Stephen F. Austin High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)
Principal | Mike Leach |
School type | Public |
School district | Fort Bend Independent School District |
Founded | 1995 |
Location | Fort Bend County, Texas |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
School colors | Black and Red |
Stephen F. Austin High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, in close proximity to the city of Sugar Land.
Austin, as it is commonly called, serves grades 9 through 12, and is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District.
The school is named after Stephen F. Austin, who helped lead the Anglo American colonization of Texas, and many regard as "The Father of Texas." The school happens to be only miles from Austin's original colony in present day Fort Bend County.
The School is located at 3434 Pheasant Creek Drive with a "Sugar Land, Texas" address and a ZIP code of 77478.
Some areas of Sugar Land as well as the eastern portion of the community of New Territory are zoned to Austin.
Feeder patterns
Feeder elementary schools to Austin [4] include [5]:
- Oyster Creek
- Cornerstone (partial)
- Drabek (partial)
- Arizona Fleming (partial)
- Holley (partial)
- Jordan (partial)
- Lakeview (partial)
- Oakland (partial)
- Walker Station (partial)
Feeder middle schools [6] include:
- Garcia (partial)
- Sartartia (partial)
- Hodges Bend (partial)
Clubs & Extracurricular Activities
- Academic Decathlon
- Academic Challenge
- Academic Octathlon
- Book Club
- Broadcasting
- Model United Nations (Houston Area Model United Nations)
- National FFA Organization
- Science Club
- Dawg Pause 16
- Psychology Club
- English Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- Spanish National Honor Society
- French National Honor Society
- International Thespian Society (Troupe 5448)
- Mu Alpha Theta
- HOSA
- NJROTC
- DECA
- Debate
- YES
- Marching Band
- Angels Dance Team
- Orchestra
- Student Council
- Spanish Club
- PALs
Achievements
Angels Dance Team:
- 2003 MA Dance National Champion
- 2007 MA Dance Klein Oak Regional Champion
- 2008 MA Dance Klein Oak Regional Champion
Boys Basketball:
- 1998 Bi-District Champions
Stephen F. Austin Bulldog Band & Angels Dance Team
- 5th Place, Grand Nationals (2002)
- 3rd Place, San Antonio Super Regional (2003)
- 4th Place, Grand Nationals (2004)
- 4th Place, San Antonio Super Regional (2005)
- 2nd Place, Arlington Regional (2006)
- 1st Place, Houston Regional (2007)
- 8th Place, Grand Nationals (2007)
- 3rd Place, Houston Regional (2008)
- 6th Place, San Antonio Super Regional (2008)
University Interscholastic League (AAAAA):
- The Importance of Being Earnest (2004) - One-Act Play, Advanced to Area Level
- Mariner (2005) - One-Act Play, Advanced to State Level
- Lapis Blue Blood Red (2006) - One-Act Play, Advanced to State Level
- The Children's Hour (2007) - One-Act Play, Advanced to Region Level
- Mary of Scotland (2008) - One-Act Play, Advanced to Area Level
- Symphony Orchestra UIL Sweepstakes (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) - Full Orchestra
- Philharmonic Orchestra UIL Sweepstakes (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007) - Full Orchestra
Tommy Tune Awards:
- Best Scenic Design, Fiddler on the Roof (2004)
- Best Musical Direction, Fiddler on the Roof (2004)
- Best Musical (Nomination), Fiddler on the Roof (2004)
- Best Ensemble (Nomination), Once Upon a Mattress (2006)
- Best Orchestra (Nomination), Fiddler on the Roof (2004), Annie (2007)
- Texodus, American High School Theatre Festival (2007)
Notable Alumni
- Katie Armiger - Country singer (Did not graduate)
- Devard Darling - NFL football player for the Kansas City Chiefs.[1]
- Devaughn Darling - Twin brother of Devard, and former Florida State Seminoles football player.[2]
- Jerry Hughes - Current NCAA All-American football player at Texas Christian University.[3]
- Mike Jones - Arizona State University football player
Trivia
- The school mascot is the bulldog.
- The members of the school marching band were used as extras in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights staring Billy Bob Thornton. The band played the marching band in the movie.