Mexia High School is a public high school in Mexia, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mexia Independent School District and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Mexia High School | |
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Address | |
1120 North Ross Avenue , 76667-2299 United States | |
Coordinates | 31°41′42″N 96°28′23″W / 31.695°N 96.473°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
School district | Mexia Independent School District |
NCES School ID | 483042003425[1] |
Principal | (Formerly) Val Sunday (February 14, 1975 - July 24, 2019), (Current) John Griggs |
Teaching staff | 45.79 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 553 (2022-2023)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.08[1] |
Color(s) | Black and Crimson |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
Mascot | Blackcats/Lady Cats |
Yearbook | Blackcat |
Website | www |
Athletics
editThe Mexia Blackcats/Lady cats compete in various sports including volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, track, and softball and baseball.[3]
State titles
edit- Boys Basketball[4]
- 1999(3A), 2001(3A)
- Girls Basketball[5]
- 2013(3A)
- Football[6]
- 1989(3A)
- Boys Golf[7]
- 1998(3A)
State Finalists
edit- Football
- 1949(1A)
Theater
edit- One Act Play[8]
- 1927(All), 2008(3A)
Notable alumni
edit- Anna Nicole Smith, model, dropped out during her sophomore year.[9][10]
- Ray Rhodes, former NFL head coach and defensive back, class of 1969.[11]
- Kelvin Beachum, professional football player
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - MEXIA H S (483042003425)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ UIL Boys Golf Archives
- ^ UIL One Act Play Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Answers.com
- ^ Brown, Angela K. (February 10, 2007). "Smith's hometown of Mexia reluctant to claim her as its own". Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. p. B4.
- ^ Christl, Cliff (January 17, 1999). "A personality rooted firmly in the ground". Milwaukee Journal. p. 1C.
External links
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