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Arlington High School (Arlington, Texas)
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Arlington High School, located in Arlington, Texas, is a secondary school serving grades 9-12. It is one of the six high schools comprising the Arlington Independent School District
. The current principal is Jennifer Young; the mascot is the Colt and the schools’ colors are Kelly Green and White. At present, AHS has approximately 3000 students; this population is composed of former middle school students, whom previously attended Gunn, Bailey, and Carter Junior High Schools; comprising residents of Arlington
, Dalworthington Gardens, and Pantego
. Arlington High School has been accepted to be an International Baccalaureate School.
Sam Houston, AISD's second high school, opened in the northern hemisphere fall of 1963. The original boundary between Houston and Arlington High School was described by Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News
as "a north/south zig zag." The boundary extended from a point near the intersection of Cooper at Mansfield northward to Arkansas Lane. From there, it extended east to Johnson Creek and then ran alongside the creek to Collins. After Collins the boundary traveled northward to the Arlington city limits.
In 1965 AISD desegregated, so Arlington High School desegregated.
In 1970, Lamar High School
opened, relieving Arlington and Sam Houston. Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News
said that "[t]he effect on Arlington High School was huge" since the housing in the Arlington zone north to division had been moved to Lamar. 12th grade students that had been zoned out of Arlington High School continued to attend Arlington High School, despite being in the Lamar zone, so the class of 1971 had almost 1,000 students. Each subsequent class size was smaller.
Martin High School
opened in 1982. Because Martin, located in southwest Arlington, had opened, the attendance zone of Arlington High School lost many newly-constructed houses for affluent people, as they had been rezoned to Martin. Brown also explained that "The Wimbledon area shifted west," The residents of Shady Valley area, still zoned to Arlington, were growing older, and the number of children was decreasing. The athletic teams at Arlington High School lost a lot of talent to Martin, due to the Martin rezoning.
. Arlington High has had the most successful football program in the school district over the last five years with three trips to the playoffs and a 6-4 playoff record. Arlington High's volleyball program usually goes to playoffs and has more Class AAAAA state titles (1970, 1976, and 1982) than any other high school in the North Texas area. AHS also has exceptional gymnastics, softball, cheerleading, baseball, cross country, golf, swimming, soccer, and tennis programs. Wrestling consistently sends its participants to compete at State level competition. Inter-scholastically, tennis and basketball are not as developed.
Football City Titles:
Theatre Department
The Theatre Arts Department, currently directed by Elizabeth Martin and Eric Domuret, won the State Championship in UIL One-Act Play in 2005. Arlington High's play, "An Experiment with an Air Pump," was chosen 1st place among over 250 other high schools in their conference. It also earned high respect from many fellow students. Wanda Sessions retired as head of the department in 2008 after almost 30 years in the position. She has inspired a great number of students to pursue theatre and teaching as a career.
Orchestra Department
The orchestra, currently directed by Linda Keefer, has won Sweepstakes at UIL
for over 30th consecutive years. The orchestra program has been receiving Sweepstakes since 1979. During the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years, the Symphony Orchestra submitted a recording for the TMEA Honor Orchestra. The performances were placed as one of the Top 8 orchestras in the state. Nearly 300 students are in Orchestra department.
Band Department
Directed by mainly Michael Hejny, the AHS band has been known for playing in places such as New York
and Washington, D.C.
. During the annual Independence Day Parade that takes place in Arlington, Texas
the Arlington High School Band has been and contributed in being part in it every single year. The band program has also consistently taken the Sweepstakes at UIL for the last decade. It has been reported that the band has almost 190 students.
Choir Department
The Arlington High School Choir, Colt Chorale has also enjoyed much success within recent years, attending the prestigious Texas Music Educators Association Convention in 2005 and winning numerous Sweepstakes in UIL. Arlington High Colt Chorale was also recognize by WFAA's Why Guy, their choir was broadcast in the WFAA morning news because of their success in entering TMEA. Most recent accomplishment was when Colt Chorale was invited to perform on March 7, 2007 at the American Chorale Directors Association Convention in Miami, Florida, which is the highest national honor that a choir can receive. Thanks to Dinah Menger, the head director of all choirs, Colt Chorale was able to successfully perform best at their ACDA performance in Florida. The choir has over 300 students and 80 of them are in the highest choir, Colt Chorale. Many students have enjoyed great success in music careers.
