Emerson High School (Texas)

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Emerson High School
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Emerson High School
Address
Emerson High School (Texas)
6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy

McKinney
,
Collin County
,
Texas
75070

United States
Coordinates 33°08′48″N96°41′57″W / 33.1466°N 96.69916°W / 33.1466; -96.69916
Information
Type Public High School
Established2021 [1]
School district Frisco Independent School District
NCES School ID482001013915 [2]
PrincipalKristen Sommers [3]
Teaching staff119.40 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,763 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio14.77 [2]
Campus type Suburb
Color(s)   Navy & Light blue
Athletics conference UIL 5A [4]
MascotMavericks
NewspaperThe Charge [5]
Website https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/high-school/emerson/home

Emerson High School is a public high school located in McKinney, Texas. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Frisco Independent School District. The school serves the McKinney portion of Frisco ISD [6] and competes at the UIL 5A level.

Contents

Construction on Emerson High School began in 2019 and finished in 2021 [7] with the school graduating its first class in 2024. [8] As of 2022, the school was given an overall grade of B by the TEA. [9]

History

Emerson High School is named after Francis Emerson, a banker from McKinney who in 1902 bought the land for the city of Frisco, Texas. [10]

The construction of Emerson High School was announced by Frisco ISD in 2018, [11] with construction work beginning in 2019 and finishing in 2021. [7] The establishment of Emerson High School helped to relieve overcrowding in Liberty High School and Centennial High School. [12] The school graduated its first senior class in 2024 at The Star in Frisco. [13]

Academics

Curriculum

For the 2025-2026 school year, Emerson High School plans to offer 34 Advanced Placement (AP) classes. The school also allow duel credit enrollment at both the University of North Texas and Collin College. [14] Emerson High School offers both French and Spanish courses, with AP Spanish IV being available for students at the school. [15]

Demographics

As of the 2023-2024 school year, there are 1,763 students enrolled at Emerson High School with 119.40 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 14.77. Around 19.4% of the school are eligible for free or reduced lunch. In term of demographics, Emerson High School student population is 32.33% Asian, 30.12% White, 16.51% African American, 14.52% Hispanic, 0.45% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 5.96% Multiracial. [2]

Athletics

In 2023, Emerson High School managed to reach the UIL 5A D2 semifinals in football and played at the Ford Center at Frisco. [16] The following year, they reached the Class 5A Division 2 Region 1 playoffs against Argyle High School playing against them at the Eagle Stadium in Argyle, Texas. [17]

In their first year competing at the varsity level, the Emerson High School cross country and track and field teams qualified for their respective UIL state championships, marking a significant achievement for the school's athletic program. [18] [19]

Emerson High School competes in the following sports: [20] [21] [15]

Fine Arts

In 2023, Emerson High School participated in Broadway Dallas's 12th annual High School Musical Theater Awards in Dallas, Texas and was nominated for outstanding featured performer. [23]

Emerson High School participates in the following fine arts: [24]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Frisco ISD Construction History". Frisco Independent School District. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Emerson High School NCES Data". National Center for Education Statistic. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Emerson High School Principal". Emerson High School. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ "University Interscholastic League Ranking" (PDF). University Interscholastic League. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Charge" . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Frisco ISD 2025-2026 Zoning
  7. 1 2 Jaimes, Miranda (2021-08-10). "FIRST LOOK: Frisco ISD's new Emerson High School to open to students Aug. 12". Community Impact. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  8. ↑ "Congratulations, Class of 2024". Frisco ISD. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  9. ↑ "2022 Texas Education Agency Rating for Emerson High School". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Harvey, Kasey. "Newest Frisco ISD high school named Emerson High School". WINGSPAN. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  11. ↑ STYLE, Frisco (2019-11-30). "From Emerson, TX to Emerson High School - Frisco Style" . Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  12. ↑ Dawson, Lisa (2017-06-01). "In the (School) Zone - Frisco Style" . Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  13. ↑ Media, Jack Hintze | Star Local (2024-05-19). "Frisco Emerson graduates first senior class! See photos of the Class of 2024". Star Local Media. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  14. ↑ 2025-2026 Frisco ISD High School Academic Guide
  15. 1 2 "Emerson High School Staff". schools.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  16. ↑ "South Oak Cliff defeats Frisco Emerson: Live score, Texas high school football state semifinal recap (12/8/2023)". High School On SI. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  17. ↑ "Argyle bids farewell to Frisco Emerson, Eagle Stadium in bi-district playoff win". Dallas News. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  18. ↑ McDaniel, Amy. "Results: 2022 Texas UIL State Track & Field Championships". Standard-Times. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  19. ↑ "UIL State Cross Country Championship 2021". Texas Milesplit. November 5, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  21. ↑ "Emerson (McKinney, TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  22. ↑ "Emerson High School (Frisco)". Swimcloud. 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  23. ↑ "$65k in scholarships - and bragging rights - on the line Saturday at high school musical awards". KERA News. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  24. ↑ "Emerson High School Home". schools.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  25. ↑ Media, Photos by Audrey Henvey | Star Local (2023-09-27). "THE BEAT GOES ON: See 140 photos of Frisco ISD's 2023 Marching Band Showcase here". Star Local Media. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  26. ↑ "Oklahoma vs. Texas: Top 10 former Texas high school football stars in 2024 Red River Shootout". High School On SI. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
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