Karen Wagner High School
Encyclopedia
Karen Wagner High School is a high school
in unincorporated Bexar County
, Texas
(USA
). The school is operated by the Judson Independent School District
. The school has a San Antonio
address but is not within the San Antonio city limits.
The school was named after Lieutenant-Colonel Karen Wagner, a United States Army
officer and Judson High School alumni-class of 1979 who was killed when an airplane struck the Pentagon
on September 11, 2001.
The 2010 Wagner Thunderbird football team won its first playoff game in school history by defeating Churchill High School. They went on to defeat Warren High School in the second round, and Edinburg High School in the third round. Wagner eventually lost to Stevens High School in the 2010 5A Division I State Quarterfinals.
The Karen Wagner High School Band and Colorguard won State Championships (1st place) in 2010, the name of their show was Reflections of the Sun.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in unincorporated Bexar County
Bexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
, 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
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). The school is operated by the Judson Independent School District
Judson Independent School District
Judson Independent School District is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas .Judson Independent School District covers and serves the incorporated cities of Converse, Kirby, and Selma as well as portions of Live Oak, Universal City and San Antonio.In 2009, the school district was...
. The school has a San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
address but is not within the San Antonio city limits.
The school was named after Lieutenant-Colonel Karen Wagner, a United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
officer and Judson High School alumni-class of 1979 who was killed when an airplane struck the Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
on September 11, 2001.
Sports
The school's sports teams are the Thunderbirds.The 2010 Wagner Thunderbird football team won its first playoff game in school history by defeating Churchill High School. They went on to defeat Warren High School in the second round, and Edinburg High School in the third round. Wagner eventually lost to Stevens High School in the 2010 5A Division I State Quarterfinals.
Fine Arts
In Spring 2010 the Karen Wagner High School Colorguard (Crimson Precision) won State Championships (1st place) in the Novice class. They performed to Glitter In The Air by Pink.The Karen Wagner High School Band and Colorguard won State Championships (1st place) in 2010, the name of their show was Reflections of the Sun.