R. L. Turner High School
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| R. L. Turner High School | |
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1600 South Josey Lane , , , 75006 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°56′54″N 96°53′30″W / 32.94828°N 96.8916°WCoordinates: 32°56′54″N 96°53′30″W / 32.94828°N 96.8916°W |
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| School type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Character Counts! |
| Opened | 1903 |
| School district | Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District |
| Principal | Brooke Hall |
| Staff | 135.03 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 2,106 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.60[1] |
| Color(s) | White and blue |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | R. L. Turner High School |
R. L. Turner High School is a public high school located in Carrollton, Texas, (USA) in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. The school serves portions of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Addison.[2][3][4]
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]
Athletics[]
The Turner Lions compete in the following sports:[6]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Soccer[]
The Turner soccer team won the District 18-AAAA Championship in 2009 and 2011.
Notable alumni[]
- George Dunham, radio personality
- Bill Montgomery, All District Quarterback and All-Southwest Conference quarterback at University of Arkansas from 1968-1970
- Bridget Hall, Top Model
- Ken Johnson: Bowling's 1992 ABC Bud Light Masters Champion. He defeated Dave D'Entremont in the ESPN television final
- Robert Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) attended but did not graduate from R. L. Turner
- Keith Moreland, famed Major League Baseball standout and University of Texas broadcaster (All-America in baseball and played football at UT), former analyst on Chicago Cubs Radio Network.
- Andrew Magee, PGA Tour member, has 4 tournament wins and is the only one on the PGA to have a hole in one on a par four
- Judy Trammell, head choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
- Kenny Marchant, Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district
- Henry Godinez, Noted Latino theater director and writer
- Vanilla Ice, rapper
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "TURNER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "R.L. Turner High School Attendance Area." Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Addison Zoning Map." City of Addison. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Existing Land Use." City of Farmers Branch. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ^ The Athletics Department
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Categories:
- Public high schools in Texas
- Educational institutions established in 1963
- Public high schools in Dallas County, Texas
- Schools in Carrollton, Texas
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District high schools
- 1963 establishments in Texas