Round Rock High School
Round Rock High School is a 6A high school within the Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas. During the late 1990s, it was the largest high school in Central Texas.[2]
| Round Rock High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Round Rock High School  Round Rock High School | |
201 Deep Wood Drive Round Rock, Texas United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°30′33″N 97°41′44″W |
| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| Established | 1867 |
| School district | Round Rock Independent School District |
| Principal | Matt Groff |
| Faculty | 209.11 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,501 (as of 2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.74[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon & White |
| Nickname | Dragons |
| Website | https://rrhs.roundrockisd.org/ |
Extracurricular activities
Round Rock received national attention for its 1994-95 yearbook, believed to be the first ever released in CD-ROM format.[3][4] The yearbook contained 2,000 photographs, 25 minutes of video and 20 minutes of audio material.[5]
In 1996-97, the baseball team won the 5A state championship, defeating Lubbock Monterey by a score of 7-1 in the tournament final.[6]
The Computer Science team won the 5A State Championship in 1998.[7]
Notable alumni
- Jeffrey S. Boyd, associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court
- John Danks, Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher[8]
- Ryan Langerhans, MLB outfielder[9]
- Brian Gordon, MLB outfielder and starting pitcher
- Jordan Danks, MLB outfielder
- John Henson (basketball), National Basketball Association (NBA) center
- James Lynch, National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle
- Chip Heath, New York Times Best Selling Author
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References
- School data for Round Rock H S, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 12, 2020.
- Diana Dworin. "Rapid growth tests high schools - Growth tests Round Rock High School". Austin American-Statesman. 1997-06-19.
- Matt Schwartz. "High School Annuals Move to Multimedia - CD-ROMs bring readers action of the year". Christian Science Monitor. 1996-01-04.
- "High school yearbook goes high-tech". Associated Press. 1995-11-08.
- Dwight Silverman. "Yearbook to CD-ROM". The Tampa Tribune. 1995-11-17.
- 1996-1997 5A Baseball State Results, University Interscholastic League. Accessed June 7, 2017.
- UIL State Champion Archives Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Danny Davis. "Diamonds are for her brothers, but Danks also a gem" Archived November 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Austin American-Statesman, October 30, 2007. "John Danks, who graduated in 2003, just finished his first complete season as a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox."
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-05-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Rotoworld. Accessed May 23rd, 2013.
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