Birdville High School
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Birdville High School is a public high school located in the city of North Richland Hills, Texas
and is the second youngest school in the Birdville Independent School District
(second to Walker Creek Elementary). Established in 1999, it was the third high school built into the Birdville Independent School District. Birdville High School is home to the Birdville Hawks and host grades 9-12. For the 2009-2010 school year, according to the TEA (Texas Education Agency
), Birdville High School's population consisted of 6.3% Black/African American, 20.6% Hispanic/Latino(a), 68.3% White/Caucasian, 0.6% Native American, and 4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander.
in North Richland Hills, Texas which they share with Richland High School and Haltom High School
. The BISD Complex can and is also used to host soccer games and other fine arts events. The Birdville Hawks Football Team have advanced to the 2006 Area qualifiers and the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Bi-District qualifiers for the UIL Conference 4A Football State Championships. They had their best year in school history in the 2010 season, going all the way to the regional quarter-finals while winning Bi-district and Area championships in the playoffs.
The Birdville Lady Hawks Basketball Team is coached by Kenny Yates and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Girls Basketball. The Lady Hawks Basketball Team has participated in the UIL Conference 4A Girls Basketball 2006, 2007, and 2008 Playoffs.
along with Richland High School and Haltom High School
as the All Birdville Marching Band. October 29, 2011 the band competed at the Area marching contest and placed third advancing to State.
The Birdville High School Symphonic Band is under the direction of Jolette Wine. The Band has received the UIL SweepStakes award at the Region 5 UIL 4A Concert & Sightreading Contest for 6 consecutive years from 2002 to 2007. The Band has also had many members through the years participate in the 4A and 5A TMEA
All-State Band.
All-State Choir.
North Richland Hills, Texas
North Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 63,343 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Tarrant County. In 2006, North Richland Hills was selected as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to live in America"...
and is the second youngest school in the Birdville Independent School District
Birdville Independent School District
The Birdville Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Haltom City, Texas . It has about 22,000 students in 32 schools. Its superintendent is Stephen F. Waddell...
(second to Walker Creek Elementary). Established in 1999, it was the third high school built into the Birdville Independent School District. Birdville High School is home to the Birdville Hawks and host grades 9-12. For the 2009-2010 school year, according to the TEA (Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
), Birdville High School's population consisted of 6.3% Black/African American, 20.6% Hispanic/Latino(a), 68.3% White/Caucasian, 0.6% Native American, and 4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander.
Academics
Birdville High School has a variety of Advanced Placement courses offered, including Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Foreign Language, Fine Arts, and Computer Science. The majority of Birdville High School's TAKS scores are higher than both the District and State's average percentage of meeting or exceeding standards in all grades tested.| Math | Reading | ELA | Science | Social Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 63% | 92% | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10 | 67% | NA | 91% | 69% | 92% |
| Grade 11 | 88% | NA | 95% | 91% | 99% |
Football
The Birdville Hawks Football Team is coached by Jim Skinner and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Football. They host their games at the Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletics ComplexBirdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletics Complex
The Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletics Complex is a multi-purpose stadium located in North Richland Hills, Texas. The 12,000 seat stadium is primarily used for high school football games for Birdville High School, Richland High School , and Haltom High School. The stadium is also used for BISD's...
in North Richland Hills, Texas which they share with Richland High School and Haltom High School
Haltom High School
Haltom High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Haltom City, Texas with over 2500 students.-History:Haltom High School completed expansions in 2010 that began in 2007...
. The BISD Complex can and is also used to host soccer games and other fine arts events. The Birdville Hawks Football Team have advanced to the 2006 Area qualifiers and the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Bi-District qualifiers for the UIL Conference 4A Football State Championships. They had their best year in school history in the 2010 season, going all the way to the regional quarter-finals while winning Bi-district and Area championships in the playoffs.
BasketBall
The Birdville Hawks Boys Basketball Team is coached by Jeff Fitch and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Boys Basketball. The Birdville Hawks Basketball Team were the 2010 Boys' Basketball Conference 4A Bi-District Champions in the UIL Conference 4A Boys Basketball 2009-2010 Playoffs.The Birdville Lady Hawks Basketball Team is coached by Kenny Yates and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Girls Basketball. The Lady Hawks Basketball Team has participated in the UIL Conference 4A Girls Basketball 2006, 2007, and 2008 Playoffs.
Baseball
The Birdville Hawks Baseball Team is coached by David Hatcher, and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Baseball. They host their games at the Hawk Yard in North Richland Hills, Texas. The Birdville Hawks Baseball Team were the Semifinalist in the 2007-2008 UIL Conference 4A Baseball Playoffs and were the Area Champions and Region 1 Quarterfinalist of the 2009-2010 UIL Conference 4A Baseball Playoffs.Volleyball
The Birdville Lady Hawks Volleyball Team is coached by Courtney Grimes and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Girls Volleyball. The Lady Hawks Volleyball Team advanced to the 2004 and 2005 Area Qualifiers, 2006 Bi-District Qualifiers, 2007 District Qualifiers, 2008 Regional Qualifiers, and were the 2009 Bi-District and District Champions of the UIL Conference 4A Volleyball Playoffs.Track and Field
The Birdville Flyin' Hawks Track and Field Team is coached by Cooper Mitchell and has medaled in numerous Track and Field competitions.- Whitney Gibson won a Bronze medal in Long Jump during the 2006 UIL Conference 4A Girls State Track and Field Meet, a Silver medal in Triple Jump and a Bronze in Long Jump during the 2007 UIL Conference 4A Girls State Track and Field Meet, and two Silver medals in Triple and Long Jump during the 2008 UIL Conference 4A Girls State Track and Field Meet.
