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Mansfield High School is a public secondary school located at 3001 East Broad Street in Mansfield, Texas. Part of the Mansfield Independent School District, the school serves a portion of Mansfield. As of 2018, the school had 2,688 students. Mansfield High School is known for their baseball and golf sports programs. As well as being the last school district in the country to desegregate, and only doing so when the national guard was brought to escort the first 3 African American students into the building.[3]
| Mansfield High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3001 East Broad Street , 76063 United States | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Where Every Story Matters |
| Established | 1909 (current building in 2002) |
| Oversight | Mansfield ISD |
| Principal | Kourtney Gates [2] |
| Teaching staff | 145.61 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,593 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.81[1] |
| Color(s) | Black Gold |
| Song | We're putting you first Mansfield High We're showing you off Mansfield High We know you're the best, in most every test That's why we love you so Mansfield High...Rah, Rah It isn't all work or all play It isn't the same every day We love you with all our might We'll stick to you day and night Yes Sir, it's good old Mansfield High |
| Fight song | Now Tiger fans from everywhere may sing of colors true. But who has a better right than we to hold the banner true. For Mansfield shows its Tiger Pride in everything so bold. And proves the Tigers' right to wear the Tiger Black and Gold. |
| Athletics conference | 6A |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Rival | Mansfield Summit High School Lake Ridge High School |
Academics
editMansfield High School has a notable academic presence, as it is the highest performing High School in Mansfield, with a 96% graduation rate as well as having 83% Proficiency in Reading and 85% Proficiency in Mathematics. Mansfield offers 24 AP Courses, ranging from Human Geography to Calculus BC. The average AP Enrollment is 40% and the average Pass Rate is 46%.[4]
Feeder patterns
editThe following elementary schools[5] feed into Mansfield High School:[6]
- Boren
- Brown
- Nash (partial)
- Reid
- Tipps
The following intermediate schools[7] feed into Mansfield High School:
- Asa Low (partial)
- Orr (partial)
The following middle schools[7] feed into Mansfield High School:
- Wester (partial)
- Worley (partial)
Notable alumni
edit- David Graham, perpetrator of the murder of Adrianne Jones[8]
- Sam Hilliard, 2012, MLB outfielder for the Colorado Rockies[9]
- Adrianne Jones, murder victim[10]
- Lenzy Pipkins, 2012, American football player[11]
- Hassan Ridgeway, 2012, American football player[12]
- Stepfan Taylor, 2009, former NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals[13]
- Trystan Andrew Terrell, 2015, perpetrator of the 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting[14]
- Jordan Walden, 2006, former MLB pitcher[15]
- Sean Williams, 2004, professional basketball player[16]
- Kennedy Brooks, 2017, Oklahoma Sooners football running back[17]
- David Cook, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives and former mayor of Mansfield
- Toby Onwumere, actor
References
edit- ^ a b c "MANSFIELD H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Mansfield News Details - Mansfield High School". 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Jim Crow-era Mansfield overview · Jim Crow Mansfield · The Crisis at Mansfield". mansfieldcrisis.omeka.net. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Explore Mansfield High School".
- ^ https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1624482491/mansfieldisd/equsthmn5gurw2hb2fqq/elementary_attend_zone.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1596552387/mansfieldisd/jcmbl5wqp4l86xt0hkpd/high_attend_zone.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1624482475/mansfieldisd/gi1xctrjkeccnev33zkq/intermediate-middle_attend_zone.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Beneath the Surface: The Texas Cadet Murder Case". Crime Library. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Sam Hilliard". Perfect Game. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Hollandsworth, Skip. "The Killer Cadets" (Archive). Texas Monthly. December 1996. Retrieved on December 29, 2015.
- ^ "Lenzy Pipkins". ULM Warhawks. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Hassan Ridgeway". OSDB Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Stepfan Taylor". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "22-year-old UNCC shooting suspect used to live in North Texas". FOX 4 News. May 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jordan Walden". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sean Williams". Rivals. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kennedy Brooks". 247Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
External links
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