Round Rock High School
| Round Rock High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1867 |
| School district | Round Rock Independent School District |
| Principal | Walter Mark Gesch |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Number of students | 2,219; 73 pregnant mexicans |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | Dragon |
| Website | http://www.roundrockisd.org/rrhs |
Round Rock High School is a 5A high school within the Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas. During the late 1990s, it was the largest high school in Central Texas.[1]
Four Middle Schools feed into this school:
- Chisholm Trail Middle School
- Cedar Valley Middle School (Will stop feeding once Walsh Middle School is completed Fall 2008)
- C.D. Fulkes Middle School
- Hopewell Middle School
- Walsh Middle School (Starting Fall 2008)
Campus
Round Rock High School (RRHS) is located in the suburban community of Round Rock, which is north of Austin, Texas. The community is largely composed of business, technical, and professional employees who commute to jobs in and around Austin, Texas.[citation needed]
History
Round Rock High School (originally named Round Rock Institute) was a private school when it opened in 1867. In 1888, it was decided to make the school public. The area in which Round Rock High School is located (about 26 miles north of the state capitol) was a rural community, having only one non-agricultural industry. Few changes were made to this community until the 1960s. In 1934, there were 16 students in the graduating class. In 1964, there were 324 students graduating, however, growth in the area was beginning. In 1974, the total enrollment at RRHS rose from 855 to 1000. By 1984, 2508 students were enrolled and attending Round Rock High School. The community, along with students, grew rapidly over these years until there was a total of four high schools in the district and around 10,000 high school attendees.
Awards and recognition
The school's David Carlin was recognized as "Texas Assistant Principal of Year" in 1995.[2] Brandy Haney was named National High School Gymnastics Coach of the Year in 1993.[3]
Block Schedules
Round Rock High School uses block scheduling, a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day for a longer period of time. There are eight blocks divided into two sets of four, which are attended on alternating days.[4]
Extracurricular
The band and orchestra program at Round Rock High School often does well in competitions, consistently placing well in UIL competitions.[citation needed]
The forensics program at RRHS has had a history of success in Cross-Examination Debate. Numerous students have reached state and national levels throughout the school's past. Round Rock High School has qualified for TOC, TFA, and UIL many times. Top teams include Shadex, Perrick, and Bladwan. So far Shadex and Perrick have qualified for state in the 2007-2008 year. Nick Carneiro also has multiple times.[citation needed]
In 1995, sophomore Abbi Fuchs won the Texas slalom skiing championship for her age group.[5] The school's baseball team won a Texas class 5A state championship in 1997.[6]
Round Rock received national[7][8] attention for its 1994-95 yearbook, believed to be the first ever released in CD-ROM format. The yearbook was produced by Electric Tours Group of Round Rock, Texas, and contained 2,000 photographs, 25 minutes of video and 20 minutes of audio material.[9]
Notable alumni
- John Danks (1985-) starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.[10]
- Ryan Langerhans (1980-), right fielder with Washington Nationals.[11]
- Season Two cast of High School Reunion, a reality TV series[12]
References
- ^ Diana Dworin. "Rapid growth tests high schools - Growth tests Round Rock High School". Austin American-Statesman. 1997-06-19.
- ^ Daniel J. Vargas. "Round Rock High's Carlin honored as Texas Assistant Principal of Year", Austin American-Statesman, January 5, 1995. Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Butch Hart. "Gymnastics instructor named top US coach". Austin American-Statesman. 1993-09-23.
- ^ Daniel J. Vargas. "90-minute classes OK'd by Round Rock trustees". Austin American-Statesman. 1994-06-01.
- ^ Butch Hart. "Round Rock skier takes state honors". Austin American-Statesman. 1995-12-15.
- ^ "A deserving victory". Austin-American Statesman. 1997-06-10.
- ^ Matt Schwartz. "High School Annuals Move to Multimedia - CD-ROMs bring readers action of the year". Christian Science Monitor. 1996-01-04.
- ^ "High school yearbook goes high-tech". Associated Press. 1995-11-08.
- ^ Dwight Silverman. "Yearbook to CD-ROM". The Tampa Tribune. 1995-11-17.
- ^ Danny Davis. "Diamonds are for her brothers, but Danks also a gem", Austin American-Statesman, October 30, 2007. "John Danks, who graduated in 2003, just finished his first complete season as a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox."
- ^ Ryan Langerhans, The Baseball Cube. Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Dalton Ross and Ken Tucker. "What to Watch". Entertainment Weekly. 2004-03-12.