Grandfalls-Royalty High School

Grandfalls-Royalty High School is a public high school located in Grandfalls, Texas (USA) and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Grandfalls-Royalty Independent School District located in southeast Ward County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

Grandfalls-Royalty High School
Address
108 Ave C

Grandfalls
,
Texas
79742-0010

United States
Coordinates31.340944°N 102.851220°W / 31.340944; -102.851220
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtGrandfalls-Royalty Independent School District
PrincipalSteven Parker[1]
GradesPK-12
Enrollment143 (2016-17)[2]
Color(s)          Red & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class A
MascotCowboy/Cowgirl
WebsiteGrandfalls-Royalty High School

In 2014, voters approved a $12,200,000 bond issue for constructing a new K-12 school to replace existing facilities.[4]

Athletics

The Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys compete in these sports - [5]

State Titles
  • Football - [6]
    • 2013(6M/D2)

Notable alumni
  • Norm Cox, American player of gridiron football[7]
  • W. E. "Pete" Snelson, late member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature of nonconsecutive terms between 1961 and 1983; Midland businessman[8]

References
  1. Staff Directory
  2. "GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY SCHOOLS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  4. Texas Transparency.org
  5. The Athletics Department
  6. Lone Star Football Network
  7. "Norm Cox". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  8. "W. E. "Pete" Snelson (1923-2014)". The Odessa American. Retrieved May 1, 2014.


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