Irion County High School

Irion County High School
Location
301 North 3rd Street Mertzon , Texas 76941-0469 United States 31°15′38″N100°49′24″W / 31.260477°N 100.823235°W / 31.260477; -100.823235
Information
School type	Public High School
Established	c.1908
School district	Irion County Independent School District
Superintendent	Sara Moore
Principal	Shannon Chapman
Staff	18.57 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	137 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	7.38 [1]
Colors	Purple, black, and white
Athletics conference	UIL Class 1A
Mascot	Hornet (Buzz)
Website	secondary.irion-isd.org

Irion County High School is a public high school located in Mertzon, Texas (US) and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Irion County Independent School District located in east central Irion County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. ^[2]

Residents in Sherwood, Barnhart, and Mertzon ^[3] are enrolled in the Irion County school district. ^[4]

In the 2015–2016 school year, the West Texas Boys Ranch left the school, due to administrative pressure.

It is the top rated 1A school in Texas.

Athletics

Boys

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Tennis
• Track and Field

Girls

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Cheerleading

State Titles

• Boys Track ^[5]
  • 2001(1A), 2002(1A)
• Girls Cross Country
  • 2026(1A)

Band

State Titles

• Marching Band - ^[6]
  • 1993(1A), 2019 (1A), 2024 (1A)
• Marching Band Sweepstakes - ^[7]
  • 1986(1A), 1991(1A)

One Act Play

Awards

• 2012: 2nd runner up at State competition performing A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Billy McDaris. ^[8]
• 2011: Advanced to Regional level competition where they were the alternate to state with their performance in A Lie of the Mind, directed by Billy McDaris. ^[9]
• 2009: Advanced to the Regional level where they received several honorable mentions and Best Actor for their performance of The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock, also directed by Billy McDaris. ^[10]

References

1. "IRION H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
3. "banner04.png ^{[ permanent dead link ]}." West Texas Boys Ranch. Retrieved on August 25, 2010. "10223 Boys Ranch Road, San Angelo, TX"
4. Cantu, Lorie Woodward (February 2006). "West Texas Boys Ranch". The Cattleman : 2.
5. UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
6. UIL Marching Band Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
7. UIL Marching Band Sweepstakes Archived 2011-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
8. UIL One Act Play Archives
9. UIL One Act Play Archives
10. UIL One Act Play Archives

External links

• Official website