Waller High School

Waller High School
Address
20950 Field Store Road
Waller, Texas 77484
United States
Coordinates 30°4′43″N 95°55′12.6″W / 30.07861°N 95.920167°W / 30.07861; -95.920167Coordinates: 30°4′43″N 95°55′12.6″W / 30.07861°N 95.920167°W / 30.07861; -95.920167
Information
School type Public high school
Established 1887
School district Waller Independent School District
Principal Stephanie Fletcher
Staff (Assistant Principals) Celestino Albarran, Jacob Houghton, Robert Kinney, Mindy Peper, and Amy Weinert
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,083 (August 2018)
Color(s)           Maroon and white
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot Bulldogs
Newspaper Waller ISD News Bits (online)
Website Waller High School website

Waller High School is a public high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, north of Waller, and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Waller Independent School District and serves students from Waller, Pine Island, Prairie View, unincorporated sections of Waller County (including Fields Store), and unincorporated sections of Harris County (including Hockley). In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]

Aerial photo of Waller High School, 21 March 2008

Academics

The 2003-2004 Waller High School Computer Science Team won the UIL 4A State Championship.

The 2004-2005 Waller High School Computer Science Team won the UIL 4A State Championship.

The 2004-2005 Waller High School Computer Science Team won the TCEA Large School (4A-5A) State Co-Championship.

Athletics

The 2007-08 Waller girls' wrestling team won both the 2008 State Duals title as well as District 22-5A and Region III-5A titles.

The 2007 Bulldog football team went 4 rounds deep in the playoffs, losing to Dayton in the regional final.

The 2008-09 girls' basketball team ended a 20+ year playoff drought by advancing to the postseason.

The district also has a new 10,000 seat stadium adjacent to the high school which opened on August 28, 2009.

Notable alumni

  • Joplo Bartu - linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League
  • Cody Johnson - former University of Texas running back
  • Bomani Jones - ESPN personality
  • Jason Phillips - former linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League
  • DJ Premier - Record Producer and DJ
  • Clint Cannon- former 5 time WNFR qualifier and 2-time RAM National Circuit Finals qualifier (Bareback Rider- PRCA)
  • Trey Eric Sesler - Former YouTube personality. Attempted an attack on the school after murdering his parents and brother.

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.


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