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 |
| Motto | "A Tadition in Excellence" |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Garland Independent School District |
| Principal | Anthony Gonzales[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2105 (2008) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Red and Columbia 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 Columbia blue.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Sports
The Colonels have been in the state football playoffs 13 times, in 1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009[3],. The team made it to the playoffs for a seventh consecutive year in 2009. [4] [5] Among the notable athletes who are South Garland alumni is Jerry Sanders.[6]
The Lady Colonels Varsity Volleyball team were in the Playoffs back in 2001-2003 and 2009.
Lisa McCorstin, who excelled in track in the 1970s, was inducted into the district's sports hall of fame.[7]
Notable alumni
- Terrel Harris - Shooting Guard for the Miami Heat
- Quincy Morgan - Wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers
- Denard Walker - Cornerback for Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders
- Bob Corbell (1980) - Radio personality and former executive with Clear Channel Radio in San Antonio, Texas
- Douglas Barricklow (1991) - Producer and professional talent for the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network
- Bruce Gunn (1981) - Professional drummer, and also a newscaster at KERA-FM in Dallas, Texas
- Mike Shannon (1983) - Syndicated radio show host and former radio-TV traffic reporter in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas at WFAA-TV and WBAP-AM
- Jeff Bolton (1982) - Former talk show host at KLIF-AM in Dallas, Texas
- Arnie States (1989) - Radio talk show co- host of the Rob, Arnie, and Dawn Show on KRXQ-FM Sacramento, CA,; KDOT-FM Reno,NV; KZND-FM Anchorage, AK; KBRE-FM Merced and KKBZ-FM Fresno, CA
- Calvin Harris - Noted chef and creator of "The Biggest Loser" product line, in association with the NBC television program
- Danny Burchett - Disc jockey and radio personality (as "Danny Adams") on KGVL-AM in Greenville, Texas and KKGM-AM in Dallas
- Jim Jordan - Judge for the 160th District Court in Dallas County, Texas
- Ron Woodroof (1968) - Formed underground "Dallas Buyers Club" for importing desperately-needed AIDS medications
- Belinda Pickard (Loveland) (1976) - Rowlett, Texas juvenile court judge who was a victim of a 2010 murder-suicide involving her husband; created successful academic program called, "Reaching Our Community's Kids" in 2007
- Paula Evans (Walker) (1976) - Singer with Reba McEntire's band who died in a 1991 plane crash that killed seven other group members
- Jerry Sanders (1978) - Standout football player with the University of Oklahoma who played in two Big 8 championship games under Barry Switzer, and was named OU's 1981 Team Captain
- Willie Vanhook (1985) - Noted fiddle player who performs with country singer Ricky Lynn Gregg and country band Mammoth Jack
And, not an alumni per se, but school librarian Doris Bozman is the mother of noted film producer and Oscar winner Ron Bozman, known best for his 1991 film Silence of the Lambs.
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. [8] A'Vant ended his protests in April 1991.[9]
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.[9]
The Garland Independent School Board voted 6 to 1 at its August 1, 1991, meeting, to 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.[9]
The student body was charged with re-designing the flag. A contest was held at the start of the 1991-92 school year.[10]
The sign outside South Garland High School was later changed to reflect the changes in the school flag and mascot.
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.garlandisd.net/webcentral/staff/index.cfm?SchoolCode=SGHS. Retrieved on 19 January 2007
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bohem, Rachel. “S. Garland students to design new flag,”Dallas Morning News</i,> August 15, 1991, p. 1Z.