Center High School (Texas)

Last updated
Center High School
Address
Center High School (Texas)
658 Roughrider Drive

Center
,
Texas
75935

United States
Coordinates 31°45′25″N94°04′43″W / 31.7569°N 94.0786°W / 31.7569; -94.0786
Information
School type Public High School
School district Center Independent School District
PrincipalAmanda Clark
Staff55.62 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment677 (2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.17 [1]
Color(s)   Purple & Gold
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAA
Mascot Roughriders
NewspaperThe Lariat
Website http://www.centerisd.org

Center High School is a public, 4-year high school located in Center, Texas and is classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is part of the Center Independent School District and is located in central Shelby County, Texas. In 2015, the school was rated Met Standard. [2]

Contents

In 2013, U.S. News & World Report gave Center High School a bronze medal and named the school one of the best high schools in the nation. [3]

History

Center High School dates back prior to 1900 as "Center School". [4] The earliest graduating class dates back to 1903 with a graduating class of six people. [5]

The original high school building is the current alternative school building, known as Roughrider Academy. The school was built in 1939. The building also caught fire in 1963, but was extinguished. [6]

The current high school building has a new wing specifically designed for career learning opportunities such as culinary, graphic design, business, etc.

Athletics

The school is home to the Center Roughriders. The team name comes from the Rough Riders, but is spelled without a space.

The Center Roughriders compete in the following sports:

Key: * - has been to state within the past decade.

The current Athletic Director for Center is Coach Ponder. The previous being Barry Bowman.

The Pride of Shelby County

The Roughrider Band, more commonly known as The Pride of Shelby County, is a band program currently under the direction of Chris Smith and Patrick Conn.

The band also participates in the National Association Of Military Marching Bands|National Association of Military Marching Band (NAMMB) competition where the school competes against other 4A schools to place.

Theater arts

The Center High School theater department is active in the UIL One Act Play competition. The director of the theater department is Kearsten Humber.

The theater department also puts on an annual Christmas play as well as a traditional production called "Center Stage". The earliest documented Center play dates back to 1930. [7]

Spirit organizations

The school has Varsity and Junior Varsity cheerleading. The mascot, Rowdy the Rough Rider, is typically worn by an upperclassman.

The school's award-winning dance team is known as The Chaparrals.

The Twirlers perform at half-time during the football games before the marching band performs. The twirlers date back as far as 1951. [8]

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ottawa Rough Riders</span> Former Canadian Football League franchise

The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded on September 19, 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest-lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, in which they won five Grey Cups. The team's fortunes waned in the 1980s and 1990s, and they ultimately ceased operations following the 1996 season. Five years later, a new CFL team known as the Ottawa Renegades was founded, though they suspended operations in 2006. The Ottawa Redblacks, which own the Rough Riders and Renegades intellectual properties, joined the league in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Theodore Roosevelt High School (Iowa)</span> Public secondary school in Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Theodore Roosevelt High School, usually referred to simply as Roosevelt High School or TRHS, is a public secondary school located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District, and was named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.

Plano East Senior High School is a public secondary school in Plano, Texas, serving grades nine through 12. It is part of the Plano Independent School District. Students at Plano East attended one of two feeder high schools: McMillen or Williams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fossil Ridge High School (Fort Worth, Texas)</span> American public high school

Fossil Ridge High School (FRHS) is an American public high school located in northeast Fort Worth, Texas. It is the second high school inside the Keller Independent School District. Most nearby schools such as Fossil Hill Middle School and Vista Ridge Middle School graduates feed into Fossil Ridge.

Westlake High School is a public high school in unincorporated territory of Travis County, Texas, west of and adjacent to Austin. The school is a part of the Eanes Independent School District. Westlake High School is the only high school in the Eanes ISD and serves West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, parts of Southwest Austin, as well as parts of unincorporated Travis County. The school was established in 1969 and opened in 1970.

Frisco High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas and is a part of the Frisco Independent School District. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was received a rating of "A" from the Texas Education Agency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lufkin High School</span> High school in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, United States

Lufkin High School is a public high school located in Lufkin, Texas and is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is part of the Lufkin Independent School District that serves the Lufkin area and central Angelina County. During 2023–2024, Lufkin High School had an enrollment of 2,101 students and a student to teacher ratio of 11.97. The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year.

