Tascosa High School is a public high school located in Amarillo, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District located in southern Potter County. The school was opened in 1958. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2] The school's motto is Non Sibi Sed Omnibus, a Latin phrase meaning "Not for oneself, but for all."[3]
| Tascosa High School | |
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| Address | |
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3921 Westlawn , 79102-1795 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Amarillo Independent School District |
| Principal | Brett Beesley |
| Teaching staff | 133.38 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,208[1] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.55[1] |
| Color(s) | Scarlet & Black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Website | Tascosa High School |
Athletics
editThe Tascosa Rebels compete in the following sports - [4]
Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill team, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball& Baseball
State titles
editNotable alumni
edit- Melinda Bordelon - Paint and illustrator
- Gail Caldwell - Chief book critic for The Boston Globe from 1985-2009 and Author
- Paul Lockhart - Aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut
- Walter Thomas Price, IV - Politician
- Brent Scott - Retired United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain
- Keith Self - Politician [10]
- Francie Swift - Actress
Athletes
edit- Tucker Davidson - Professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization
- Alex O'Brien - Former doubles world No. 1 tennis player
- Brandon Slay - Former freestyle wrestler
- Shahada Wells - Basketball player
Musicians
edit- Kevin Fowler - Singer-songwriter
- JD Souther - Singer, songwriter, and actor
- Terry Stafford, singer/songwriter, sang the #1 hit "Suspicion" in 1964
- Jim Wilson - recording artist and piano technician
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tascosa H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ School, Tascosa High. "Tascosa High School". ths.amaisd.org. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Team Tennis Archives Archived 2015-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2002 Girls Bracket
- ^ UIL One-Act Play Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bio - Keith Self for Congress". Keith Self for Congress. Retrieved March 3, 2022.