Red Oak High School (Texas)

Red Oak High School
Address
220 State Highway 342 Red Oak , Texas 75154 United States
Coordinates	32°30′35″N96°48′00″W / 32.50978°N 96.79995°W / 32.50978; -96.79995
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Red Oak Independent School District
Principal	Brett Haugh
Teaching staff	142.35 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,163 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.19 [1]
Color(s)	Maroon & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot	Hawk
Website	www.redoakisd.org/rohs

Red Oak High School is a 5A high school located in Red Oak, Texas, United States. It is part of the Red Oak Independent School District located in far north central Ellis County. In 2012, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. ^[2]

The Red Oak ISD has recently built a new facility for the school, located west and across the street from the current school. The new school also connects to nearby Texas State Highway 342, the main north-south highway through Red Oak.

The district serves the majorities of the municipalities of Red Oak, Pecan Hill and Oak Leaf, along with some portions of Glenn Heights, Ovilla, and Waxahachie. ^[3]

Athletics

The Red Oak Hawks compete in the following sports -

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Swimming, Baseball & Softball.

State titles

• Boys Soccer - ^[4]
  • 2003(4A)
• Volleyball - ^[5]
  • 1992(4A), 1995(4A), 2002(4A)
• One Act Play - ^[6]
  • 1986(3A)

Notable alumni

• Nikki Stringfield - American heavy metal singer and guitarist ^[7]
• Louise Ritter - 1988 Olympic gold medalist, high jump
• Michelle Carter - National high school record holder in shot put, 2016 Olympic gold medalist
• Sarah Jaffe - Singer-songwriter signed to Kirtland Records
• Scott Walker - Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
• Demi Burnett - The Bachelor contestant
• Marcus Sasser, professional basketball player for Detroit Pistons

References

1. "RED OAK H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
2. "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012.
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ellis County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
4. UIL Centennial webpage Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
5. UIL Centennial webpage Archived 2015-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
6. UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
7. https://www.facebook.com/nikki.stringfield ^{[ user-generated source ]}

External links

• Official website