Winston Churchill High School (San Antonio)
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| Winston Churchill High School | |
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| Address | |
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12049 Blanco Road , 78216 | |
| Coordinates | 29°33′00″N 98°30′44″W / 29.549983°N 98.512348°W |
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| School type | Public, High School |
| Motto | Never, Never, Never, Never give up! - Winston Churchill |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School district | North East ISD |
| Principal | Dr. Justin Oxley |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,930[1] (2017) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black, White and Red |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Feeder schools | Eisenhower Middle School Bradley Middle School Jackson Middle School |
| Rival schools | Clark High School MacArthur High School Reagan High School |
| Athletic conferences | Football Program 6A Division I District 27-6A |
| Website | Churchill High School |
Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas is part of the North East Independent School District. It is named after Sir Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The school serves portions of the city of San Antonio along with the towns of Hill Country Village and Hollywood Park.[2]
Churchill first opened for classes in 1966, funded by a 1960 school district bond that also established Roosevelt High School and the Blossom Athletic Center.[3][4]
The school mascot is the Charger while the British Union Flag (also referred to as the Union Jack) and lion are used as additional symbols. The school was referenced in the 1996 movie Lone Star.
In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency, with a 3-Star Distinction for Academic Achievements in ELA/Reading, Science, and Social Studies.[5] Churchill has been twice named a National Blue Ribbon School, in 1982-83 and again in 1999-2000.[6] In 2012, Churchill was ranked 8th on Children at Risk's Top 10 High Schools in Greater San Antonio.
Athletics
The football team won the 4A state championship in 1976.[7]
The boys' basketball team won the 1982 5A state championship.[8][9]
The boys' soccer program won the Texas State Championship in 1989, 1998, 2001, and 2003.[10]
Notable alumni
Arts
- Abby Brammell, actress[11]
- Derek Lee Nixon, actor[12]
Business
- Gary C. Kelly, CEO Southwest Airlines[13]
Music
- Alan Palomo, creator of Neon Indian[14]
Politics
- Pete Sessions, U.S. Congressman[15]
- Bill White, former Houston mayor, gubernatorial candidate[16]
Sports
- Glenn Blackwood, former NFL safety[17]
- Lyle Blackwood, former NFL safety[18]
- Cody Carlson, former NFL quarterback[19]
- Randy Choate, MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals[20]
- Josh Davis, swimmer, won several Olympic gold medals[21]
- Steve Davis, former MLB pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians[citation needed]
- Scott Dunn, former MLB player[22]
- Jimmy Feigen, US Olympic swimmer
- Alex Van Pelt, NFL player and coach[23]
- Dimitri Flowers, NFL fullback/tight end for the New York Jets. Formerly played at Oklahoma University.
References
- ^ UIL 2018-2020 Reclassification and Realignment
- ^ Northeast ISD High School Boundaries; retrieved 2018-03-15
- ^ Churchill High School: About Us
- ^ Blossom Athletic Center
- ^ TEA 2017 Accountability Reports
- ^ National Blue Ribbon Schools Recognized 1982-2017 (PDF)
- ^ UIL Football State Archives
- ^ The Galveston Daily News, Galveston, Texas, Section C, Page 1, Sports, Sunday, March 14, 1982
- ^ 2016 Texas Almanac Boys High School Basketball Champions Page 3
- ^ UIL Boys Soccer State Archives
- ^ "Haley and other S.A. talents feeling ups, downs of TV series news". Blog.mysanantonio.com. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "From J.R.'s son to 'jerk' in S.A. producer's film". Blog.mysanantonio.com. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Southwest Airlines' CEO Gary C. Kelly Sets the Carrier's New Course". D Magazine.
- ^ "About". Polysynthfusion.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Biography". Sessions.house.gov. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Glenn Blackwood". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lyle Blackwood". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Cody Carlson Leads Baylor HOF Class of 2000". Baylor Bears. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Randy Choate Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Josh Davis". Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Scott Dunn Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Van Pelt Stumbled Along Before Landing In Pitt". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.