Port Neches–Groves High School

Port Neches-Groves High School
Address
1401 Merriman
Port Neches, Texas 77651
United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1925
School district Port Neches-Groves ISD
Superintendent Dr. Mike Gonzalez
Principal Dr. Scott Ryan
Enrollment 1400+ (2012)
Color(s)           Purple & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot Indian
Information 409.729.7644
Website PN-GHS Home Page

Port Neches-Groves High School (PNG) is located in Port Neches, Texas. The high school is the only high school in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District and serves portions of Port Neches, Groves, and Port Arthur. Built in 1925, the high school was considered to be the first modern school building erected in Jefferson County.[1]

History

Much of this area is in a Mexican Land Grant of 4,428 acres (18 km2) that was acquired by Anderson G. Bishop in April 1831, the first land grant in Jefferson County. Joseph Grigsby received a land grant on November 6, 1834, that included much of the city of Groves.

Port Neches–Groves High School has traditionally been recognized as a strong academic school

Other Indian traditions and controversy

The choice of "Indians" as the PN–G school nickname in 1925 was probably influenced by the area's rich local history. Port Neches was once the home of the only Native American village in Jefferson County, Texas. As early as 500 AD, Nacazil, Attakapas, Karankawa and other Native American tribes made their homes on a high bluff overlooking the Neches River that later became the city of Port Neches. In 1980, amid controversy over the use of the team name, Port Neches–Groves High School was presented with the official seal of the Cherokee Nation.[2] Controversy still remains due to the offensive nature of the term "Indian." The National Congress of Indians wrote about the term, "“Indian” that "sports brands used by professional teams were born in an era when racism and bigotry were accepted by the dominant culture. These brands which have grown to become multi-million dollar franchises were established at a time when the practice of using racial epithets and slurs as marketing slogans were a common practice among white owners seeking to capitalize on cultural superiority and racial tensions."[3]

Athletics

  • Football[4]
    • 1953(3A), 1955(3A), 1975(4A)
  • Volleyball[5]
    • 1972(4A), 1979(4A), 1981(5A)

1975 - Football team ranked #3 in the US when they won the 4A state championship at Texas Stadium. (4A was the largest classification at that time.)

State finalists

  • Baseball[6]
    • 2000(4A), Champions 2017(5A)
  • Football[7]
    • 1954(3A), 1977(4A), 1999(4A/D2)
  • Softball[8]
    • 2004(4A)
  • Volleyball[9]
    • 1980(5A)

Since 1925, the Indians of Port Neches and Groves have had a strong presence on the Texas high school football scene. In the 84 years of PN-G football, the Indians have compiled a 528-312-33 record*, won 23 district championships, 13 regional championships, appeared in 6 state championship games and won 3 state championships. Only 60 schools have achieved 500 wins in Texas high school football history, and PN-G is one of them. PN-G is one of Texas richest Football Traditions in Class 4A.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A HISTORY OF THE PORT NECHES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  3. ↑ http://www.ncai.org/attachments/PolicyPaper_mijApMoUWDbjqFtjAYzQWlqLdrwZvsYfakBwTHpMATcOroYolpN_NCAI_Harmful_Mascots_Report_Ending_the_Legacy_of_Racism_10_2013.pdf
  4. ↑ UIL Football Archives
  5. ↑ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ UIL Football Archives
  8. ↑ UIL Softball Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 29°59′24″N 93°57′14″W / 29.989999°N 93.953947°W / 29.989999; -93.953947

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