Sam Houston High School (Arlington, Texas)

Sam Houston High School
Address
2000 Sam Houston Drive
Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas 76014
United States
Coordinates 32°42′12″N 97°04′34″W / 32.703341°N 97.076229°W / 32.703341; -97.076229Coordinates: 32°42′12″N 97°04′34″W / 32.703341°N 97.076229°W / 32.703341; -97.076229
Information
Type Co-Educational, Public, Secondary
Motto In the halls of Sam Houston, there are no strangers.
Established 1963
Principal Fernando Benavides
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 3,499 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s)               
Athletics UIL Class 5A
Mascot The Long Tall Texan
Accreditation Texas Education Agency
Newspaper "Texans Talk" Newspaper
Yearbook "Cherokee" Yearbook
Mascot Texans
Main Number 682.867.8200
Website Official Sam Houston High School Website

Sam Houston High School, located in east Arlington, Texas, is a public high school serving grades 9-12.

It is one of the six high schools comprising the Arlington Independent School District in Arlington, Texas. The current principal is Fernando Benavides.

The school is also known as Sam Houston HS, SHHS, and Big Sam. The mascot is the Long Tall Texan. The school colors are red, white, and blue.

History

  • Sam Houston HS became Arlington School District's second high school when it opened in 1963 for the fall semester.
  • The first graduating class was the Class of 1965.
  • The school moved from its original location on Browning Drive to its current location on Sam Houston Drive in 1970.
  • The first IB graduating class was the Class of 2011. Since then, the school has had the most students participating in the IB program of all the high schools in the district.
  • More than twenty students were awarded with the IB diploma with the Class of 2013.
  • As of 2017, Sam Houston is the largest high school in Arlington and Tarrant County with over 3,600 students.[2] It is also one of the largest predominately Hispanic high schools in Texas.

Academics

Sam Houston HS offers Dual Credit course opportunities at Tarrant County College, a local community college. This is in addition to the following Accelerated Academic programs:

AP (Advanced Placement) Program
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program
IB (International Baccalaureate) Program
TRIO Educational Talent Search Program
TRIO Upward Bound Program

Athletic Teams

In alphabetical order:

Boys:
Baseball
Basketball
Cross-Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling


Girls:
Basketball
Cross-Country
Drill Team (known as "Tex-Annes")
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling


Co-ed:
Cheerleading

Fine Arts Programs

In alpha order:

Cello Choir
Choir
Color Guard
Concert Band
Concert Orchestra
Dance
Jazz Band
Mariachi Band (known as "El Mariachi Tejano de Sam Houston")
Percussion/Drumline
Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Band
Symphony Orchestra
Theater/Drama
Visual Arts
Wind Symphony Band
Winter Guard

Extracurricular Clubs & Organizations

In alpha order:

Academic Decathlon
Anime Club
Art Club
Bell Guards (known as "Texan Corps")
Business Professionals of America
Chess Club
Class Councils (known as "Freshman Class," "Sophomore Class," "Junior Class," and "Senior Class")
Debate Team
Earth and Science Club
Future Business Leaders of America
Guitar Club
Interact Club
Key Club
LULAC
Mock Trial
Muslim Students Association
NAACP Youth Council
National Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
Photo Club
Robotics Club
Student Council
HOSA
UIL Academic Teams

Publishing-Centric Groups

In alpha order:

Cherokee Yearbook
Spotlight Literary Magazine
Texans Talk Newspaper

TexanTV

Notable Alumni

  • Félix Enríquez Alcalá (class of 1969) - American film and television director.
  • Mike Adams (class of 1992) - Wide Receiver Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Mark Clayton (class of 2000) - Wide Receiver Baltimore Ravens
  • Damon Dunn (class of 1994)- American politician, minister, and retired football player www.damondunn.com
  • Trey Hillman (class of 1981) - Major League Baseball
  • Charley Jones (class of 1968) - Hosts KRLD's overnight talk show, Texas Overnight, which airs from midnight to 4 a.m
  • Lisa Love (class of 1974) - Former athletic director of Arizona State University.
  • Guy Morriss (class of 1969) - Former center/guard (15 seasons) Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots; former head football coach at Baylor University

The Long Tall Texan Award The Long Tall Texan Award is presented each year at the Sam Houston High School graduation ceremony every spring to the alumni who has positively impacted the SHHS community. Award winners include:

  • 2018: Melynda Brooks Merrifield
  • 2017: Sheila Ivy Young
  • 2016: Claudia Perkins
  • 2015: Eric Salas
  • 2014: Bobby Callas
  • 2013: Billy & Cheryl Stewart
  • 2012: Derrick Kinney
  • 2011: Judy Thomas
  • 2010: Bobby Hunt
  • 2009: Justin Chapa

References

  1. ↑ "SAM HOUSTON H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
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