Plainview High School (Texas)

Plainview High School
Address
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1501 Quincy St. Plainview , Texas 79072-5099 United States
Coordinates	34°11′49″N 101°43′33″W / 34.1969°N 101.7258°W / 34.1969; -101.7258Coordinates: 34°11′49″N 101°43′33″W / 34.1969°N 101.7258°W / 34.1969; -101.7258
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Plainview Independent School District
Principal	Brandt Reagan
Teaching staff	96.66 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,388 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.36[1]
Color(s)	Scarlet Red & Navy
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot	Bulldog
Yearbook	Plain View
Website	www.plainview.k12.tx.us/Domain/8

Plainview High School is a public high school located in the city of Plainview, Texas, USA and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Plainview Independent School District located in northeast Hale County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics[]

The Plainview Bulldogs compete in these sports -^[3]

Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball

State Titles[]

Plainview (UIL)

• Boys Basketball -^[4]
  • 1994(4A)
• Girls Basketball -^[5]
  • 1987(5A), 2001(4A), 2002(4A), 2003(4A)

State Finalist[]

Plainview (UIL)

• Girls Basketball -^[5]
  • 2004(4A)

Plainview Washington (PVIL)

• Boys Basketball -^[6]
  • 1954(PVIL-B)

Theater[]

• One Act Play -^[7]
  • 1928(All)

Student performance[]

As of 2008 Hispanic and Latino students were the majority of the high school dropouts in Plainview; students of that ethnicity in the Class of 2008 of Plainview High had a 2.5 time higher likelihood of dropping out compared to Anglo White students in the same class. That year the four-year high school dropout rate of Plainview High was almost two times larger than the average in Texas. The head of the alternative high school Houston School, Tommy Chatham, stated in 2008 that there were multiple jobs in Plainview that did not require a high school diploma.^[8]

Notable alumni[]

• Bob Bryant, American Football League player
• Michael Egnew, National Football League player
• Leonard Garcia, MMA artist
• Lawrence McCutcheon, running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1972–1979, the Denver Broncos & Seattle Seahawks in 1980 and the Buffalo Bills in 1981.
• Lavern Roach, (1925-1950) boxer, who was Ring Magazine's Rookie-of-the-Year in 1947. He died following a fatal blow received in a match on his 25th birthday.
• Jerry Sisemore, National Football League player
• Jamar Wall, National Football League and Canadian Football League player

References[]

External links[]

• Plainview ISD website