seniors graduating. All public schools listed achieved a ratio of at least 1.0000, meaning they had given at least as many tests in 2006 as they had graduates. Now although all graduating classes have been outstanding, It has said that the class of 2006 was the most accomplished class academically that the school has seen since 1999.
[edit] The Minor Riot
After a media-proclaimed riot on August 24, 2006, Stony Point made headlines. Security after this event was enhanced to a point of total "lock-down" at the campus. The aftermath following the fight, primarily the police handling of the event, lead to an investigation by the NAACP.
A sizable force reported to be around 30 officers strong was needed to quell the fighting.[2]
[edit] 2007 Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge
In the summer of 2007 a group of 4 Stony Point High School students led by student Robert Wilson competed in the Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, a nationally covered solar car challenge. They named their team Solaris[3] and designed and constructed a solar car, dubbed Diablo Del Sol, with grants and donations from the corporations Lowe's, 3M, and Applied Materials. After the 9 day race from Round Rock, Texas to Newburgh (city), New York, they placed 3rd in the Classic Division, with 451.1 miles completed at an average speed of 17.07 miles per hour.
And they have a new website [1]
[edit] NJROTC Program
Stony Point's award winning NJROTC program competes each year in a variety of events and competitions, the results of which have contributed greatly to its success and reputation. In addition, it sponsors an annual Chili Cook-Off that students are free to compete in and enjoy. In 2008, the construction of an extensive obstacle course designed by one of the school's cadets was completed and ready for use.
[edit] Sports
The Stony Point Football team is currently ranked #1 in the state and #3 in the nation.[4] The 2009 Stony Point Football team led by Coach Craig Chessher made it to the Texas 5A State Semifinals, finishing #65 in the nation.[5] Coach Chessher has been named Central Texas Coach of the Year for the 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007 football seasons. The Tigers won the district championship by defeating cross town rival, Round Rock. The Tigers are back to back district and bi-district champions. Separated by Interstate 35, the Tiger's main rival is cross-town school, Round Rock Dragons. A very successful sport at the school is rugby. The team won back to back state championship in 2011 and 2012. Stony Point is also home to baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball teams. A successful Tiger Dancers program is in place as they have some of the best dancers in RRISD. The current Miss Round Rock, Madi Taggart, is a former Tiger Dancer. She represented the City of Round Rock in the Miss Texas USA pageant.[6] Stony Point High School is well known across the State of Texas for its many outstanding accomplishments.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.teacherweb.com/TX/StonyPointHighSchool/ScienceandMedicineAcademy/
- ^ http://news8austin.com/content/top_stories/169306/big-fight-disrupts-stony-point-high-school/?ap=1&Flash
- ^ http://stonypointsolarcar.webs.com/
- ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/qoOoqAU-IkCSZvNkEoHGkg/stony-point-tigers/football/home.htm
- ^ http://highschool.rivals.com/viewrankhs.asp?ra_key=457
- ^ http://www.rrleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=58&SubSectionID=221&ArticleID=30106
4 district championships
[edit] External links
- Stony Point Web Site
- Stony Point High School Page on the Round Rock ISD website.
- District Homepage
- 2007 Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge results
- Google Maps link to Stony Point High School
- RRISD schools make Newsweek list
- Stony Point Fight/Riot
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Coordinates: 30°31′49″N 97°39′42″W / 30.53014°N 97.66162°W
