Petrolia High School is a public high school located in the community of Petrolia, Texas (USA) and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Petrolia Independent School District located in west central Clay County. The school serves Petrolia, Dean, and Byers.[2]

Petrolia High School
Address
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8307 FM 810

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76377-0176

Coordinates34°01′23″N 98°14′21″W / 34.023181°N 98.239165°W / 34.023181; -98.239165
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtPetrolia Consolidated Independent School District
PrincipalDaniele Hensley
Teaching staff21.07 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment206 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio9.78[1]
Color(s)    Orange & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 2A
MascotPirates/Lady Pirates
WebsitePetrolia High School

History

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A consolidation vote with neighboring Byers Independent School District was held in 2012 due to dwindling enrollment at Byers School. Students from Byers began attending Petrolia in the fall of 2012.[3] For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Athletics

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The Petrolia Pirates compete in the following sports:[5]

State titles

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  • Football [6]
    • 2002(1A)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Petrolia Junior High/high School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Clay County, TX" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2019-11-05. - Note that Byers ISD merged into Petrolia CISD on May 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "Petrolia Trustees Approve Agreement With Byers Isd". Clay County Pioneer-Sentinel.
  4. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ The Athletics Department
  6. ^ Lone Star Football Network
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