Morton High School (Texas)
Appearance
Morton High School | |
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Address | |
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500 Champion Drive , 79346 | |
Coordinates | 33°43′17″N 102°45′51″W / 33.721482°N 102.764216°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
School district | Morton Independent School District |
Principal | John Albin |
Staff | 33.32 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | PK-12 |
Enrollment | 353 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 10.59[1] |
Color(s) | Black & Gold |
Athletics conference | UIL Class A |
Mascot | Indian/Maiden |
Newspaper | The Native Times |
Website | Morton High School |
Morton High School is a public high school located in Morton, Texas United States. It is part of the Morton Independent School District, which is located in central Cochran County, and is classified as a 1A school by the UIL.
History
[edit]In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
[edit]The Morton Indians compete in the following sports [4]
State Titles
[edit]- Boys Basketball [5]
- 1972(2A), 1977(2A), 1983(2A), 1986(2A), 1987(2A), 2005(1A/D1)
- Girls Basketball [6]
- 1987(2A)
Boys Year | Class | Winner Score | Runner Up Score |
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1972 | 2A | Morton 62 | Whitehouse 59 |
1976 | 2A | Mart 57 | Morton 52 |
1977 | 2A | Morton 63 | Kountze 60 |
1983 | 2A | Morton 91 | Bartlett 69 |
1985 | 2A | Grapeland 63 | Morton 56 |
1986 | 2A | Morton 73 | Dripping Springs 59 |
1987 | 2A | Morton 84 | Liberty Hill 72 |
2004 | 1A | Normangee 53 | Morton 51 OT |
2005 | 1A | Morton 66 | Snook 38 |
Tx Cup | Class | Winner Score | Runner Up Score |
2005 | 1A | Morton 69 | Lipan 53 |
Girls Year | Class | Winner Score | Runner Up Score |
1952 | 1A | Hamilton 27 | Morton 19 |
1987 | 2A | Morton 68 | Paris 53 |
- In 1987, both the boys and girls won state championships in basketball !!!
Notable alumni
[edit]- Christopher Hester, Class of 1991, President and Founder of Kinnser Software. Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, 2016.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "MORTON SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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