Waxahachie High School

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Waxahachie High School
Address
Waxahachie High School
3001 Hwy 287

Waxahachie
,
Texas
75167

United States
Coordinates 32°25′41″N96°53′41″W / 32.42800675864216°N 96.89481874603202°W / 32.42800675864216; -96.89481874603202
Information
School type Public high school
Established1864
School district Waxahachie Independent School District
PrincipalTonya Harris
Staff185.18 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,963 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.00 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Green & White
Athletics conference UIL Class 6A
MascotIndian/Lady Indian
RivalEnnis High School
Website WHS official website

Waxahachie High School is a public high school in the city of Waxahachie, Texas, United States and classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Waxahachie Independent School District located in central Ellis County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. [2]

Contents

The district includes Waxahachie and portions of Midlothian and Pecan Hill. [3]

Academics

Waxahachie High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) in biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, English language composition, English literature, environmental science, French language, macroeconomics, Spanish language, Spanish literature, statistics, U.S. government, Human Geography, world history, and U.S. history. As well as offering Advanced Placement classes, they offer Dual Credit classes in collaboration with the local community college, Navarro College. As of 2013, Waxahachie High School offers American Sign Language as an optional language class.

Athletics

The Waxahachie Indians compete in UIL-sanctioned sports including volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, swimming, soccer, golf, tennis, track, baseball, softball, and marching band. [4]

In 1992, the varsity football team won the 4A state championship. [5] The football team plays their home games at Lumpkins Stadium. [6]

The school's baseball team won the 3A state championship in 1965. [7] The boys basketball team won the 3A state championship in 1958 and the 4A state championship in 1983. [8] The girls basketball team won the 4A state championship in 2006. [9]

Extracurricular activities

Waxahachie High School has extracurricular activities such as band, choir, and theater. Waxahachie High School also offers several CTSOs to its students including FFA, Skills USA and TSA. Other organizations on campus include DI, Interact, and NHS.

Band

The Spirit of Waxahachie Indian Band is the largest organization on campus, with 250 members. For over 20 years, the band has received numerous awards both locally and around the nation, having been a consistent UIL State Marching Contest finalist and 5A bronze medalist in 2017. The band is also a consistent Bands of America regional finalist and performed at the 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. [10] The band has also been named a finalist for Phi Beta Mu's Earl D. Irons Program of Distinction Award.

In concert literature, the Waxahachie High School Wind Ensemble was named the 2011 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) 4A Honor Band and performed at the association's 2012 convention. The Foundation for Music Education (TFME) named the ensemble a Class 4A "Commended Winner" in 2013 and a "National Winner" in 2014 in the Mark of Excellence Wind Band Awards. The Wind Ensemble was named the 2017 TMEA 5A Honor Band, performing at the 2018 convention. The Jazz Orchestra was named the 2018 TMEA Invited Jazz Ensemble, performing at the 2019 TMEA convention in San Antonio, TX, and performed at the 2019 Midwest Clinic in Chicago. [11]

Theater

The WHS Theater Department has consistently qualified for state competition in UIL One Act Play and has won several Dallas Summer Musicals High School Theater awards.

Notable alumni

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  1. 1 2 3 "WAXAHACHIE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ellis County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. ↑ "Waxahachie ISD Athletics".
  5. ↑ Waxahachie Indians Playoff Appearances
  6. ↑ Waxahachie Indians - Lumpkins Stadium
  7. ↑ UIL Baseball Archives
  8. ↑ League, University Interscholastic. "Boys Basketball State Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org.
  9. ↑ League, University Interscholastic. "Girls Basketball State Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org.
  10. ↑ "Spirit of Waxahachie Indian Band". www.spiritofwaxahachie.com.
  11. ↑ "The Foundation For Music Education".
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  13. ↑ "Accusations fly as Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins faces lively challenge from a newcomer". Dallas News. 7 October 2022.
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