Rockwall High School
Rockwall High School | |
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Address | |
901 Yellowjacket Lane Rockwall, Texas 75087 United States | |
Coordinates | 32°54′19″N 96°27′30″W / 32.90517°N 96.45823°W |
Information | |
Type | High School/secondary school |
School district | Rockwall Independent School District |
Principal | Kevin Samples[1] |
Teaching staff | 145.24 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,684 (2018–19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.48[2] |
Color(s) | Orange and white |
Website | Rockwall High School Website |
Rockwall High School is a high school that is part of the Rockwall Independent School District located in Rockwall, Texas.
The average class size is around 600 and the school achieves an average graduation rate of 98%[3]
Athletics
The high school offers baseball, basketball, golf, cross country, gymnastics, soccer, track and field, football, powerlifting, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. In the 2015 season, the Yellowjacket football team went undefeated in district play and ended up 10–4 in the overall season.[4] The wrestling team won state championships in 2001 and 2002. Daniel Shofner won the individual wrestling heavyweight state championship in 2005. The girls varsity basketball team won the state championship in 2007 after a perfect 40–0 season. In 2011, they achieved second place in the state. In 2005 the baseball team lost to Humble Kingwood 10–5 in the State Championship Game. Rockwall's High School Football Team won the 1963 2A Football State Championship by a score 7–6 against Dulles at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.[5][6] In 2017 the RHS Girls Gymnastics Team won State by a margin of Five-eighths of a point over San Angelo Central High School April 28–29 in Odessa, TX. The Lady Jackets finished with 230.4 team points to Central's 229.875.[7]
The Academic Decathlon team is known as one of the top teams in both Texas and the nation. In 2014, Rockwall won first place in the state of Texas and first place in the nation among public schools (3rd overall).
The school shares the Wilkerson Sanders Memorial Stadium with Rockwall-Heath High School.
Notable people
Alumni
- Dan Bartlett, counsel to President George W. Bush[8]
- Amber Carrington, finalist on The Voice Season 4[9]
- Andy Tanner, Former professional football player[10]
- Zack Eskridge, Former professional football player[11]
- Ralph Hall, US Representative from Texas 4th district[12]
- Winsor Harmon, actor and model[13]
- Roger Kieschnick, professional baseball player[14]
Faculty
- Todd Dodge, former football coach[15][16]
References
- ^ "RISD names Samples as new RHS principal". Rockwall Herald-Banner. July 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c "ROCKWALL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Rockwall High School in Rockwall, TX - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ "Rockwall High School Football". MaxPreps.com.
- ^ Fox, Ann (September 16, 2014). "Rockwall's 1963 state champs take walk down memory lane". Rockwall County Herald Banner.
- ^ Kelly, Chuck. "1963 AA State Championship Game, Dulles vs. Rockwall". The Old Sugar Land Club House.
- ^ "RHS Girls Win state gymnastics title". Rockwall County Herald Banner. April 30, 2017.
- ^ Jeffers Jr., Gromer. "Bush aide weighs in on Dean, Iraq; Bartlett comes to town to raise funds for Rockwall schools". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ http://www.ambercarrington.com
- ^ Times-Picayune, Katherine Terrell, NOLA com | The. "New Orleans Saints' Andy Tanner built himself into receiver, brick by brick: notebook". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gholson, Nick (August 1, 2009). "Mustangs QB relishes underdog role". Times Record News. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ Strauch, Nate (November 10, 2013). "Hall shaped by life's events, his wife". Herald Democrat. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "The Bold & The Beautiful Star WINSOR HARMON Forges Deal With PAID, INC. for Merchandising, Fan Experience Packages, Web Site". Bloomberg.com. January 22, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ Millican, Tina; Smith, J.J. (August 12, 2013). "Former RHS baseball star Roger Kieschnick gets 2 hits in SF Giants debut". The Rockwall News. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "If Football Is King, Then Todd Dodge Is a Prince in the Lone Star State". New York Times. August 20, 2006. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Adams, Michael (August 20, 2014). "Football: Dodge City, Texas". Austin American Statesmen. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
External links
- Rockwall High School Home Page
- Rockwall Independent School District Home Page
- Rockwall High School Band