Aledo High School (Texas)
Encyclopedia
Aledo High School is a 4A high school located in Aledo
, Texas
(USA
). It is part of the Aledo Independent School District
located in south central Parker County
. Along with Aledo, students attend from the towns of Annetta
and Annetta South
as well as portions of Annetta North
, Hudson Oaks
, and Willow Park
.
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball.
Aledo High School's most prominent athletic team is the Bearcat football
team. They have won back-to-back state titles in 4A Division II and have a total of 3 titles . Other sports having success are the boys golf team and the Ladycat softball team who also finished ranked #1 in the country in 2008. The 2008 Bearcat Tennis team, for the first time, was the District 6-4A champs with a perfect district season.
The Aledo Bearcat Soccer Team has dominated District and Bi-District for several years with both the boys' and girls' teams advancing well into the regional playoffs several times in the past decade. The 2005 boys team lost to El Paso DeValle in the State 4-A Finals. In 2010, three senior varsity players, Thomas Davis, Matthew Nickell and Brian Maloney were named to the 1st Team Texas UIL All-State Team, all continue to play soccer in college.
State Runner Up: Football - 1974(1A), Boys Soccer - 2005(4A)
was a UIL State Finalist in 2000 (3A), 2005 (4A), and 2007 (4A). The Regiment for the first time receive the title of Super Regional Grand Champions in the 2A class in 2008 at the San Antonio BOA. In 2010 the Bearcat Regiment was for the first time a finalist at BOA Super Regionals in San Antonio. The concert band
also received TMEA
Honor Band State Finals awards in 2002 (3A) and 2007 (4A). Also, the Aledo UIL academic team is an annual powerhouse in Texas. In 2009, the Current Issues and Events team and the Literary Criticism team won the state championship. The Current Issues and Events team successfully defended their state championship in 2010. In 2011 the Social Studies Team won the state championship (4A) and was both district and regional champion.
Aledo, Texas
Aledo is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census.The city is served by the Aledo Independent School District.-Geography:...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). It is part of the Aledo Independent School District
Aledo Independent School District
Aledo Independent School District is a public school district based in Aledo, Texas . Located in southeastern Parker County, a small portion of the district extends into western Tarrant County...
located in south central Parker County
Parker County, Texas
As of the census of 2003, there were 98,495 people, 31,131 households, and 24,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
. Along with Aledo, students attend from the towns of Annetta
Annetta, Texas
Annetta is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Annetta is located at ....
and Annetta South
Annetta South, Texas
Annetta South is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 555 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Annetta South is located at ....
as well as portions of Annetta North
Annetta North, Texas
Annetta North is a town in eastern Parker County, Texas, United States, on FM 5. The population was 467 at the 2000 census.The Town of Annetta North was incorporated on August 11, 1979, and Phyllis M. Studer was elected as its first mayor. The current mayor is Rob Watson.Annetta North is a small...
, Hudson Oaks
Hudson Oaks, Texas
Hudson Oaks is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hudson Oaks is located at ....
, and Willow Park
Willow Park, Texas
Willow Park is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,849 at the 2000 census.Willow Park was the location of Trinity Meadows Race Track, one of the first horse racing tracks opened once Texas legalized parimutuel betting...
.
Athletics
The Aledo Bearcats compete in the following sports -Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball.
Aledo High School's most prominent athletic team is the Bearcat football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team. They have won back-to-back state titles in 4A Division II and have a total of 3 titles . Other sports having success are the boys golf team and the Ladycat softball team who also finished ranked #1 in the country in 2008. The 2008 Bearcat Tennis team, for the first time, was the District 6-4A champs with a perfect district season.
The Aledo Bearcat Soccer Team has dominated District and Bi-District for several years with both the boys' and girls' teams advancing well into the regional playoffs several times in the past decade. The 2005 boys team lost to El Paso DeValle in the State 4-A Finals. In 2010, three senior varsity players, Thomas Davis, Matthew Nickell and Brian Maloney were named to the 1st Team Texas UIL All-State Team, all continue to play soccer in college.
State Titles
- Football -
- 1998(3A-D1), 2009(4A-D2), 2010(4A-D2)
- Boys Golf -
- 1978(1A), 2007(4A)
- Softball -
- 2008(4A)
State Runner Up: Football - 1974(1A), Boys Soccer - 2005(4A)
Extracurricular activities
Aledo High School's most prominent spirit organization is the Aledo High School Band (AKA Bearcat Regiment). The Regiment marching bandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
was a UIL State Finalist in 2000 (3A), 2005 (4A), and 2007 (4A). The Regiment for the first time receive the title of Super Regional Grand Champions in the 2A class in 2008 at the San Antonio BOA. In 2010 the Bearcat Regiment was for the first time a finalist at BOA Super Regionals in San Antonio. The concert band
Concert band
A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
also received TMEA
Texas Music Educators Association
Texas Music Educators Association, or TMEA, is an organization of over 9,000 Texas school music educators. Its stated goals are to provide professional growth opportunities, to encourage interaction among music education professionals, to foster public support for music in schools, to offer...
Honor Band State Finals awards in 2002 (3A) and 2007 (4A). Also, the Aledo UIL academic team is an annual powerhouse in Texas. In 2009, the Current Issues and Events team and the Literary Criticism team won the state championship. The Current Issues and Events team successfully defended their state championship in 2010. In 2011 the Social Studies Team won the state championship (4A) and was both district and regional champion.
Notable alumni
- David Barton, religious activist
- Daniel Hunter, PlayRadioPlay!
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, actor.