Clarksville High School (Clarksville, Texas)

Clarksville High School
Clarksville High School (right), alongside Clarksville Middle School
Location
201 S Donoho St Clarksville , Texas 75426-1016 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	Be All YOU Can Be At CISD
School district	Clarksville Independent School District
Principal	Kermit D. Ward
Teaching staff	27.36 (FTE) [1]
Grades	6-12
Enrollment	266 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	9.72 [1]
Color(s)	Royal Blue & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class 2A
Mascot	Tiger
Website	Clarksville High School

Clarksville High School is a public high school located in Clarksville, Texas, United States. It is part of the Clarksville Independent School District located in central Red River County and classified as a 2A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. ^[2]

Accountability rating

In past years, the campus had fallen victim to lower and lower test scores on the state-mandated TAKS Test. The District was determined to turn things around. After much hard work from educators and students, the Clarksville High School went from being an unacceptable campus to a "Recognized Campus" in 2009-2010.

Activities

The Clarksville Tigers compete in the following activities:

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Track.

State titles

• Boys Basketball - ^[3]
  • 1995(3A), 1998(3A), 2012(1A/D1)
• Marching Band -
  • 2017(2A)

State finalists

• Boys Basketball -
  • 1989(3A), 1991(3A)

Notable alumni

• Gary VanDeaver (Class of 1976), former superintendent of the New Boston Independent School District and incoming 2015 Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bowie, Franklin, Lamar, and Red River counties.

References

1. "CLARKSVILLE MIDDLE AND H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
2. "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
3. UIL Centennial webpage Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Clarksville Independent School District

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