Italy High School

Italy High School is a public high school located in the city of Italy, Texas, in Ellis County, United States and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Italy Independent School District located in southwest Ellis County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Italy High School
Address
300 South College

Italy
,
Texas
76651-0909

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtItaly Independent School District
Grades6-12
Enrollment281 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)          White & Old Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AA
MascotGladiator
WebsiteItaly High School

History

In 2011 Lee Joffre became the principal of Italy High. He became the superintendent of the district in 2016.[3]

On January 22, 2018, 16-year-old male student Chad Padilla shot a fellow student in the cafeteria, wounding 15-year-old female student Mahkayla Jones. The shooter was arrested and initially charged as a juvenile with aggravated assault though the case was eventually moved to adult court and he was sentenced to 40 years on an attempted murder charge and 20 years on each of the aggravated assault indictments. Those sentences will be served concurrently.[4][5]

Athletics

The Italy Gladiators compete in these sports [6]

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

State Titles
  • Boys Basketball [7]
    • 1997(2A)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "ITALY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  2. "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
  3. Ford, Ashley (2019-01-04). "Italy ISD superintendent resigns after 8 years of service". Waxahachie Daily Light. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  4. "Texas teen charged with assault in Italy High School shooting'. NBC News, January 23, 2018.
  5. https://www.fox4news.com/news/italy-high-school-shooter-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison
  6. The Athletics Department
  7. UIL Boys Basketball Archives
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