Calallen High School

Calallen High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12. The school is located in the Calallen Independent School District in northwest Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.

Calallen High School
Address
4001 Wildcat Dr.

Corpus Christi
,
Nueces
,
TX
78410

United States
Coordinates27°51′26.3″N 97°38′8.8″W
Information
School typePublic High school
Motto"The Pride of Texas"
School districtCalallen ISD
SuperintendentEmily Lorenz
PrincipalYvonne Marquez-Neth
Teaching staff91.89 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,192 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.97[1]
Color(s)Maroon, White   
SongHail to Calallen
Fight songTiger Rag
Athletics conferenceUIL 4A Division 1 Classification
SportsFootball, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf
MascotWillie the Wildcat
NicknameWildcats/Lady Cats
WebsiteOfficial Calallen HS Website

Background

Calallen's name comes from Calvin Joseph (Cal) Allen (1859–1922), a prominent early rancher. Allen owned a 4,000-acre (16 km2) cattle ranch on which the Calallen Independent School District is now located. Allen donated land to the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Rail Line as right-of-way; in exchange, the railroad agreed to place a depot on Allen's property. Allen then subdivided the land adjacent to the depot and established a townsite there. The town was named Calvin until it was discovered that another community in Texas already had that name. Founded in 1910, Calallen was annexed by the city of Corpus Christi in 1970.[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "CALALLEN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. "Calallen Independent School District School Story". Calallen ISD. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. "Canada's Rob Zastryzny was nearly a Blue Jay". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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