Andrews High School (Texas)

Andrews High School or AHS is a public high school based in Andrews, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Andrews Independent School District which serves all of Andrews County. [2]

Andrews High School
Address
1400 NW Avenue K

Andrews
,
Texas
79714-3860

United States
Coordinates32.3255°N 102.5679°W / 32.3255; -102.5679
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtAndrews Independent School District
PrincipalJohn Carranco
Staff74.92 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,143 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.26[1]
Color(s)    Black & Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL, AAAA
MascotMustang/Lady Mustang
YearbookThe Mustang
WebsiteAndrews High School

History

In recent years, a new multi-use sports facility has been added which includes a swimming pool with a separate diving well, a basketball stadium, and a new performance center. AHS is further recognized to be an achieving academic school, with a variety of State Awards in UIL Accounting, Computer Applications, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, CX Debate, Computer Science, and UIL One Act Play. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

The school has an official National Forensics Association Charter, is an active National Speech and Debate school, and has regularly been noted in its state-ranking football team. The school also hosts a Aviation Academy which a four year program split between the high school and Guilford Technical Community College.[3] A similar program is also in place to fast track a career in education with little or no debt. After graduation the students are committed to being a teacher at the school for at least three years.[4]

In 2021, the high school playoff game between Andrews and Springtown was postponed after the Andrews High School marching band involved in a crash were three people died. The schools band director and the bus driver, a retired math teacher were both killed, along with the driver of the pickup that was going the wrong way before striking the bus.[5][6]

Athletics

The Andrews Mustangs compete in these sports - [7]

State Titles
  • Band 2020
  • Baseball - [8]
    • 1999(4A)
  • Boys Golf - [9]
    • 1960(3A), 1987(4A), 1999(4A), 2013(3A), 2014(3A)
  • Girls Golf - [10]
    • 1987(4A), 1989(4A), 1990(4A), 1991(4A), 1992(4A), 1996(4A), 2007(3A), 2008(3A), 2011(3A), 2012(3A), 2013(3A), 2014(3A), 2015(4A), 2016(4A), 2017(4A), 2018(4A), 2019(4A), 2021(4A), 2023(4A)
  • Boys Track - [11]
    • 1954(1A), 1958(2A), 1959(3A), 1960(3A), 1961(3A), 1981(4A)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "ANDREWS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. Farmer, Cindy (2021-09-06). "Students at the Aviation Academy at Andrews High School ready to soar to new heights". WGHP FOX8. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  4. Douglas, Stephanie (April 22, 2021). "Andrew ISD fast-tracking students to become teachers". KOSA CBS 7. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  5. Miller, Erica (2021-11-20). "Andrews ISD bus involved in fiery I-20 crash in West Texas, football playoff game postponed". KETK.com | FOX51.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  6. Field, Carson (November 23, 2021). "Andrews-Springtown playoff football game was day of remembrance after fatal bus crash". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  7. The Athletics Department
  8. UIL Baseball Archives Archived January 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  9. UIL Boys Golf Archives
  10. UIL Girls Golf Archives Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. UIL Boys Track Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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