- Tommie Powers won a Bronze Medal in Pole Vault during the 2002 UIL Conference 4A State Girls Track and Field Meet, a Silver medal in Pole Vault during the 2003 UIL Conference 4A State Girls Track and Field Meet, and a Gold Medal in Pole Vault during the 2004 UIL Conference 4A State Girls Track and Field Meet.
- Toby Zelt won a Gold medal in Pole Vault during the 2003 UIL Conference 4A State Boys Track and Field Meet.
- Derek Yorek won a Bronze medal in the 3200 Meter Dash during the 2001 UIL Conference 4A State Boys Track and Field Meet.
Other Sports
- Birdville Lady Hawks Softball is coached by Wade Hopson. They have participated in the 2010 UIL State Tournament.
- Birdville Hawks Girls Soccer is coached by Eddie Brown. In 2007 they advanced to the UIL Conference 4A Girls Soccer Regional Semi-Finals.
- Birdville's Hawk Tennis Team, coached by Celina Burris, has reached the State Playoffs many times including most recently the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 season.
- Birdville Hawks Boys Soccer is coached by Roger Garcia and were the 2010 UIL Area Champions.
- Birdville Mighty Hawks Swim Team is coached by Mike Teague. The Mighty Hawk Swim Team placed 1st in District for boys and 5th for girls, and had 15 swimmers advance to the Regional Championships during the 2009-2010 season.
- Birdville Swinging Hawks Golf Team is coached by Ian Floyd. Zach Collings of the team placed 5th in the 2009 UIL Golf State Championship and 15th in the 2010 UIL Golf State Championship.
- Birdville Mens Gymnastics advanced to Regional Meet, State Qualifiers and were the 2007 District Champions.
- Birdville Women's Gymnastics were also ranked 9th in the 2005 Gymnastics High School State Women.
Band
The Birdville Mighty Hawk Marching Band is under the direction of Jolette Wine, Michael Cheripka, Gary Barnard, and Hannah Boyle. They placed 5th in the 2003 UIL 4A State Marching Band Contest and 4th in the 2005 UIL 4A State Marching Band Contest. They also placed 11th in the 2011 UIL 4A State Marching Band Contest. They also placed 2nd along with an Outstanding Music Award in the 2009 Bands of America Super Regionals Class AAA and placed 10th in the 2009 Bands of America Super Regional Finals. Birdville High School marched in the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade 2011Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
along with Richland High School and Haltom High School
Haltom High School
Haltom High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Haltom City, Texas with over 2500 students.-History:Haltom High School completed expansions in 2010 that began in 2007...
as the All Birdville Marching Band. October 29, 2011 the band competed at the Area marching contest and placed third advancing to State.
The Birdville High School Symphonic Band is under the direction of Jolette Wine. The Band has received the UIL SweepStakes award at the Region 5 UIL 4A Concert & Sightreading Contest for 6 consecutive years from 2002 to 2007. The Band has also had many members through the years participate in the 4A and 5A 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...
All-State Band.
Choir
The Birdville High School Singing Hawks Choir is under the direction of Amy Allibon and Peggy Graff. The Choir has received the UIL Sweepstakes award at the Region 5 UIL 4A Concert & Sightreading Contest for Mixed, Treble, and Tenor/Bass Choir for 2001 and 7 consecutive years from 2005 to 2011. They also received the UIL sweepstakes award for Tenor/Bass Choir in 2003 and 2 and for Mixed and Tenor/Bass Choir in 2004. In 2011, all the Singing Hawk choirs recived sweepstakes at UIL. The Birdville High School Chorale also performed for TMEA in 2007. The Choir has also has many members through the years participate in the 4A TMEATexas 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...
All-State Choir.
Theatre
The Birdville High School Stage Hawks Theatre is under the direction of Christopher Williamson. The 2009 production of The Boyfriend won the Betty Lynn Buckley Award for Best Musical and Best Set. The 2010 production of Bye Bye Birdie! was also the winner of the Betty Lynn Buckley Award for Best Musical, Best Student Orchestra, Best Set Design, and Best Lighting Design. The 2011 production of Anything Goes was nominated for Best Musical, won Best Costumes, Best Set Design, Best Student Orchestra, and Excellence in Choreography.Clubs/Organizations
- AVIDAdvancement Via Individual DeterminationAdvancement Via Individual Determination is an American college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges, focusing on students in the academic middle. The formula is to raise expectations of students...
- Best Buddies
- Business Professionals of AmericaBusiness Professionals of AmericaBusiness Professionals of America is a career and technical student organization that is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. BPA aims to develop leadership, academic, and technological skills in the workplace among students and leaders within the community...
- Character Counts
- BHS Chess Team
- BHS CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
- DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
- Golden Motion
- Hawk Newspaper
- High on Life
- JROTCJunior Reserve Officers' Training CorpsThe Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States...
- Legacy Yearbook
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Project Celebration
- Rawkin' Hawks
External links
- BISD Official Website
- Birdville High School Facebook Page
- Birdville High School Twitter
- Get on the Hawk Train Blog
- Birdville High School Youtube Channel
- Birdville Hawks Baseball Team Official Website
- Birdville Lady Hawks Volleyball Team Official Website
- Birdville Flyin' Hawks Track and Field Team Official Website
- Birdville Mighty Hawk Band Official Website
- Birdville Singing Hawks Choir Official Website
- Birdville Stage Hawks Blog