The Colony High School

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The Colony High School
Location
The Colony, Texas United States
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	Believe it...Achieve it...See the 'E
Established	1986
School district	Lewisville Independent School District
Principal	Becky MacDonald
Faculty	141
Grades	9 – 12
Enrollment	1,812
Color(s)	Black and Gold (color)
Athletics	Football Booster Club
Mascot	Cougar
Team Name	The Cougars
Website	http://tchs.lisd.net/

The Colony High School (TCHS), located in The Colony, Texas currently hosts grades 9 through 12. It is part of the Lewisville Independent School District.It was mentioned in Newsweeks 1,000 Best Schools in America. Middle schools that feed into The Colony High School are Lakeview Middle School and Griffin Middle School.

History

The Colony High School, built in The Colony, Texas, opened in 1986 as part of Lewisville ISD. Because the seniors were attending Lewisville High School, TCHS initially had only grades 9-11. The last and largest class of 1999 at TCHS had many accomplishments that remain literally etched in stone on the bricks located near the bus pick-up/drop-off area. Hebron High School was built in 2000, which drew many students from TCHS.

Today

The Colony High School has since become one of the premier high schools in the district. Its fine arts program has received numerous awards on a national level. Including band, orchestra, and JROTC have received numerous rewards. Physically, the school continues to evolve. A new gym was added in 2004, which combined with the two existing gyms to provide the students with state-of-the-art recreational environments. Additionally, a college level weight room dubbed the "Powerhouse" was built and furnished with a black and gold weight set and steel bars (the colors are the school colors).

Academics

The Colony High School offers a standard Texas high school curriculum as defined by the Texas State graduation requirements. In addition to those minimun requirements, The Colony High School also offers numerous College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses that gives students the opportunity to qualify for college credit. Recently The Colony High School entered into a partnership with local community colleges to offer students dual-credit summer courses that, if passed, qualifies as credit for both high school graduation and college.

Notable Graduates

• Deron Williams - NBA player, point guard for the Utah Jazz
• Bracey Wright - NBA player, guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves
• Mike Williams - NFL player, offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars

Feeder patterns

Elementary schools that feed into The Colony include

• Camey
• Coyote Ridge
• Ethridge
• Hicks
• Morningside
• B.B. Owen
• Peter's Colony
• Stewart's Creek

Middle schools that feed into The Colony include:

• Griffin
• Lakeview
• Shadow Ridge

See also

• The Colony, Texas
• Lewisville Independent School District
• Lewisville High School
• Edward S. Marcus High School
• Hebron High School

External links

• The Colony High School website