Silsbee High School is a public high school in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas. It is the only high school in the Silsbee Independent School District. Their mascot is the Tiger.
| Silsbee High School | |
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| Address | |
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1575 Hwy 96 North Silsbee, Texas , Hardin County 77656 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°20′38″N 94°09′11″W / 30.344°N 94.153°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 2000 |
| School district | Silsbee Independent School District |
| Principal | Scott Schwartz |
| Faculty | 62.95 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 814 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.93[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Newspaper | Focus |
| Website | [1] |
Controversy
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The school and the school district have been criticized for expelling a cheerleader from the school's cheerleading squad because of her refusal to cheer for a basketball player who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her. The charges were dropped down to assault a year later and the player was given probation. School officials also encouraged the victim to "keep a low profile" and avoid the school cafeteria.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in November 2010 that the victim — who is identified only as H.S. — had no right to refuse to applaud her attacker, because as a cheerleader in uniform, she was an agent of the school. The Fifth Circuit dismissed her case as "frivolous" and sanctioned the girl, ordering her family to pay the school district's $35,000–45,000 legal fees.[2][3][4] A later judgment ruled that one of the claims was not frivolous and ordered the amount owed recalculated based on this finding.[5] The Supreme Court declined to review the case.
Notable alumni and faculty
edit- Kalon Barnes, professional football cornerback who is a free agent
- Curtis Buckley - played cornerback for four seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, three seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, and one season for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins
- William Graham - played safety for six seasons for the Detroit Lions
- H. Palmer Hall - poet, author, editor and librarian who taught two years at Silsbee
- Mark Henry - Olympic weightlifter and professional wrestler
- James Hunter - played seven seasons as a defensive back for the Detroit Lions
- Chloe Jones, adult actress and model
- Brandi McCain - basketball player, played one season with the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks
References
edit- ^ a b c "SILSBEE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Heldman, Caroline (October 15, 2010). "Cheerleader Required to Cheer for Man Who Assaulted Her". Ms Magazine blog. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ^ Heller, Matthew (September 29, 2010). "Court's Ruling in Failure-to-Cheer Case Deserves Boos". On Point News. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ^ Roberts, Selena (November 8, 2010). "High School Dissonance". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 113, no. 17. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ^ "Ex-Cheerleader Gets A Break In Lawsuit Against Texas School District". Kwtx.com. 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
External links
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