R. L. Turner High School

R. L. Turner High School is a public high school located in Carrollton, Texas, (USA) in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. The school serves portions of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Addison.[2][3][4]

R. L. Turner High School
Address
R. L. Turner High School
R. L. Turner High School
1600 South Josey Lane

Carrollton
,
Dallas County
,
Texas
,
75006

United States
Coordinates32.94828°N 96.8916°W / 32.94828; -96.8916
Information
School typePublic, Secondary
MottoCharacter Counts!
Opened1903
School districtCarrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
PrincipalBrooke Hall
Staff135.52 (FTE)[1]
Grades9th through 12th
Enrollment2,048 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.11[1]
Color(s)White and blue
         
MascotLion
WebsiteR. L. Turner High School

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]

Athletics

The Turner Lions compete in the following sports:[6]

Soccer

The Turner soccer team won the District 18-AAAA Championship in 2009 and 2011.

Notable alumni
  • George Dunham, radio personality
  • Bill Montgomery, All District Quarterback and All-Southwest Conference quarterback at University of Arkansas from 1968-1970
  • Bridget Hall, Top Model
  • Ken Johnson: Bowling's 1992 ABC Bud Light Masters Champion. He defeated Dave D'Entremont in the ESPN television final
  • Robert Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) attended but did not graduate from R. L. Turner
  • Keith Moreland, famed Major League Baseball standout and University of Texas broadcaster (All-America in baseball and played football at UT), former analyst on Chicago Cubs Radio Network.
  • Andrew Magee, PGA Tour member, has 4 tournament wins and is the only one on the PGA to have a hole in one on a par four
  • Judy Trammell, head choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
  • Kenny Marchant, Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district

References
  1. "TURNER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  2. "R.L. Turner High School Attendance Area." Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
  3. "Addison Zoning Map." City of Addison. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
  4. "Existing Land Use." City of Farmers Branch. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
  5. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  6. The Athletics Department
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