Sherman High School (Texas)
| Sherman High School | |
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| Address | |
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2907 W Travis St. , 75092 USA | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Sherman Independent School District |
| Principal | Jenifer Politi |
| Teaching staff | 132.52 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,885 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.22[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Bearcats |
| Website | [1] |
Sherman High School is a public high school in Sherman, Texas, United States. It is part of the Sherman Independent School District located in central Grayson County and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics[]
The Sherman Bearcats compete in these sports - [3]
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Track, Tennis, Softball & Baseball
State Titles[]
Sherman (UIL)
- Boys Track - [4]
- 1921(1A), 1932(All)
Sherman Douglas (PVIL)
- Football - [5]
- 1964(PVIL-2A)
State Finalists[]
Sherman (UIL)
- Baseball - [6]
- 1964(5A)
Sherman Douglas (PVIL)
- Football – [5]
- 1965(PVIL-2A)
Rivalry[]
Sherman High School and neighboring Denison High School have had a long-standing football rivalry dating back to 1901. Each year, the schools play for "The Battle of the Ax" in which an engraved axe is awarded to the winner. This is the longest continuous rivalry among all high schools in the state of Texas.[7]
Gallery[]
Picture of new Sherman High School, Sherman, TX.
Notable alumni[]
- Charlie Johnson (Class of 2002) - NFL offensive lineman - played for Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts.
- Jimmy Hotz (Class of 1971) - Record Producer, Recording Engineer, Inventor, Author, Musician, Audio Expert and Electronic Music Pioneer.
- Curtis Scott Luper (Class of 1984) is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University
- Hunter Smith (Class of 1995)- NFL punter - played for Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts.
- Michael Quinn Sullivan (Class of 1988) - Journalist, conservative political activist
- Jimmy Turner - NFL player
- Kirby Hocutt (Class of 1990) - Athletic Director, Texas Tech University
- Pete Spratt (Class of 1990) - Former Fighter, Ultimate Fighting Championships
- Kyle Crick (Class of 2011) - Major League Baseball (MLB) player[8]
- Chris Gittens (Class of 2012) - MLB player[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c "SHERMAN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b UIL Football Archives Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Battle of the Axe
- ^ a b https://www.heralddemocrat.com/story/sports/2021/06/05/shermans-gittens-makes-his-major-league-baseball-debut/7571627002/
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