R. L. Paschal High School
| R. L. Paschal High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3001 Forest Park Boulevard , 76110 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
| School district | Fort Worth Independent School District |
| Color(s) | Purple and white, |
| Mascot | Panthers |
R. L. Paschal High School is a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District and descendant of the city's first secondary school, Fort Worth High School, which opened in 1882. Robert Lee Paschal, an attorney from North Carolina, became principal in 1906. Briefly known as Central High School, it moved to its current location on Forest Park Boulevard in 1955.
Historically it has had a strong academic and sports presence in the city. For example, in 2006-2007, Paschal produced 18 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists, which was not only more than any other high school in the Fort Worth Independent School District, but more than the entire Dallas Independent School District (10). For the 2007–2008 school year, it has 24 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists.[1]
It is the only high school represented by a flag on the moon, planted there by astronaut Alan Bean, Class of 1950, on the Apollo 12 mission (1969).
Paschal High School achieved a degree of notoriety in 1985, when a gang called "Legion of Doom" was active at the school.[2][3][4]
Sports
Football
- Named North Texas Champions in 1918
- District Champions 1953
- District Champions 1955
- Bi-District Champions 1956
- State Semifinals 1960
- District Champions 1960
- Quarter Final Champions 1961
- District Champions 1962
- Freshman (A-Team) 11-1 Season 2014
- Freshman (B-Team) 10-2 Season 2014
Boys Track and Field
- Regional Champions 1968
Boys Golf
Boys Basketball
- Texas State Champions 1945[7]
- Texas State Champions 1949
Baseball
- Texas State Champions 1950
- Playoffs 2007
Swimming
- Wilkerson Cup Winner 2005
- Wilkerson Cup Winner 2006
- Wilkerson Cup Winner 2007
- Wilkerson Cup Winner 2008
- Wilkerson Cup Winner 2009
- Wilkerson Cup Winner 2010
- Wilkerson Cup Winner 2011
- Western Hills Cowtown Shootout winner 2012
Mascots
The Purple Panthers
Currently has two NCA All American mascots; Rascal and Rowdy
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Paschal: Alice Carlson, Clarke, Clayton, Contreras, Daggett, De Zavala, Lily B. Clayton, South Hills, Tanglewood, Westcliff, and Worth Heights.
The following middle schools feed into Paschal: Daggett, McLean, McLean 6th Grade, Rosemont, Rosemont 6th Grade.
Notable alumni
- Norman Alden - Actor
- Captain Alan L. Bean - Fourth astronaut to walk on the moon, Apollo 12
- Jim Bronstad - MLB pitcher for the New York Yankees
- T Bone Burnett - Musician, producer, 5-time Grammy winner and Academy Award winner
- Tim Curry - Former DA of Tarrant County
- Price Daniel - Governor of Texas
- Aaron Dismuke - Voice actor for Funimation, having been on Fruits Basket and Fullmetal Alchemist
- Germán Durán - Baseball player for the Texas Rangers
- Ben Hogan - Golfer (attended Paschal but dropped out and did not graduate from high school)
- Dan Jenkins, "Father of modern American sportswriting" who wrote for Sports Illustrated for 23 years
- Jeff Newman, MLB All-Star baseball player
- Bill Owens - Governor of Colorado
- Dan Hewitt Owens, Actor
- Charles Frank Pendleton - Korean War veteran and posthumous recipient of Medal of Honor
- John Peterson - PGA Golfer, 2011 NCAA Individual National Champion at LSU
- Ginger Rogers - Film Actress and Dancer (attended but dropped out and did not graduate.)
- Frank Ryan - NFL player
- Bud Shrake - Sports journalist and sports fiction author
- Liz Smith - Famous gossip columnist
- Charles D. Tandy - Founder, Tandy Corporation (now Radio Shack)
- Karen T. Taylor - Forensic and portrait artist
- Tommy Thompson - NFL player
- Von Wafer - NBA Basketball Player
Rivalries
- Arlington Heights High School (Ft. Worth) (Listed by Texas High School Football as the oldest ongoing high school rivalry in Texas history).[8]
- South Hills High School (Fort Worth) Newest Rivalry
References
- ^ Two Dozen Fort Worth ISD Students Named National Merit Semifinalists. FWISD
- ^ Jarvis, Jan (July 1985). "Doomsday". D Magazine. Dallas. ISSN 0161-7826. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ "American Notes Vigilantes". Time. 1985-06-10. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
Legion members, mostly wealthy youngsters from prominent families, prowled less well-to-do neighborhoods at night, firing shots at one student's home, exploding a pipe bomb on another's car. A fire bomb tossed at a black student's house failed to hurt anyone only because it fell short and ignited in the front yard.
- ^ Goldstein, Patrick (May 17, 1986). "Teen Vigilante Films: Armed And Dangerous". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/golf/05_06/5A_results.html
- ^ http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/golf/06_07/5A_results.html
- ^ http://schools.fortworthisd.net/paschal/Pages/OurHistory.aspx
- ^ Texas High School Football, Fall 2008