Hardin High School (Texas)

Hardin High School is a public high school serving students grades 9–12 located in the city of Hardin, Liberty County, Texas, United States.[4] As part of the Hardin Independent School District, it is attended by students in the city of Hardin, a portion of Big Thicket Lake Estates, and a section of Liberty.[5] It alo includes unincorporated communities of Moss Hill, Rye, Romayor, Franklin and others within Liberty County.[6] It is one of the two secondary schools and the only high school in the district.[7] It participates in UIL region 3A.[8] In 2022, the school received a "B" rating by the Texas Education Agency.[9]

Hardin High School
Address
Map
501 FM 834

Liberty
,
Texas
77575

United States
Coordinates30°09′24″N 94°44′04″W / 30.15660°N 94.73436°W / 30.15660; -94.73436
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtHardin Independent School District
PrincipalDr. Robert Thibodeaux [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment394[2] (2022–2023)
Color(s)      Blue, White, and Gold[3]
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 3A
WebsiteHardin High School

History

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As the Hardin area grew, several school districts in the Hardin area voted to consolidate in February 1939.[10] The vote was successful, and in March 1939, Hardin High school was established by the merger of five schools.[11] By September of the same year, architects and district officials received approval from the Texas Department of Education to build a Hardin High School.[12] 16 acres of land were donated Col. R. W. and Geraldine Humphreys of Liberty. Classes began in 1940. The current iteration of Hardin High School was built in 1997.[13][14]

In 2005, four people died and several were left in critical condition as a result of a traffic accident whose site was the front of the school.[15] In 2007, the school received a bomb threat. Liberty County sheriff deputies blocked off the whole area.[16]

As of the 2021-2022 school year, 57.6% of a total 361 students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. At $52,512, the average teacher's salary was $6,375 less than the state average. Teachers averaged 15.5 years of experience. The graduation rate of 98.6% exceeded the state average of 90. The college graduation rate for students who entered 8th grade ten years previously was 22.2%.[17]

Athletics

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The Hardin Hornets compete in the following sports:[18][19]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Powerlifting
  • Softball
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball

State championships

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  • Girls' Basketball–
  • Tennis

References

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  1. ^ "Hardin High School". hardinisd.net. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hardin H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hardin High School Sports". maxpreps.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hardin · Texas 77575". Hardin · Texas 77575. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Liberty County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hardin H S Hardin, TX School Boundaries Map & School Profile". texas.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "UIL Reclassification and Realignment 2022-2024" (PDF). UIL Texas. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "2021-22 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Notice of School District Consolidation Election". The Liberty Vindicator. Liberty, Texas. February 8, 1939. p. 2. - Clip at Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "School Districts are Consolidated in Elections Saturday". The Liberty Vindicator. Liberty, Texas. March 1, 1939. p. 1. - Clip at Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hardin School to Daisetta and Liberty". The Liberty Vindicator. Liberty, Texas. September 6, 1939. p. 4. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Happy anniversary, Hardin ISD!". Bluebonnet News. July 1, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  14. ^ Clark (2023). "Hardin ISD celebrates 80th anniversary". Liberty Vindicator. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "DWI and student bodies at Hardin High, Pt. 1 - A scene all too..." Chron. May 24, 2005. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  16. ^ GEORGE, MIKE (February 6, 2007). "Hardin High School gets bomb threat by phone". Chron. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "Hardin High School". Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  18. ^ "Athletics / Hardin Hornets Coaching History". www.hardinisd.net. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Hardin (TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "1981-1982 State Champions — Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  21. ^ "1980-1981 State Champions — Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  22. ^ "1982-1983 State Champions — Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  23. ^ "1991-1992 3A Boys Singles Tennis State Brackets — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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