Caldwell High School (Caldwell, Texas)

Caldwell High School
Location
550 County Road 307 Caldwell , Texas 77836 United States
Coordinates	30°32′53.9″N96°40′24.2″W / 30.548306°N 96.673389°W / 30.548306; -96.673389
Information
Type	Public School
Motto	"Empower. Uplift. Inspire."
School district	Caldwell Independent School District
Principal	Vicki Ochs [1]
Staff	48.26 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9-12 [3]
Number of students	592 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	12.27 [2]
Color(s)	Burnt Orange and White [4]
Athletics	Football Tennis Golf Basketball Track Power Lifting Baseball Softball
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAA [5]
Mascot	Hornet [4]
Yearbook	Hornet
Website	Caldwell High School

Caldwell High School is a public high school located in the city of Caldwell, Texas (USA) and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Caldwell Independent School District located in central Burleson County. Caldwell High School serves students in northern and western Burleson County, Texas.

Academics

Texas Education Agency Accountability Ratings

For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency, with distinctions for Academic Achievement in Mathematics and Top 25% Comparative Academic Growth. ^[6]

In 2015, Caldwell High School received a Texas Education Agency accountability rating of "Met Standard," and was awarded distinctions in the areas of Reading/ELA (English Language Arts), Mathematics, Science, and Post-Secondary Readiness. ^[3]

In 2014, Caldwell High School received a Texas Education Agency accountability rating of "Met Standard," and was awarded distinctions in the areas of Reading/ELA, Mathematics, and Social Studies. ^[7]

Athletics

The Caldwell Hornets compete in these sports - ^[8]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

State titles

• Boys Track - ^[9]
  • 1970(2A)
• Volleyball - ^[10]
  • 1985(1A), 1998(3A), 2000(3A)

Fine Arts

State titles

• One Act Play - ^[11]
  • 1980(2A), 1984(3A)

Notable alumni

• Kent Caperton, Texas State Senator
• Jason Carter, American football player, Carolina Panthers
• Charlie Krueger, American football player, San Francisco 49ers
• John Symank, American football player, Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals
• Kris Kocurek, American football player, coach Detroit Lions
• D. Lester Sheppard, Jr., Composer/Arranger
• Mel Deutsch, American baseball player, Boston Red Sox

References

1. "Caldwell High School Webpage". Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
2. "CALDWELL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
3. Texas Education Agency 2015 Accountability Summary ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. MaxPreps.com
5. University Interscholastic League
6. "TEA". Texas Education Agency . Retrieved March 26, 2024.
7. "Texas Education Agency 2014 Accountability Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
8. The Athletics Department
9. UIL Boys Track Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
10. UIL Volleyball Archives ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
11. UIL One Act Play Archives Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Caldwell Independent School District