MacArthur High School (Irving, Texas)

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MacArthur High School (Irving, Texas)
3700 MacArthur Boulevard

Irving
,
Dallas County
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Texas
75062

United States
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Type Co-Educational, Public, Secondary
Established1963
School district Irving Independent School District
Staff175.41 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,586 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.74 [1]
Color(s)  Red
  White
  Black
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Website tx01917973.schoolwires.net/macarthur

MacArthur High School is a public high school in Irving, Texas. Opened in 1963, it is named for the American General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. In 2010, the school was rated "Academically Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.

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History

MacArthur High School, named after Douglas MacArthur, opened in 1963. A Junior ROTC program began in the 1973–4 school year. [2]

Controversies

Student arrest controversy

A 14-year-old student, Ahmed Mohamed, was arrested on September 14, 2015, for bringing an alleged hoax bomb to school. The episode arose when Mohamed reassembled the parts of a digital clock in an 8-inch (20 cm) [3] pencil container, and brought it to school to show his teachers. His English teacher thought the device resembled a bomb, confiscated it, and reported him to the principal. The local police were called, and they questioned him for an hour and a half. He was handcuffed, taken into custody and transported to a juvenile detention facility, where he was fingerprinted and his mug shot was taken. He was then released to his parents. According to local police, the reason for his arrest was because they initially suspected he may have purposely caused a bomb scare. The case was not pursued further by the juvenile justice authorities, but he was suspended from the school and offered no apology.

Anti LGBTQ+ policies

Shortly after the start of the 2021-2022 year, word spread among students that the new principal, Ms. Stewart, had allegedly fired a teacher for being openly gay and was forcing teachers to remove "safe space" stickers. This controversy quickly created a fervor among students which emboldened them to organize a walkout for LGBTQ+ rights, occurring on September 22 between 6th and 7th period. [4] On September 23 of 2021, the principal was alleged to have made a response to the student body telling them to comply with whatever actions she takes even if they are controversial, and that she may have been encouraged by higher ups at the education board to promote anti-LGBTQ+ policies. [ citation needed ] [5]

Academic ratings

In 2009, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [6] In 2010, the school was rated "Academically Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [7]

Sports

In 2011, the MacArthur girls basketball team won the state tournament. Coach Suzie Oelschlegel was named the Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations. [8]

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

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