Gladewater High School

Gladewater High School is a public high school located in the city of Gladewater, Texas, United States and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Gladewater Independent School District located in southeast Upshur County and northwest Gregg County. Gladewater High School is actually located in Upshur County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Gladewater High School
Address
2201 W. Gay Avenue

Gladewater
,
Texas
75647

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoThe Race for EXCELLENCE Has No Finish Line
School districtGladewater Independent School District
PrincipalCathy Bedair
Teaching staff44.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment504 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.38[1]
Color(s)          Orange & Black
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 3A
MascotBear
YearbookBear's Tale
WebsiteGladewater High School

History

The current campus replaced a previous campus that at the time was 50 years old. Construction on the new campus started in July 1982 built by the Del E. Webb Corporation. Construction was completed in 1983.[3]

Athletics

The Gladewater Bears compete in these sports - [4]

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

State Titles
  • Boys Track[5]
    • 1985(3A)
    • 1961(2A), 1967(2A)

Theater
  • One Act Play[6]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "GLADEWATER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. "Webb Spinner 1979-1983" (PDF).
  4. The Athletics Department
  5. UIL Boys Track Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  6. UIL One Act Play Archives
  7. Zwernman, Brent. "Daylon Mack hoping to live up to hype in final year at A&M". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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