Tascosa High School is a public high school located in Amarillo, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District located in southern Potter County. The school was opened in 1958. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]
| Tascosa High School | |
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| Address | |
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3921 Westlawn , 79102-1795 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Amarillo Independent School District |
| Principal | John Smith |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2186 (2020) |
| Color(s) | Scarlet & Black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Website | Tascosa High School |
AthleticsEdit
The Tascosa Rebels compete in the following sports - [2]
Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill team, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball& Baseball
State titlesEdit
Notable alumniEdit
- Melinda Bordelon - illustrator
- Gail Caldwell - author
- Tucker Davidson - Major League Baseball pitcher
- Kevin Fowler, Class of 1984 - country musician
- Paul Lockhart, Class of 1974 - former USAF test pilot and astronaut
- Alex O'Brien - professional tennis player
- Walter Thomas Price, IV, Class of 1986 - Amarillo attorney
- Brent Scott, Class of 1973 - U.S. Navy chief of chaplains
- Brandon Slay - U.S. gold medalist in wrestling
- J.D. Souther - singer/songwriter associated with The Eagles
- Terry Stafford, singer song-writer, sang the #1 hit Suspicion in 1964
- Francie Swift - actress
- Jim Wilson - recording artist and piano technician
- Ryan Ewers - Subbed in for an injured Chuck Ledwig to play center and immediately fumbled two snaps. Thus, becoming the legendary 'No Snap Ewers'[8]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Team Tennis Archives Archived 2015-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2002 Girls Bracket
- ^ UIL One-Act Play Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.amarillo.com/article/20111023/SPORTS/310239771
External linksEdit
Coordinates: 35°11′37.55″N 101°52′50.96″W / 35.1937639°N 101.8808222°W