Polytechnic High School (Fort Worth, Texas)

Polytechnic High School
Location
1300 Conner Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76105 United States
Coordinates	32°43′54″N97°17′16″W / 32.73161°N 97.28791°W / 32.73161; -97.28791
Information
Type	Public, Secondary
School district	Fort Worth Independent School District
Teaching staff	87.91 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment	1,277 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	13.75 [1]
Color(s)	Orange and black
Mascot	Poly the Parrot, Paris the Parrot
Nickname	Parrots
Rival	Eastern Hills High School
Website	www.fwisd.org/Polytechnic

Polytechnic High School, also known colloquially as "Poly", is a public high school located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.

History

The Polytechnic Heights community originally grew around the Manchester Cotton Mill and merged with the city of Fort Worth in 1922. ^[2] The first school associated with the Manchester community was formed in 1886 and replaced by a new, expanded Polytechnic Heights School in 1907. ^[3] The class of 1912, Polytechnic's first graduating class, had just eleven students. In 1923, now part of the Fort Worth Public Schools, Polytechnic moved to an even larger building at 1202 Nashville Street, and the old building became an elementary school. In 1938, Poly moved two blocks away to its current building, which was designed by renowned local architect, Joseph Pelich. ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Kenneth Copeland (b. 1936) — televangelist, author, and head of Kenneth Copeland Ministries ^{[5] [6]}
• Thomas Herrion (1981-2005) — former American football player ^[7]
• Hugh Parmer (1939-2020) — former mayor of Fort Worth and former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature ^[5]
• Johnny Vaught (1909–2006) — football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), College Football Hall of Fame (1979); namesake of Vaught–Hemingway Stadium ^[8]
• Tamron Hall - journalist and talk show host based in New York City. ^[9]

References

1. POLYTECHNIC H S
2. Roark, Carol (1995). Fort Worth's Legendary Landmarks. Fort Worth: TCU Press. p. 103.
3. "History of Polytechnic". Poly Alumni Association. 1933. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
4. "Polytechnic High School History". Fort Worth Independent School District. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
5. Brink, Betty (March 4, 2009). "Solving the Poly Puzzle". FW Weekly. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
6. Press, Rick (July 7, 2016). "Kenneth Copeland: Texas religious icon or spiritual pickpocket?". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
7. "Herrion Is Remembered for His Joyful Presence". New York Times. August 28, 2005. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
8. Henry, John (December 27, 2014). "Ole Miss Legend Had Fort Worth, TCU Roots". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
9. https://tamronhallshow.com

External links

• Official website