Tomball High School

Tomball Senior High School is an accredited public high school in the city of Tomball, Texas. It was the only high school in the Tomball Independent School District before the construction of Tomball Memorial High School in 2011. The high school was remodeled in 2005 and the cougar statue in front of the school was donated by an artist from Magnolia.

Tomball High School
Address
30330 Quinn Road

Tomball
,
Texas
77375

United States
Coordinates30°6′40″N 95°37′43″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"It's a great day to be a Cougar because WE ARE The Pride of Texas"
Established1908
(Current building: 1974)
School districtTomball Independent School District
PrincipalChris Scott
Staff150.5 (FTE)[1]
Faculty113.93[2](on FTE basis)
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,054 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.95[2]
Color(s)         Red & White
Athletics conferenceUniversity Interscholastic League
MascotCougars
Information281-357-3220
WebsiteSchool website

History

In 1908, school was first held in Tomball in the Woodmen of the World building, which was a one-room framed building that educated nearly 15 students. The community soon made plans to build a school. Land on Cherry Street was donated, and by 1910 a school was built. The two-story red brick schoolhouse, which was part of the Harris County School System, consisted of two classrooms downstairs and an auditorium upstairs. By 1916, 62 students attended the school. As of 1928, the community grew and consisted of four schools. By 1931, the district employed five teachers.

By 1935, the original schoolhouse was torn down and replaced with a new buff brick building that contained grades one through eleven. Two years later, a petition was presented to the Harris County School Board requesting that Tomball have its own school district. The petition was granted, which transferred all funds and debts to the Tomball Independent School District. The school on Cherry Street had grown so much that by 1938 a second campus was needed. Therefore, the district built a new red brick high school with a gymnasium and a swimming pool, which was located in the 700 block of Main Street.

In 1961, the original high school on Main Street was destroyed after an electrical fire in the school's attic engulfed the building. The Houston Fire Department responded, where the fire fighters dropped a hose into the swimming pool to extinguish the flame. School was dismissed for four days. Churches and other businesses throughout the community offered their facilities so the high school students could complete the school year.

By 1974, students began attending classes at the new Tomball High School on Sandy Lane, later renamed Quinn Road. Continued growth over the decades meant there was a need for additional classrooms. In 2000, voters approved a $98.4 million bond referendum that enabled the district to renovate Tomball High School.

In 2011 principal Gary Moss was scheduled to retire in spring 2011, and Greg Quinn, an assistant principal, became principal. He served from Fall 2011 to Spring 2017. Chris Scott is the current principal.[3]

Academics

For the 2018-2019 school year, Tomball High School received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 88 out of 100. Within the three performance domains, the school received an A grade for Student Achievement (score of 92), B grade for School Progress (score of 81), and a C grade for Closing the Gaps (score of 79). The school received one of the seven possible distinction designations for Academic Achievement in Social Studies.[4]

Athletics

Tomball High School is a member of Region 19-5A of the University Interscholastic League.

In 2013 the Tomball High School baseball team finished the season with a 36-4 record and won the Texas UIL 4A State Championship.[5]

SportBoysGirls
BaseballX-
BasketballXX
Cross-CountryXX
FootballX
GolfXX
SoccerXX
Softball-X
Swimming & DivingXX
TennisXX
Track & FieldXX
Volleyball-X

Demographics

In the 2018-2019 school year, there were 2,054 students. 4.5% were African American, 2.1% were Asian, 33.0% were Hispanic, 0.3% were American Indian, 57.1% were White, and 3.0% were two or more races. 27.4% of students were Economically Disadvantaged, 3.9% were English Language Learners, and 8.8% received Special Education services.[1]

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "TOMBALL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  3. "New principal named for THS, TMHS". The Potpourri (Tomball Edition) at the Houston Chronicle. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  4. Overview: Tomball H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. Verdejo, Angel. "Tomball captures 4A baseball title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. Jones, Allen (November 21, 2010). "Tomball to celebrate 100 years with Dec. 2 birthday bash". ASP Westward. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  7. Puckett, Sarah (November 21, 2010). "Tomball STAGE to present 'Le Mis'". ASP Westward. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  8. Johnson, K.C (June 25, 2011). "Butler knows family values". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  9. Schuman, Anna (February 25, 2009). "Tomball HS grad nominated for top country music award". ASP Westward. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  10. "Miss Texas Teen USA 2016". missuniverse.com. Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  11. Berardino, Mike (April 7, 2014). "Twinsights: Chris Herrmann explains his growing versatility (with video)". Pioneer-Press. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  12. Marrion, Jack (July 11, 2011). "Tomball product Russell having All-Star season with Chattanooga". ASP Westward. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  13. Edes, Gordon (March 20, 2013). "Drake Britton faces up to year in jail". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  14. Matthews, Kent (January 13, 2011). "Music: Jimmy Needham looks ahead and way back". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  15. Giri, Nisha (November 21, 2010). "Gospel Music Assoc[i]ation reveals nominations for Tomball graduate". ASP Westward. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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