Mary Carroll High School, often referred to as Carroll, is one of five high schools that are part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District

Corpus Christi Independent School District

Corpus Christi Independent School District is a school district based in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.CCISD serves most of the city of Corpus Christi.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....

History

Opened in 1957, Mary Carroll High School is currently the second largest and third oldest school in the Corpus Christi Independent School District.

Administrative

Carroll's operating budget for the 2009-2010 school year was $13,557,830.00. Their attendance rate for 2008-2009 was 94.0%.

Ethnicity

Mary Carroll's ethnicity distribution for the 2009-2010 school year was 64.7% Hispanic, 25.0% White, 6.7% African-American, 3.2% Asain/Pacific Islander, and .4% Native American.

Songs

Our Alma Mater

We hail thee Carroll High School

Your Blue and White shall shine

Untouched by any shadow

Your colors gleam through time.

Our hearts shall sing forever

The love that makes you strong

And never bring dishonor

To your victorious throng.
Our Fight Song

Fight on Tigers, we'll always stand by you.

Go you Tigers, we will ever sing

and cheer for you too.

Win you tigers, our hearts will ever yearn

For the Blue and White banner waving

proudly for Carroll High!

Carroll Tiger Band

The Carroll band is currently the third largest in CCISD (after Ray with 116, and King with 177). As of July 2010, there are 114 students that are enrolled in band. It is under the direction of Mr. Joseph Rosales and Mrs. Lori Koch.
It competes in the Region XIV, Area G; AAAAA bracket.

Notable alumni

Cliff Pennington (baseball)

Cliff Pennington (baseball)

Clifton Randoulph Pennington is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics.-Career:Pennington attended Texas A&M University. He played for the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team....

, Major League Short Stop for the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....

Gina M. Benavides, Justice, Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals

Brooks Kieschnick

Brooks Kieschnick

Michael Brooks Kieschnick is a former Major League Baseball player. He was primarily a relief pitcher and left-handed pinch hitter...

, an American baseball player.

Terry Labonte

Terry Labonte

Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who occasionally drives in the Sprint Cup Series when called upon and is a two-time Winston Cup and IROC champion. He currently drives the #32 U.S. Chrome Ford for FAS Lane Racing. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had...

, an American NASCAR driver.

Bobby Labonte

Bobby Labonte

Robert Alan "Bobby" Labonte is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #47 Kroger/Clorox/Kimberly-Clark/Kingsford/Reese Towpower Hitches Toyota Camry for JTG Daugherty Racing. He currently resides in Trinity, North Carolina. He is married to his wife...

, an American NASCAR driver.

Chris Richardson, a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters

Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...

Paula DeAnda

Paula DeAnda

Paula DeAnda is a Mexican American pop singer-songwriter and actress. She first came to prominence with her first single "Doing Too Much" that became a hit in the Southwest. She then got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her to Arista Records on the spot...

, an American musician

Mark Blackmar, pitcher of 2010 Class 5A State Champion baseball team, selected in the 16th round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft by the Baltimore Orioles