Arlington Independent School District
Arlington Independent School District or AISD is a school district based in Arlington, Texas .The district covers the majority of Arlington and portions of Grand Prairie. The district serves the entirety of the small towns of Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens. A portion of Fort Worth lies within...
. The current principal is Jennifer Young; the mascot is the Colt and the schools’ colors are Kelly Green and White. At present, AHS has approximately 3000 students; this population is composed of former middle school students, whom previously attended Gunn, Bailey, and Carter Junior High Schools; comprising residents of Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
, Dalworthington Gardens, and Pantego
Pantego, Texas
Pantego is a town in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,394 at the 2010 census. It is entirely surrounded by the cities of Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens...
. Arlington High School has been accepted to be an International Baccalaureate School.
History
- 1902: The local schools were taken over by the city of Arlington from Carlisle Military Academy.
- 1904- 1922: High School, comprising grades 8 through 11, met at the South Side School which also housed 1st-7th grades. North Side School also had 1st through 7th.
- 1905: First graduating class of the High School made up of five girls.
- 1908: First graduating class with boys.
- 1922: Arlington High School built on Cooper St. and Abram St., separating grades 8 – 11 separating from first through seventh grades.
- 1923: Arlington High students chose Colts as the mascot and the colors of kelly green and white, replacing the former colors of black and crimson.
- 1942: A twelfth grade was added to the high school format for children beginning school that year. Students already in school simply skipped a grade.
- 1950: First live Little Arlie; “Sons of the White & Green” composed by Jane Ellis/Dean Corey.
- 1956: Last class to graduate from AHS on Cooper St. and Abram St.
- 1957: First class to graduate from AHS on Park Row.
- 1958: Former AHS reopens as Ousley Junior High, 8th grade only.
- 1963: Last class to graduate when Arlington High was the city’s only high school. Sam Houston High SchoolSam Houston High School (Arlington, Texas)Sam Houston High School is a secondary school serving grades 9-12 students who live in the eastern part of Arlington, Texas and the western part of Grand Prairie, Texas. It is part of the Arlington Independent School District, in Arlington, Texas...
opens in fall 1963.
Sam Houston, AISD's second high school, opened in the northern hemisphere fall of 1963. The original boundary between Houston and Arlington High School was described by Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area, with a circulation of 264,459 subscribers, the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported in September 2010...
as "a north/south zig zag." The boundary extended from a point near the intersection of Cooper at Mansfield northward to Arkansas Lane. From there, it extended east to Johnson Creek and then ran alongside the creek to Collins. After Collins the boundary traveled northward to the Arlington city limits.
In 1965 AISD desegregated, so Arlington High School desegregated.
- 1968: Ousley campus is sold to The University of Texas at Arlington; junior high relocated to Bailey Junior HighBailey Junior HighBailey Junior High School, located in Arlington, Texas on 2411 Winewood St, 76013, is a middle school serving grades 7-8. It is one of the 12 middle schools comprising the Arlington Independent School District. The current principal is Tiffany Benavides; the mascot is the Ram and the schools’...
on Bowen Rd.
In 1970, Lamar High School
Lamar High School (Arlington, Texas)
Mirabeau B. Lamar High School is a secondary school in Arlington, Texas. It is named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas, and located at 1400 West Lamar Boulevard....
opened, relieving Arlington and Sam Houston. Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area, with a circulation of 264,459 subscribers, the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported in September 2010...
said that "[t]he effect on Arlington High School was huge" since the housing in the Arlington zone north to division had been moved to Lamar. 12th grade students that had been zoned out of Arlington High School continued to attend Arlington High School, despite being in the Lamar zone, so the class of 1971 had almost 1,000 students. Each subsequent class size was smaller.
- 1972: Principal James Crouch introduces slogan, “How Sweet It Is To Be In Colt Country.” at an outdoor pep rally.
- 1977: Logo with sideways horseshoe representing the “C” in Colts used for first time.
Martin High School
Martin High School (Arlington, Texas)
James Martin High School is a secondary school serving grades 9-12 located in Arlington, Texas and is part of the Arlington Independent School District. The mascot of the school is the Warrior, and the school colors are black, red, and silver.-History:...
opened in 1982. Because Martin, located in southwest Arlington, had opened, the attendance zone of Arlington High School lost many newly-constructed houses for affluent people, as they had been rezoned to Martin. Brown also explained that "The Wimbledon area shifted west," The residents of Shady Valley area, still zoned to Arlington, were growing older, and the number of children was decreasing. The athletic teams at Arlington High School lost a lot of talent to Martin, due to the Martin rezoning.
