Waxahachie High School

Waxahachie High School is a public high school in the city of Waxahachie, Texas, United States and classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Waxahachie Independent School District located in central Ellis County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Waxahachie High School
Address
3001 Hwy 287

Waxahachie
,
Texas
75167

United States
Coordinates32.41412°N 96.84003°W / 32.41412; -96.84003
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1864
School districtWaxahachie Independent School District
PrincipalTonya Harris (interim)
Staff168.04 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,363 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.06[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)          Green & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAAA
MascotIndian/Lady Indian
RivalEnnis High School
WebsiteWHS official website

Academics

Waxahachie High School offers Advanced Placement and Dual Credit (in partnership with Navarro College) college preparatory courses in such areas as biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, English language and composition, English literature, environmental science, French language, macroeconomics, psychology, Spanish language, Spanish literature, statistics, U.S. government, and U.S. history. As of 2013, Waxahachie High School offers American Sign Language as an optional language class.

Athletics

The Waxahachie Indians compete in UIL-sanctioned sports including volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, swimming, soccer, golf, tennis, track, baseball, and softball.[3]

In 1992, the varsity football team won the 4A state championship.[4] The football team plays their home games at Lumpkins Stadium.[5]

The school's baseball team won the 3A state championship in 1965.[6] The boys basketball team won the 3A state championship in 1958 and the 4A state championship in 1983.[7] The girls basketball team won the 4A state championship in 2006.[8]

Extracurricular activities

Waxahachie High School has successful extracurricular activities such as band, choir, and theater. WHS also offers several CTSOs to its students including FFA, Skills USA and TSA. Other organizations on campus include DI, Interact, and NHS.

Band

The Spirit of Waxahachie Indian Band is the largest organization on campus, with 250 members. For over 20 years, the band has received numerous awards both locally and around the nation, having been a consistent UIL State Marching Contest finalist and 5A bronze medalist in 2017. The band is also a consistent Bands of America regional finalist, and performed at the 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. [9] The band has also been named a finalist for Phi Beta Mu's Earl D. Irons Program of Distinction Award.

In concert literature, the Waxahachie High School Wind Ensemble was named the 2011 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) 4A Honor Band and performed at the association's 2012 convention. The Foundation for Music Education (TFME) named the ensemble a Class 4A "Commended Winner" in 2013 and a "National Winner" in 2014 in the Mark of Excellence Wind Band Awards. The Wind Ensemble was named the 2017 TMEA 5A Honor Band, performing at the 2018 convention. The Jazz Orchestra was named the 2018 TMEA Invited Jazz Ensemble, performing at the 2019 TMEA convention in San Antonio, TX, and will perform at the 2019 Midwest Clinic in Chicago. [10]

Theater

The WHS Theater Department has consistently qualified for state competition in UIL One Act Play, and has won several Dallas Summer Musicals High School Theater awards.

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "WAXAHACHIE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
  3. "Waxahachie ISD Athletics".
  4. Waxahachie Indians Playoff Appearances
  5. Waxahachie Indians - Lumpkins Stadium
  6. UIL Baseball Archives
  7. League, University Interscholastic. "Boys Basketball State Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org.
  8. League, University Interscholastic. "Girls Basketball State Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org.
  9. "Spirit of Waxahachie Indian Band". www.spiritofwaxahachie.com.
  10. "The Foundation For Music Education".
  11. "Montae Reagor Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  12. "Aldrick Robinson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  13. "Broderick Sargent Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  14. "Brian Waters Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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