John H. Reagan High School is a public, co-educational

Coeducation

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 secondary school

Secondary school

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 in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

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. It is part of the Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District

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. Reagan High School opened in 1965 and is named for John Henninger Reagan

John Henninger Reagan

John Henninger Reagan , was a leading 19th century American politician from the U.S. state of Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. He served in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis as...

, a 19th century U.S. Senator from Texas.

Athletics

For the first two decades of its existence, Austin Reagan hosted a highly successful football program. Under coaches Travis Raven

Travis Raven

Travis Raven was an American football coach. He built John H. Reagan High School of Austin into a Texas high school football powerhouse, winning 4A state championships in 1967, 1968 and 1970. His record at Reagan was 62–10–1 which included a 35-game winning streak from 1967 to 1969...

, Carroll Lundin and Wally Freytag, the Reagan Raiders formed a dynasty in Texas high school football

High school football

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 from 1967 to 1994. In 1967, 1968 and 1970 the Raiders won Texas state championships as well as being declared national champions

High School Football National Championship

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 by then-US President Richard M. Nixon in 1970. Since the late-80's, Ken Chambers was the quarterback of the football team and the school won many more games. The program experienced another resurgence in football from 1998 to 2003 under head coach Andrew Jackson culminating with the Raiders losing to Bay City in the 2001 state semi-final game.During the last three years reagan has experienced a significant resurgence in sports, going to the playoffs
consecutive years in bascketball, having four students finish top in wrestling and the track team for boys and girls are one of the top teams in state.

School Motto

The school motto "Not Without Honor", was also the official school song, and was voiced by students and faculty at the end of a district sporting event, or at pep rallies,

Not Without Honor

Not without honor

We shall always be

True to our colors

Symbols of our unity

Spirit and victory

Bonds which strongly tie

Our hearts and minds together

Live with Honor

Reagan High!

Choir Song

The Reagan choir also had their own song sung at the conclusion of choir concerts, graduation and other school events.

The Lord Bless You and Keep You

The Lord bless you and keep you

The Lord lift His countenance upon you,

And give you peace, and give you peace;

The Lord make His face to shine upon you,

And be gracious, and be gracious;

The Lord be gracious, gracious unto you.

Notable alumni

• Bill Greif
  Bill Greif
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  , San Diego Padres
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   pitcher; graduated 1968
• Ron Kirk
  Ron Kirk
  Ronald "Ron" Kirk is the 16th United States Trade Representative, serving in the Obama administration. He served as mayor of Dallas, Texas from 1995 to 2002; he also ran for the United States Senate in 2002.-Early life and career:...
  
  , U.S. Trade Representative; Former Mayor of Dallas; graduated 1972
• Austin Ligon
  Austin Ligon
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  , Co-Founder and retired CEO of CarMax
  CarMax
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  ; graduated 1969

External links

• Official John H. Reagan Website
• Official Reagan Alumni Website
• Official AISD Website
• Schooldigger Entry on Reagan High

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