Hondo High School (Texas)

Hondo High School
Address
2603 Ave H
Hondo, Texas 78861
United States
Coordinates 29°20′29″N 99°08′08″W / 29.34148°N 99.13569°W / 29.34148; -99.13569Coordinates: 29°20′29″N 99°08′08″W / 29.34148°N 99.13569°W / 29.34148; -99.13569
Information
School type Public High School
School district Hondo Independent School District
Principal Robert Knight
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 618[1] (2014)
Color(s)           Blue & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAA
Mascot Owls
Newspaper The Owl's Nest
Website Hondo High School

Hondo High School is a public high school located in Hondo, Texas (USA). It is part of the Hondo Independent School District located in central Medina County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. Hondo ISD was established in 1904 and the first high school building built in 1909. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

History

The Hondo School District was organized in 1883 and became an independent district in 1904. In 1909, a six-room two-story building was built with an $8,000 bond. The building received an addition with a $10,000 bond for three additional rooms and an auditorium upstairs. In 1927 the 2nd floor was removed and the remaining one-story building was covered in white stucco. In the 1930s, the school received more additions with the Lacey School, two-story administration building, and a gymnasium. In the mid-1970s the Lacey School and the two-story administration building were demolished to make way for a track. In 1974, the gymnasium was retrofit to house the high school band program and a divider wall built to create a space for the wood shop class. The original high school building was constructed in 1909; it still stands and was used as the Transportation and Maintenance department from the 1970s to 2016. In 1950 a new high school was constructed and after several renovations and additions it is still in use today.

Athletics

The Hondo Owls compete in these sports - [3]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball and Baseball

State titles

  • Boys Cross Country - [4]
    • 1980(3A), 1981(3A)

State finalists

  • Football - [5]
    • 1956(1A)

Fine Arts

Band, Theater, and Art

State Champions

1983 - 1st Place State Marching Band division 3A

State Finalists

1994 - 4th place in State Marching Band division 3A

References

  1. ↑ Texas Tribune
  2. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. ↑ The Athletics Department
  4. ↑ UIL Boys Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-12-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Lone Star Football Network


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