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Stony Point High School is a high school

High school

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in the Round Rock Independent School District

Round Rock Independent School District

Round Rock Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of Round Rock, Texas, United States. As of 2007, the school district served 39,079 students....

in Round Rock, Texas

Round Rock, Texas

Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887....

, USA. It is the second newest of the five high schools in RRISD. The principal is Albert Hernandez, who previously worked as the principal of the Stony Point Ninth Grade Center. The Ninth Grade Center is adjacent to the high school and was formerly home to Hopewell Middle School. However, due to overcrowding, a concern that is continuously prevalent in the RRISD school district, the middle school was changed into a freshman-only campus. Due to the opening of Cedar Ridge High School, Stony Point freshmen were moved into the main campus, and the freshman campus is now used as Hernandez Middle School.

The school houses the Health Science (previously Science and Medicine), the S.T.E.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), and the Business, Finance, and Marketing Academies. Stony Point has offered the International Baccalaureate

IB Diploma Programme

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since the school year of 2008-2009.

Stony Point's feeder schools are Hernandez, C.D. Fulkes, and Hopewell middle schools.

Campus Structure

Stony Point High School, being the second youngest of the high schools in Round Rock, has a very modern architectural layout. The campus consists of multiple wings designated by letters (e.g. A Wing, B Wing, etcetera). The academic wings (A, B, and C) are each two stories high, with multiple stairways connecting the floors. Overcrowding prompted construction of the C wing onto the A wing soon after the school was opened.

On the second floor two skyways connect the academic wings with the "mall" area, cafeteria, and the various other non-academic classrooms (further subdivided into lettered wings). Stony Point High School features a full welding shop, with various forms of welding equipment. Additionally, the shop houses a full tool selection for the students in the agricultural manufacturing course. Furthermore, Stony Point High School offers multiple engineering

Engineering

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and architecture

Architecture

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courses with full access to the Autodesk

Autodesk

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catalogue of engineering software.

Academic and Fine Arts Recognition

May 2007, Stony Point High School made the Newsweek list of top high schools with a placement of 1,068. The rankings are based on the total number of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and/or Cambridge tests that were given at a school last May divided by the number of seniors graduating. All public schools listed achieved a ratio of at least 1.0000, meaning they had given at least as many tests in 2006 as they had graduates. Now although all graduating classes have been outstanding, It has said that the class of 2006 was the most accomplished class academically that the school has seen since 1999.

Scheduling

Stony Point High School, like many other schools both in the RRISD and across the nation, uses a block form of scheduling. Every student is offered, in normal circumstances, 8 periods. These 8 periods are spread across 2 days (titled A and B days), with 4 periods each day, alternating on a day to day basis. Each period is an hour and half long, with a short passing period in between classes to allow a student to visit his or her locker as well as make their way across the campus.

Due to the high student enrollment, students are divided into fourths for lunches. Based on their corresponding 3rd period (on A days) or 7th period (on B days) they will attend a different lunch, also grouped by letters (A lunch, B Lunch, C Lunch, and D lunch). During these lunches, only those students who are seniors are allowed to leave campus with their own transportation.

The Minor Riot

After a media-proclaimed riot on August 24, 2006, Stony Point made headlines. Security after this event was enhanced to a point of total "lock-down" at the campus. The aftermath following the fight, primarily the police handling of the event, lead to an investigation by the NAACP.

A sizable force reported to be around 30 officers strong was needed to quell the fighting.

2007 Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge

In the summer of 2007 a group of 4 Stony Point High School students led by student Robert Wilson competed in the Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge

Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge

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, a nationally covered solar car challenge. They named their team Solaris and designed and constructed a solar car, dubbed Diablo Del Sol, with grants and donations from the corporations Lowe's

Lowe's

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, 3M

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, and Applied Materials

Applied Materials

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. After the 9 day race from Round Rock, Texas

Round Rock, Texas

Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887....

to Newburgh (city), New York

Newburgh (city), New York

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, they placed 3rd in the Classic Division, with 451.1 miles completed at an average speed of 17.07 miles per hour.

And they have a new website http://stonypointsolarcar.webs.com/

NJROTC Program

Stony Point's award winning NJROTC program competes each year in a variety of events and competitions, the results of which have contributed greatly to its success and reputation. In addition, it sponsors an annual Chili Cook-Off that students are free to compete in and enjoy. In 2008, the construction of an extensive obstacle course designed by one of the school's cadets was completed and ready for use.

Sports

The Stony Point Football team is currently ranked #1 in the state and #3 in the nation. The 2008 Stony Point Football team led by Coach Craig Chessher made it to the Texas 5A State Semifinals, finishing #65 in the nation. Coach Chessher has been named Central Texas Coach of the Year for the 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007 football seasons. The Tigers won the district championship by defeating cross town rival, Round Rock. The Tigers are back to back district and bi-district champions. Separated by Interstate 35

Interstate 35

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, the Tiger's main rival is cross-town school, Round Rock Dragons. While the rugby team isn't well known yet, it seems to be making a rise with the first state championship of any sport in school history in 2011 led by High School All-American Christian Ostberg. Stony Point is also home to baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball teams. A successful Tiger Dancers program is in place as they have some of the best dancers in RRISD. Stony Point High School is well known across the State of Texas for its many outstanding accomplishments.

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