- 1987: Colts lose to Odessa Permian in quarter finals begins the "Colt Stampede"
- 1992: Football makes the semi-finals for first time since 1950's
- 1997: Class of 2001 enters as freshmen; becomes first freshmen class in 40 years.
- 2008: Class of 2008 has first IB Students in Arlington (along with Bowie) to receive IB diploma
- 2008: Principal, James Adams retires after serving AISD for 38 years. Jennifer Young selected to serve as AHS Principal.
City Rivalry
- Arlington Lamar High and Arlington High, previously known as the "Peach Bowl"
- Arlington High and Arlington James Bowie High, "The Battle of Maverick Stadium" (At the time this was the home stadium for both High Schools)
Athletics
Arlington High is the only high school in Arlington to ever win a state title in football (1951). The head coach is Scott Peach, whose father was the head coach of Lamar High SchoolLamar High School (Arlington, Texas)
Mirabeau B. Lamar High School is a secondary school in Arlington, Texas. It is named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas, and located at 1400 West Lamar Boulevard....
. Arlington High has had the most successful football program in the school district over the last five years with three trips to the playoffs and a 6-4 playoff record. Arlington High's volleyball program usually goes to playoffs and has more Class AAAAA state titles (1970, 1976, and 1982) than any other high school in the North Texas area. AHS also has exceptional gymnastics, softball, cheerleading, baseball, cross country, golf, swimming, soccer, and tennis programs. Wrestling consistently sends its participants to compete at State level competition. Inter-scholastically, tennis and basketball are not as developed.
Football City Titles:
- 2009 Arlington Mythical Championship
- 2009 District Co-Champions (with Arlington Bowie)
Fine arts
Arlington High School has an involved and adept fine arts programs. Fine Arts programs are listed and explained below:Theatre Department
The Theatre Arts Department, currently directed by Elizabeth Martin and Eric Domuret, won the State Championship in UIL One-Act Play in 2005. Arlington High's play, "An Experiment with an Air Pump," was chosen 1st place among over 250 other high schools in their conference. It also earned high respect from many fellow students. Wanda Sessions retired as head of the department in 2008 after almost 30 years in the position. She has inspired a great number of students to pursue theatre and teaching as a career.
Orchestra Department
The orchestra, currently directed by Linda Keefer, has won Sweepstakes at UIL
University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas....
for over 30th consecutive years. The orchestra program has been receiving Sweepstakes since 1979. During the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years, the Symphony Orchestra submitted a recording for the TMEA Honor Orchestra. The performances were placed as one of the Top 8 orchestras in the state. Nearly 300 students are in Orchestra department.
Band Department
Directed by mainly Michael Hejny, the AHS band has been known for playing in places such as New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. During the annual Independence Day Parade that takes place in Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
the Arlington High School Band has been and contributed in being part in it every single year. The band program has also consistently taken the Sweepstakes at UIL for the last decade. It has been reported that the band has almost 190 students.
Choir Department
The Arlington High School Choir, Colt Chorale has also enjoyed much success within recent years, attending the prestigious Texas Music Educators Association Convention in 2005 and winning numerous Sweepstakes in UIL. Arlington High Colt Chorale was also recognize by WFAA's Why Guy, their choir was broadcast in the WFAA morning news because of their success in entering TMEA. Most recent accomplishment was when Colt Chorale was invited to perform on March 7, 2007 at the American Chorale Directors Association Convention in Miami, Florida, which is the highest national honor that a choir can receive. Thanks to Dinah Menger, the head director of all choirs, Colt Chorale was able to successfully perform best at their ACDA performance in Florida. The choir has over 300 students and 80 of them are in the highest choir, Colt Chorale. Many students have enjoyed great success in music careers.
Feeder patterns
Duff, Hill, Swift, South Davis, and a portion of Dunn Elementaries feed into Bailey. Bailey sends all of its students into AHS. Key, Short, and Foster feed into Gunn. Gunn sends the majority of its students to AHS and the rest go to Bowie. Carter junior high sends a small portion of its population to AHS.Notable alumni
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