Nederland Independent School District is a public school district based in Nederland, Texas (USA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Humble High School</span> School in Humble, Texas, United States

Humble High School (HHS) is a secondary school in the Humble Independent School District in Humble, Texas, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 for the city of Humble, the Moonshine Hill area of Houston, and unincorporated communities north of Beltway 8. The campus serves the entire Humble area and the western part of Atascocita. In 2016, a portion of the upstairs main building was refurbished for the rezoning of Quest Early College High School (QECHS) completely independent from HHS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manvel High School</span> Public school in Texas, United States

Manvel High School is a public high school located along Texas State Highway 6 in the city of Manvel, Texas, USA. It is a part of the Alvin Independent School District located in northern Brazoria County and is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln High School (Dallas)</span> Public, secondary school in Dallas, Texas, United States

Lincoln High School is public high school located in Dallas, Texas (USA) which enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.

Saginaw High School opened in 2005 as the second high school serving the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District (EMS-ISD). It is a 5-A school located in Saginaw, Texas, United States. The mascot is the Rough Rider, and the school colors are cardinal red and Vegas gold. Enrollment is approximately 2,200 students.

Byron Nelson High School is a public high school located in Trophy Club, Texas about 20 miles (32 km) north of Fort Worth, Texas, in Denton County and opened in August 2009 for the 09–10 school year. It is the second high school in the Northwest Independent School District. The school cost $86.5 million dollars to build. It is approximately 504,000 square feet (46,800 m2), with a 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m2) courtyard in the middle. The academic wing seats a 700-seat cafeteria with a mall-style food court serving layout. It is built along the property of the Army Corps of Engineers, along the edge of where Denton Creek flows into Lake Grapevine at the lake's southwestern corner. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2019, Byron Nelson High School earned an "A" according to TEA's school accountability rating system.

Waxahachie High School is a public high school in the city of Waxahachie, Texas, United States and classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Waxahachie Independent School District located in central Ellis County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Anna High School is a public high school located in Anna, Texas (USA). It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is part of the Anna Independent School District located in north central Collin County. In 2022, the school was given an overall rating of "B" (86) by the Texas Education Agency, with distinction designations in science, comparative academic growth, and comparative closing the gaps.

Temple High School is a public high school located in Temple, Texas. As of the 2024–2026 biennial realignment, it is classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is part of the Temple Independent School District located in central Bell County. During 2022–2023, Temple High School had an enrollment of 2,305 students and a student to teacher ratio of 12.56. The school received an overall rating of "C" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dickinson High School (Texas)</span> Public school in Texas, United States

Dickinson High School is located in Dickinson, Texas, United States, in the Dickinson Independent School District. The school serves most of Dickinson, all of San Leon, the majority of Bacliff, and portions of League City and Texas City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canyon High School (New Braunfels, Texas)</span> Public school in New Braunfels, Texas, United States

Canyon High School is a public high school located in New Braunfels, Texas, United States, and classified as a 6A high school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of Comal ISD and is one of the five high schools in the entire district. Canyon High School is zoned for students who live primarily in the southeastern Comal County area, including portions of New Braunfels as well as Garden Ridge, and portions of Schertz. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. It is fed by Church Hill Middle School and Canyon Middle school.

La Vernia High School is a public high school located in La Vernia, Texas (USA). It is part of the La Vernia Independent School District located in northern Wilson County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Hondo High School is a public high school located in Hondo, Texas (USA). It is part of the Hondo Independent School District located in central Medina County and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. Hondo ISD was established in 1904 and the first high school building built in 1904. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CENTER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/account/2015/statelist.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. ↑ "Center ISD". chs.centerisd.org.
  4. ↑ "1900 Cener School". www.shelbycountytexashistory.net.
  5. ↑ "1903 Center High School".
  6. ↑ "New Page 1". www.shelbycountytexashistory.net.
  7. ↑ "1939 Center High Play".
  8. ↑ "1951 Twirlers".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.