Eagle Mountain High School

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Eagle Mountain High School
Location
Eagle Mountain High School
3451 W. Bonds Ranch Road

Fort Worth
,
Texas
76179

United States
Coordinates 32°55′19″N97°26′08″W / 32.92193°N 97.43562°W / 32.92193; -97.43562
Information
School type Public High school
OpenedAugust 2024
School district Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District
Grades9–12
ColorsBlack and old gold [1]
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 4A (2024–2026 alignment)
MascotKnights [1]
Website emhs.emsisd.com

Eagle Mountain High School is a public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District. The campus opened in August 2024 as part of the district's 2017 bond program.

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History

District planning materials for the 2017 bond program identified Eagle Mountain High School as the district's fourth comprehensive high school, with planning and design work beginning in 2019 and a projected opening of August 2024. [1] A district ceremony described as a groundbreaking was scheduled for April 19, 2022. [2] A topping-out ceremony was held in 2023. [3]

The ribbon cutting for Eagle Mountain High School was scheduled for August 1, 2024. [4] The school's first day of classes were August 12, 2024. [5]

Campus

The campus address is 3451 W. Bonds Ranch Road in Fort Worth. [6] A project description by the general contractor describes the main building as a three-story campus of 611,000 square feet, with a stated capacity of 2,200 students. [7] Other published descriptions of the campus have given a capacity of 2,400 students. [8] [5]

There is a skybridge connecting academic areas with dining, fine arts, and athletic facilities, and describe the integration of on-site natural features including a pond and a dry creek bed. [7] [8] [3] The site's irrigation system state that the pond was filled and used for landscape irrigation, with a stated capacity of 37 million gallons, and that the campus includes a geothermal mechanical system. [8] [5]

Athletics

Eagle Mountain High School participates in University Interscholastic League (UIL) athletics and is listed in UIL Class 4A for the 2024–2026 realignment cycle. [9] [10] The school places the school in District 3-4A Division II for football and District 7-4A for basketball and volleyball (2024–2026 cycle). [9]

State championships

Eagle Mountain won the UIL Class 4A Division II state volleyball championship in 2025. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Completed Projects". Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Bond Progress (2017). Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  2. ↑ "Minutes and Agenda Archive". Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District. Retrieved 2025-12-13. April 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM - Special Meeting Groundbreaking Ceremony for Eagle Mountain High School
  3. 1 2 "VLK Architects Joins Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD in the Topping Out of its Newest High School". Texas Contractor. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  4. ↑ "Minutes and Agenda Archive". Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District. Retrieved 2025-12-13. August 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Eagle Mountain High School Ribbon Cutting
  5. 1 2 3 "New Eagle Mountain High School Opens for First Day of School". VLK Architects. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  6. ↑ "Contact Us". Eagle Mountain High School. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  7. 1 2 "Eagle Mountain High School". CORE Construction. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  8. 1 2 3 "New Eagle Mountain High School Designed to Utilize Natural Features". Spaces4Learning. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  9. 1 2 "UIL District Alignment 2024-2025". Eagle Mountain Athletics. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  10. ↑ "Athletics Conference Cutoffs". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  11. ↑ "2025-2026 4A Division 2 Volleyball State Results". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
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