Morton High School (Texas)

Morton High School
Address
500 Champion Drive
Morton, Texas 79346
United States
Coordinates 33°43′17″N 102°45′51″W / 33.721482°N 102.764216°W / 33.721482; -102.764216Coordinates: 33°43′17″N 102°45′51″W / 33.721482°N 102.764216°W / 33.721482; -102.764216
Information
School type Public high school
School district Morton Independent School District
Principal John Albin
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 116[1] (2014-2015)
Color(s)           Black & Gold
Athletics conference UIL Class A
Mascot Indians/Maidens
Newspaper The Native Times
Website Morton High School

Morton High School is a public high school located in Morton, Texas United States. It is part of the Morton Independent School District, which is located in central Cochran County, and is classified as a 1A school by the UIL.

History

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Morton Indians compete in the following sports [3]

State Titles

  • Boys Basketball [4]
    • 1972(2A), 1977(2A), 1983(2A), 1986(2A), 1987(2A), 2005(1A/D1)
  • Girls Basketball [5]
    • 1987(2A)
Boys YearClassWinner ScoreRunner Up Score
19722AMorton 62Whitehouse 59
19762AMart 57Morton 52
19772AMorton 63Kountze 60
19832AMorton 91Bartlett 69
19852AGrapeland 63Morton 56
19862AMorton 73Dripping Springs 59
19872AMorton 84Liberty Hill 72
20041ANormangee 53Morton 51 OT
20051AMorton 66Snook 38
Tx CupClassWinner ScoreRunner Up Score
20051AMorton 69Lipan 53
Girls YearClassWinner ScoreRunner Up Score
19521AHamilton 27Morton 19
19872AMorton 68Paris 53
  • In 1987, both the boys and girls won state championships in basketball !!!


Notable alumni

  • Christopher Hester, Class of 1991, President and Founder of Kinnser Software. Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ Nces.ed.gov
  2. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  3. ↑ The Athletics Department
  4. ↑ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.
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