Temple High School (Texas)
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Temple High School | |
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415 North 31st Street , 76504-2498 United States | |
Coordinates | 31°06′25″N 97°21′12″W / 31.10698°N 97.35347°WCoordinates: 31°06′25″N 97°21′12″W / 31.10698°N 97.35347°W |
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School type | Public high school |
Established | 1883 |
School district | Temple Independent School District |
Principal | Dr. Jason Mayo |
Staff | 196.86 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,197 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.93[1] |
Color(s) | Royal Blue White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
Mascot | Wildcat |
Newspaper | Catalyst |
Yearbook | Cotton Blossom |
Website | Temple High School |
Temple High School is a public high school located in Temple, Texas, United States. As of the 2018–2020 biennial realignment, it is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is part of the Temple Independent School District located in central Bell County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Temple High School became an International Baccalaureate authorized school in 1992 and is currently one of 46 IB authorized high schools in Texas. To date, Temple High School has awarded over 100 IB diplomas.
History of racial segregation in Temple education system[]
A "Temple Colored School" was organized in 1885, and in 1912 a two-story building was erected with eleven classrooms, a science lab, and a principal's office. The first high school was organized in 1915, and in 1925 was renamed Dunbar High School. In 1952, the Dunbar High School campus was opened and the school was later renamed Dunbar-Meridith High School in memory of G. C. Meridith who served as principal for more than 2 decades. Dunbar-Meridith served as a high school until 1968 when the campus was merged with the whites-only Temple High School.[3]
The Dunbar Panthers football team was coached by Curtis B. Elliott, and they won the state championship in 1939. Coach Elliott coached at Dunbar High School for 36 years.[3]
Athletics[]
The 11,500-capacity Wildcat Stadium is the main stadium. The Temple Wildcats compete in the following sports:[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Marching Band
State titles[]
Temple (UIL)
- Football[5]
- 1979 (4A), 1992 (5A/D2)
- Boys' basketball[6]
- 1932 (All)
- One-act play[7]
- 2007 (5A), 2016 (5A)
Temple Dunbar (PVIL)
Football history[]
The Temple Wildcats have a history of excellence in football. As of the end of the 2017 football season, the school is ranked fourth behind Highland Park, Amarillo, and Plano in the state of Texas for total games won with 753.[9]
State Championships (2): 1979 (4A), 1992 (5A Div. 2)[10]
State Championship Game Appearances (9): 1940 (2A), 1941 (2A), 1951 (3A), 1952 (3A), 1976 (4A), 1979 (4A), 1992 (5A Div. 2), 2014 (5A Div. 1), 2016 (5A Div. 1)[11]
Additional Football Statistics[12]
- State Quarterfinalists (10)
- Regional Champions (13)
- Area Champions (13)
- Bi-District Champions (23)
- District Champions (34)
- Playoff appearances (41)
Notable alumni[]
- Ki Aldrich, first pick of the 1939 NFL Draft, NFL center for the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins
- "Mean" Joe Greene, NFL defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers (attended racially segregated Dunbar High School)[13]
- Jonathan Bane, football player
- Kenneth Davis, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills
- Bobby Dillon, Hall of Fame NFL safety
- Danny Dunn, a mayor of Temple, Texas[14]
- Brad Dusek, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins
- Rufus Granderson, AFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Texans
- Jennifer Hopens, a two-day Jeopardy champion[15]
- George Koch, American football player
- Dan Pope, mayor of Lubbock since 2016
- Brian Floca American writer and illustrator of children's books, Caldecott Medal Award winner
- Britt Daniel co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the alt-rock band Spoon
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "TEMPLE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.tisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=557362&type=d&pREC_ID=1062046
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ Jump up to: a b UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL One Act Play Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PVIL Boys Track Archives
- ^ All-Time Wins
- ^ State Championships
- ^ State Championshipship Appearances
- ^ Texas State Football Records
- ^ https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/mean-joe-greene/
- ^ http://www.tdtnews.com/multimedia/photos/news/image_9b706196-bea9-11e2-aca5-0019bb30f31a.html
- ^ http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=2473
External links[]
- Temple ISD
- Temple High School (archive)
- High schools in Bell County, Texas
- Public high schools in Texas
- 1883 establishments in Texas