South Garland High School
| South Garland High school | |
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| Address | |
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600 Colonel Drive , 75043-2302 | |
| Coordinates | 32°52′18″N 96°37′06″W / 32.8717°N 96.6184°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | GISD |
| Principal | Charles Rose[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Red and Royal Blue |
| Mascot | Colonels |
| Website | South Garland High School Website |
South Garland High School is a secondary school located in Garland, Texas. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District. The mascot for SGHS is the "Southern Colonel," and the school colors are red and royal blue.
Sports
The Colonels have been in the state football playoffs 12 times, in 1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007[2], 2008[citation needed]. The team made it to the playoffs for a fifth consecutive year in 2007, but were defeated by Longview High School. [3] [4] Among the notable athletes who are South Garland alumni is Jerry Sanders [5].
In addition to the traditional triumvirate of football, basketball, and baseball, the school has excelled in swimming, track and field, and golf. Lisa McCorstin, who excelled in track in the 1970s, was inducted into the district's sports hall of fame. [6]
Notable alumni
- Jeff Bolton (1982) - Nationally recognized Talk Show Host at KLIF in Dallas, Texas
- Quincy Morgan - Wide Receiver for the Denver Broncos
- Denard Walker - Cornerback for Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders
- Stacy Sanches - Playboy's Playmate Of The Year 1996
- Erin McCarley - Noted Singer/Songwriter
Controversy
Until the early 1990s, a Confederate flag was the predominant image in the school shield. A group of students voted against changing the school flag in August 1988 with African American resident M.T. A'Vant (formerly Melvin Thomas), protested. [7] A'Vant ended his protests in April 1991. [8]
A group of South Garland High School parents developed a multiracial committee that same year to discuss the symbols and traditions they considered offensive that continued to be used by the school, including its fight song. The group met about 12 times before making a proposal to the school board in the summer of 1991. The group reached a compromise with the board members on only two items.[8]
The Garland Independent School Board voted 6 to 1 at its August 1, 1991, meeting, discontinue use of the altered Confederate flag as the school flag and to also change the color of the mascot's uniform from gray to blue and red. The sole dissenting vote was cast by Randy Clark, who maintained that he was voting as his constituents had advised him. The president of the local chapter of the NAACP said the issue would not be over unless all symbolism referring to the Confederacy, including the fight song and a plantation mural, were removed.[8]
The student body was charged with re-designing the flag. A contest was held at the start of the 1991-92 school year.[9]
The sign outside South Garland High School was not changed to reflect the changes in the school flag and mascot. [9]
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.garlandisd.net/webcentral/staff/index.cfm?SchoolCode=SGHS. Retrieved on 19 January 2007
- ^ Texas Football
- ^ "South Garland: Elation from frustration". 2007-11-09.
- ^ UIL 2007-2008 State Football Playoffs
- ^ http://garlandshf.com/web/inductee.html?id=59
- ^ Garland schools hall of fame
- ^ Dallas Observer (2000-05-04). "Back in Black". Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ a b c Bohem, Rachel. “School to drop Confederate symbols Board rejects South Garland High banner, mascot color,” Dallas Morning News, August 2, 1991.
- ^ a b Bohem, Rachel. “S. Garland students to design new flag,”Dallas Morning News</i,> August 15, 1991, p. 1Z.