Needville High School

Needville High School
Location
16319 Hwy 36 South
Needville, Texas 77461
United States
Coordinates 29°22′15″N 95°48′09″W / 29.37083°N 95.80250°W / 29.37083; -95.80250Coordinates: 29°22′15″N 95°48′09″W / 29.37083°N 95.80250°W / 29.37083; -95.80250
Information
School type Public high school
Motto Committed to Educational Excellence
Established 1948
School district Needville Independent School District
Principal Steve Adamson[1]
Faculty 53.8 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1044[3] (2017)
Student to teacher ratio 14.7[2]
Color(s)           Royal Blue & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAA
Nickname Blue Jays/Lady Jays
Yearbook Blue Jay
Website Needville High School

Needville High School is a public high school located in Needville, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. The school serves residents of Needville, Fairchilds, and the unincorporated communities of Guy and Long Point. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Students in grades 9-12 from the neighboring Damon Independent School District also attended Needville High School prior to the opening of Damon High School. Damon ISD signed a contract with Needville ISD in 1949 so Damon ISD residents could go to school at Needville High.[5]

Athletics

The Needville Blue Jays compete in these sports -[6]

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

State Titles

  • Softball[7]
    • 2009(3A)
  • Boys Track[8]
    • 1979(2A), 1980(2A)
  • Volleyball[9]
    • 1975(2A), 1976(2A), 1977(2A), 1992(3A), 2017(4A)

History

2007 Fire

The original Needville High School building was reported on fire at around 3:45 AM on April 24, 2007. 21 area fire departments responded but by 6:00 AM the building was still a fireball. As of 7:00 PM, the 1937 building was reduced to smoldering rubble with fire fighters and investigators still at the scene along with spectators. One computer lab, two mobile computer labs, three copiers, one Coke machine, and TAKS tests taken last week were lost to the fire.

The fire came in the wake of a $60 million bond issue, $49 million of which was earmarked for a new high school.

2018 Threatening to suspend students who protest

In the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the school received backlash after superintendent Curtis Rhodes threatened to suspend students who participated in walk out protests[10]. The school's Facebook page was subsequently taken down.[11]

References

  1. ↑ {{site web url=http://hs.needvilleisd.com/index.php?pageID=134709_2}}
  2. 1 2 "Needville H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-03-20. Total Students: 792 (2005-06)
  3. ↑ {{http://www.texasfootball.com/snapshot/}}
  4. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  5. ↑ "History of the District." Needville Independent School District. Retrieved on December 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ The Athletics Department
  7. ↑ UIL Softball Archives Archived December 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived December 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ http://abc13.com/education/needville-isd-not-allowing-school-walk-outs-amid-gun-violence-protests/3118299/
  11. ↑ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2018/02/21/texas-superintendent-promises-suspend-students-leave-school-protest
  • Needville High School Official Website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  • Local Paper report 1
  • Local Paper report 2
  • Dunn, Bob (2007-04-23). "Major Fire Destroys 2 Buildings At Needville High School Campus". Fort Bend Now. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  • Hanson, Eric (2007-05-08). "Teen admits to Needville school fire". Houston Chronicle.
  • FOX report


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