Tivy High School

Tivy High School
Location
3250 Loop 534 Kerrville , Texas 78028-2698 United States
Coordinates	30°02′14″N99°06′35″W / 30.0373°N 99.1098°W / 30.0373; -99.1098
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Kerrville Independent School District
Principal	Rick Sralla
Teaching staff	94.55 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,395 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.75 [1]
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot	Scrappy
Newspaper	Tivy Tattler
Yearbook	The Antler
Website	kerrvilleisd.net/Tivy

Tivy High School is a public high school located in Kerrville, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the UIL, and is a part of the Kerrville Independent School District located in east central Kerr County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. ^[2]

Athletics

Tivy competes in Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball. ^[3]

State titles

• Boys Basketball - ^[4]
  • 1969(3A), 1970(3A)
• Girls Golf - ^[5]
  • 1980(3A), 1981(3A)

State Finalist

• Girls Basketball - ^[6]
  • 2006(4A)
• Football - ^[7]
  • 1936(3A)

Band

The marching season for the Tivy High School Band begins when school starts and end after Area/State UIL contest, ^[8] which is before the end of the 1st semester. During the 2nd semester, marching band students transition to concert band.

Tivy High School Marching Band

The Tivy HS Marching Band participates in UIL Marching Contest every year. UIL Area and State Contest are held in alternate years to keep down the cost. ^[8] Tivy HS Marching Band falls under 5A, which is measured by the student enrollment to the school and is located in Area H.

Concert Band

Concert Band consist of Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. The Wind Ensemble usually plays grade 4-5 music, and the Symphonic Band plays grade 2-3 and sometimes grade 4 music.

Academics

State Titles

• UIL Boys Team Debate Champions ^[9]
  • 1965(3A)
• UIL Accounting Team Champions ^[10]
  • 2022(5A)

State Finalist

• UIL Accounting Team Runner-Ups ^[10]
  • 2023(5A)
• UIL Accounting Team 3rd Place ^[10]
  • 2024(5A)
• UIL Accounting Team Runner-Ups ^[10]
  • 2025(5A)

Theater

• One Act Play ^{[11] [ failed verification ]}
  • 2000(4A)

Notable alumni

• Chester Nimitz, fleet admiral in the United States Navy and commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet as well as all Allied land, air and sea forces in the central Pacific theater during World War II.
• Asa Lacy professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
• Mike Dyal, former football tight end for the Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers ^[12]
• Johnny Manziel, Heisman Trophy recipient and former football quarterback for Texas A&M University and Cleveland Browns ^[13]

References

1. "TIVY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
3. The Athletics Department
4. UIL Boys Basketball Archives
5. "UIL Girls Golf State Champions". March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012.
6. "2005-2006 4A Girls Basketball State Results — Basketball". University Interscholastic League, Texas. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
7. "Kerrville Tivy Antlers". Lone Star Football Network. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
8. "Every Other Year State Marching Band Contest Rationale — Music". University Interscholastic League, Texas. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
9. UIL Team Debate Archives Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
10. "UIL Spring Meet - Results". utdirect.utexas.edu. 2022. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
11. UIL One Act Play Archives
12. "Mike Dyal". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
13. Krider, Dave (December 2, 2010). "Johnny Manziel is already a Texas legend". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

External links

• Official website