Poteet High School (Mesquite, Texas)
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Dr. Ralph H. Poteet High School is located at 3300 Poteet Drive in Mesquite
, Texas
. It opened in 1986 and is named for a former school superintendent, Dr. Ralph H. Poteet. It is the fourth high school built by the Mesquite Independent School District
.
Poteet serves grades 9 through 12. Poteet serves northern portions of Mesquite; the school formerly served parts of Sunnyvale
. The school mascot is Pete the Pirate.
One of the things Poteet High School is known for is its band program. The Poteet Pirate Band has won the AAAA UIL State Marching Band title in 1997, 2005, and 2007. The Poteet Honors Band received the title of 2008 TMEA Class 4A Honor Band, the highest honor a concert band can receive in the state of Texas. The band has also received the UIL Sweepstakes Award for 22 consecutive years (every year since the school opened). The Poteet Percussion Ensemble was selected as a showcase performance in Austin at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in November of 2008. Also, in 2009, the band received the Sudler Flag of Honor, an award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
Poteet was named a 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School.
) for middle and high school students starting with the 2005 to 2006 school year.
Kimbrough Middle School feeds into Poteet.
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite is a city located within the Dallas/Ft.Worth area of Texas. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 139,824.-History:The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas...
, 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...
. It opened in 1986 and is named for a former school superintendent, Dr. Ralph H. Poteet. It is the fourth high school built by the Mesquite Independent School District
Mesquite Independent School District
The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas which follows the standard definition of an independent school district.The district is rather large, containing in excess of 35,000...
.
Poteet serves grades 9 through 12. Poteet serves northern portions of Mesquite; the school formerly served parts of Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, Texas
Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a wealthy, affluent suburb of Dallas. It is the easternmost city completely within Dallas County...
. The school mascot is Pete the Pirate.
One of the things Poteet High School is known for is its band program. The Poteet Pirate Band has won the AAAA UIL State Marching Band title in 1997, 2005, and 2007. The Poteet Honors Band received the title of 2008 TMEA Class 4A Honor Band, the highest honor a concert band can receive in the state of Texas. The band has also received the UIL Sweepstakes Award for 22 consecutive years (every year since the school opened). The Poteet Percussion Ensemble was selected as a showcase performance in Austin at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in November of 2008. Also, in 2009, the band received the Sudler Flag of Honor, an award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
Poteet was named a 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School.
Standardized dress
Mesquite ISD decided to adopt standardized dress (similar to a school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
) for middle and high school students starting with the 2005 to 2006 school year.
Feeder patterns
Elementary schools that feed into Poteet include http://www.mesquiteisd.org/maps/AtndZon0506.pdf:- Austin
- Beasley
- Cannaday
- Kimball
- Porter
Kimbrough Middle School feeds into Poteet.
In the news
- The 1997 Poteet AcDec Team advanced to the State Finals in San Antonio, TexasTexasTexas 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...
. - The 2007 Poteet AcDec Team advanced to the State Finals in San Antonio, TexasTexasTexas 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...
They were 16th out of 25 Schools. Pegasus News Coverage