Memphis High School (Texas)

Memphis High School
Address
1501 High Street Memphis , Texas 79245 United States
Coordinates	34°44′07″N100°32′55″W / 34.7354°N 100.5485°W / 34.7354; -100.5485
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Memphis Independent School District
Principal	Dick Hutcherson
Staff	15.58 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	137 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	8.79 [1]
Color(s)	Black & Gold
Athletics conference	UIL Class AA
Mascot	Cyclone
Yearbook	Cyclone
Website	Memphis High School

Memphis High School is a public high school located in the city of Memphis, Texas, USA and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Memphis Independent School District located in central Hall County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. ^[2]

Athletics

The Memphis Cyclones compete in these sports - ^[3]

Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track & Baseball

State titles

• Boys Basketball - ^[4]
  • 1949(1A)
• Football - ^[5]
  • 1991(1A)
• Boys Golf - ^[6]
  • 1966(1A), 1995(2A), 2002(2A), 2003(1A)
• Girls Golf - ^{[7] [8]}
  • 2007(1A), 2012(1A), 2013(1A), 2015(2A)
• Boys Track - ^[9]
  • 1976(1A)

Notable alumni

• Jack English Hightower (Class of 1944) was a former Democratic U.S. representative from Texas's 13th congressional district. ^[10]
• Blues Boy Willie (Class of 1964) is an African-American electric blues singer and harmonica player ^[11]

References

1. "MEMPHIS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
3. "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". Theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
4. "1948-1949 1A Boys Basketball State Results — Basketball — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". Uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
5. "Lone Star Football Network - 1991 Memphis Cyclones || texas high school football teams scores playoffs history". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
6. UIL Boys Golf Archives Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
7. UIL Girls Golf Archives Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
8. "2014-2015 State Champions — Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". Uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
9. UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
10. "Jack English Hightower". Texas State Cemetery.
11. "New Page 1". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

External links

• Memphis ISD website