Merkel High School

Merkel High School
Merkel High School
Address
	2000 South 7th Street; Merkel, Texas 79536; United States
Coordinates	32.2138°N 99.7967°W
Information
School type	Public High School
School district	Merkel Independent School District
Principal	Renee Carey
Teaching staff	33.31 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	307 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	9.22[1]
Color(s)	Purple, Gold & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class 3A
Mascot	Badger
Yearbook	The Claw
Website	Merkel High School

Merkel High School is a public high school located in Merkel, Texas, United States, and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Merkel Independent School District. The high school serves approximately 330 students from areas on the Northwestern part of Taylor County. Generally students from the area come from either Merkel, Tye, or Trent. A small portion of southwestern Jones County lies within the district also. The district and the school are both named after the Baylor Merkel, the first settler in the area. In 2016, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Merkel Badgers compete in these sports - [3]

Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Track, Softball, Volleyball & Baseball

State titles

Men’s Pole Vault • 1978(2A)-Brad Pursley

Girls 100m hurdles 2007(2A) - Carly Szabo, 2008(2A) - Carly Szabo, 2010(2A) - Carly Szabo

Girls 300m hurdles 2007(2A) - Carly Szabo, 2008(2A) - Carly Szabo

Girls High Jump - [4][5]
- 2015(3A) - Abigail Lally, 2016(3A) - Abigail Lally
(2023) Women’s Powerlifting
- Avery Chacon

State finalists

Girls Basketball - [6]
- 2013(2A)
100m hurdles silver medalist 2009(2A)- Carly Szabo
300m hurdles silver medalist 2009(2A)- Carly Szabo
High Jump Bronze Medalist 2008(2A)- Carly Szabo, Bronze medalist 2009(2A)- Carly Szabo, Silver medalist 2010(2A)- Carly Szabo

Academics

The Merkel High School Academics teams compete in these events - [7]

Computer Sciences, Computer Applications, Extemporaneous Speaking, Dramatic Interpretation, Mathematics, Social Studies, Literary Criticism, Debate

Notable alumni

Cody Lambert, rodeo star

References

"MERKEL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
"SAS Output". Rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
"Merkel Badger Athletics". sites.google.com. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.
"Meet Results". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.
"Meet Results". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.
League, University Interscholastic. "2012-2013 2A Girls Basketball State Results — Basketball — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.
League, University Interscholastic. "Academic District Meets — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.

External links

Merkel ISD

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[NCES-1] "MERKEL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

[2] "SAS Output". Rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2019-10-24.

[3] "Merkel Badger Athletics". sites.google.com. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.

[4] "Meet Results". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.

[5] "Meet Results". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.

[6] League, University Interscholastic. "2012-2013 2A Girls Basketball State Results — Basketball — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.

[7] League, University Interscholastic. "Academic District Meets — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.