University High School (Waco, Texas)
University High School is a public high school located in the city of Waco, Texas, part of Waco Independent School District and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is one of two public high schools in Waco ISD, the other being Waco High School.
| University High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
3201 South New Road , 76706-3793 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31.50449°N 97.13648°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Once a Trojan, Always a Trojan" |
| Established | 1946 |
| School district | Waco Independent School District |
| Principal | Dr. Richard Edison |
| Teaching staff | 113.84 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,735 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.24[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Trojan/Lady Trojan |
| Yearbook | The Spirit |
| Website | University High School |
Originally named Waco Technical High School when it opened on Bagby Avenue in 1946, its name was changed in 1954. In 2008, citizens voted to approve a bond issue to build a new University campus, which opened for the 2011 school year. In the fall of 2012, it absorbed the district magnet school A.J. Moore Academy as a separate unit on its campus, with a full merger between the two in the 2013 school year. The career-track academies continue to bear the A.J. Moore name within University High.
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics
University High competes in these sports - [3]
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball and Baseball.
State titles
- Boys Soccer [4]
- 2012(4A)
Notable alumni
- Walter Abercrombie, all-time leading rusher for Baylor University, later NFL player.
- Perrish Cox, cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks
- Jerrell Freeman, NFL player (Chicago Bears)
- Mark W. Muesse, American philosopher and educator
- Jim Smith, professional baseball player
- LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU football star, NFL single-season touchdown record-holder, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (2017).
- Juliana Yendork, attended as a freshman. Olympic Long Jumper, later National High School Record holder in the Triple Jump after moving to Walnut High School in California
References
- "UNIVERSITY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- The Athletics Department
- "UIL Boys Soccer Archives". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-14.