Athens High School (Texas)

Athens High School is a public high school located in Athens, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the Athens Independent School District located in central Henderson County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athens High School
Address
708 E College St.

Athens
,
Texas
75751-2687

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtAthens Independent School District
PrincipalClay Tracy
Staff60.85 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment925 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.20[1]
Color(s)          Maroon & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA
MascotHornet
YearbookAthenian
WebsiteAthens High School

The school was rebuilt in the 1950s because it burned down after being set fire by a student. The male student purposely lit the curtains in the gymnasium on fire, resulting in the whole building burning down.

Fine Arts
  • Band
    • The Athens High School Band competes in conference 4A. The band specializes in military style marching which is based on tradition with dignity and pride. The band marches at all Athens High School football games, UIL Marching contest and at local parades. During the spring semester, they perform several concerts and participate in UIL Concert and Sightreading contest
    • The band has been awarded the UIL "Sweepstakes" award for earning 1st division ratings in marching, concert and in sightreading competitions for the past 11 consecutive years [3]
    • The band most recently performed in Washington D.C. and has also performed at Universal Studios, Walt Disney World and in Chicago at the Field Museum.
    • Through 2017, the band under the direction of Rusty Lay has earned Sweepstakes awards for 12 consecutive years.

Athletics

The Athens Hornets compete in these sports - [4]

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

State titles
  • Boys Basketball - [5]
    • 1927(All), 1929(All), 1931(All), 1933(All), 1934(All)
    • 1929 (National), 1930 (National)
  • Boys Golf - [6]
    • 1956(1A), 1974(3A)
  • Prose Interpretation
  • One Act Play [7]
    • 2009(3A)
  • Policy Debate - [8]
    • 2014 (3A)- Meridith Mcdonald and Madalyn Mikkelsen
    • 2015, 2016, 2017 (4A)- Matthew Hernandez and True Head
  • Congressional Debate
    • 2017 (4A)- Matthew Hernandez
  • Persuasive Speaking
    • 2017 (4A)- Michael Pulver

Notable alumni

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References
  1. "ATHENS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. "Athens Band Webpage". Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. The Athletics Department
  5. UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  6. UIL Boys Golf Archives Archived March 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. UIL One Act Play Archives Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  8. CX Debate State Tournament Results
  9. Ookla Speed Test Result


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