Mexia High School

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Mexia High School
Address
Mexia High School
1120 North Ross Avenue

,
76667-2299

United States
Coordinates 31°41′42″N96°28′23″W / 31.695°N 96.473°W / 31.695; -96.473
Information
Type Public high school
School district Mexia Independent School District
NCES School ID 483042003425 [1]
Principal(Formerly) Val Sunday (February 14, 1975 - July 24, 2019), (Current) Marus Wilson
Teaching staff40.28 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment511 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.69 [1]
Color(s)Black and Crimson   
Athletics conference UIL Class 3A [2]
MascotBlackcats/Lady Cats
YearbookBlackcat
Website www.mexiaisd.net

Mexia High School is a public high school in Mexia, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mexia Independent School District and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. [3]

Contents

In addition to Mexia, the district's boundary includes Tehuacana. [4]

Athletics

The Mexia Blackcats/Lady cats compete in various sports including volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, track, and softball and baseball. [5]

State titles

Boys State Finalists

Theater

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - MEXIA H S (483042003425)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  2. "University Interscholastic League Ranking" (PDF). University Interscholastic League. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Limestone County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
  5. The Athletics Department
  6. UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  7. UIL Girls Basketball Archives
  8. Lone Star Football Network
  9. UIL Boys Golf Archives
  10. UIL One Act Play Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Answers.com
  12. Brown, Angela K. (February 10, 2007). "Smith's hometown of Mexia reluctant to claim her as its own". Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. p. B4.
  13. Christl, Cliff (January 17, 1999). "A personality rooted firmly in the ground". Milwaukee Journal. p. 1C.
  14. "NFL football player gives back to hometown of Mexia". 25 News KXXV and KRHD. May 6, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  15. "For Kelvin Beachum, Community Began At Home". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.