John H. Guyer High School

John H. Guyer High School
Address
7501 Teasley Lane Denton , Texas 76210 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	"Where tradition begins and excellence continues"
Established	2005
School district	Denton Independent School District
Principal	Shaun Perry
Staff	180.06 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,554 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.18 [1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Black, silver & blue
Athletics conference	UIL Class 6A
Mascot	Wildcats
Website	John H. Guyer High School

John H. Guyer High School is a public high school situated in the city of Denton, Texas, in Denton County, United States and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Denton Independent School District located in central Denton County. This was the third high school built by the district and was opened in 2005. In 2013, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. ^[2]

The school's namesake was a former principal at Denton High School who later served as assistant to the Denton ISD Superintendent. Initially, officials of Denton ISD expected Guyer to be slow to grow, but those thoughts were soon disproved by the flood of transfers from other high schools in the area to Guyer. This unexpected influx of students made it necessary to add twelve portable classrooms to the original school. This upgrade sufficed until 2018 when a new 9th grade wing was built. ^[3] Two new athletic field houses and changes to the surrounding parking lots were also made at this time. Construction was completed in 2021.

Its boundary includes sections of Denton, all of the census-designated place of Lantana, and sections of Bartonville, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Double Oak, and Flower Mound. ^{[4] [5]}

In 2023, Guyer was named one of the top schools in America by U.S. News & World Report . ^[6]

Athletics

State titles

• Football: ^[7]
  • 2012(4A/D1), 2013(4A/D1)
• Girls soccer: ^[8]
  • 2013(4A)

Notable alumni

• Jackson Arnold, quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers ^[9]
• Eli Bowen, defensive back for the Oklahoma Sooners ^[10]
• Peyton Bowen, safety for the Oklahoma Sooners ^[11]
• De'Vion Harmon, guard for the Westchester Knicks ^[12]
• Jerrod Heard, wide receiver and quarterback who played for the Texas Longhorns ^[13]
• Kelsey Hodges, soccer player who played for Celtic ^[14]
• Patrick Morris, American football center who played for the Denver Broncos ^[15]
• Jacob Rhame, baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets ^[16]
• Josh Stewart, wide receiver who played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys ^[17]
• Eli Stowers, tight end for the Vanderbilt Commodores ^[18]
• Jalen Wilson, forward for the Brooklyn Nets ^[19]

References

1. "GUYER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
2. "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
3. Smith, Mark (30 July 2018). "Guyer High School will have new traffic pattern this school year". Cross Timbers Gazette. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
4. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-10-03.
5. "Guyer High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District . Retrieved 2022-10-03.
6. "Guyer High School". U.S. News. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
7. "Denton Guyer Wildcats". Lone Star Football Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
8. UIL Girls Soccer Archives
9. McFarland, Shawn (12 January 2023). "Denton Guyer QB, Oklahoma signee Jackson Arnold named Gatorade National Player of the Year". Dallas News.
10. "Eli Bowen - 2024 - Football". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
11. "Peyton Bowen - 2023 - Football". University of Oklahoma.
12. "De'Vion Harmon College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
13. "Jerrod Heard - Football". University of Texas Athletics.
14. "Kelsey Hodges - Women's Soccer". University of North Texas Athletics.
15. "Patrick Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
16. "Jacob Rhame Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
17. "What Denton Guyer DB, Oklahoma State commit Josh Stewart has overcome: Death of parents, brother; escape from New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina". Dallas News. 10 December 2010.
18. Football: Guyer's Eli Stowers used faith to guide him through injury and back onto field
19. "Denton Guyer's Jalen Wilson selected by Brooklyn Nets in 2nd round of NBA draft". Dallas News. 23 June 2023.

External links

• Denton ISD

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