Texas City High School

Public school in Texas, United States

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Texas City High School (TCHS) is a public high school in Texas City, Texas, in the Greater Houston area. It is one of two high schools in the Texas City Independent School District (TCISD), the other being La Marque High School.

The main school building for Texas City High opened in 1952. Another building for Texas City High opened in 1957, and the previous one became Blocker Junior High School.^[2]

As of September 2021^[update], Texas City High School had 1,791 students.^[3]

Academics

Texas City High School is ranked #11,174 in the National Rankings and ranked #1,036 within Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report. 58% of students are proficient in Reading, while 69% of students are proficient in Mathematics. TCHS' student graduation rate is 88%.

Athletics

Texas City High School competes as a member of the University Interscholastic League who creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, musical, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the U.S. state of Texas. Teams are called the "Stingarees" or "Stings" for short. Colors are Orange and Black. ^[4]

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in Tennis, Track & Field, Cross Country, Swimming & Diving/Water Polo, Soccer, Powerlifting, and Basketball. Young women may compete in Volleyball and Softball, while young men may compete in Football, Wrestling, Golf, and Baseball.

Demographics

The racial makeup of TCHS was 42% Hispanic, 32% Caucasian, 23% African American, 2% Mixed-Race, 1% Native American, 0.4 Asian American, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

Feeder patterns

Guajardo, Heights, Roosevelt-Wilson, and Kohfeldt elementaries, Levy-Fry Intermediate School, and Blocker Middle School feed into Texas City High.^[5]

Notable alumni

Almighty Jay (formerly known as YBN Almighty Jay) professional rapper
Peso Peso, professional rapper

Nichole Cordova, professional singer
Vernon Crawford, former NFL player
Dion Dowell, former professional basketball player
Charlie Dupre, former NFL player
L. G. Dupre, former NFL player
John Lee Hancock, film director and producer
Max Hopper, former CIO Bank of America
Edie Patterson, actor and comedian
Chuck Quilter, former NFL player
Reggie Rusk, former NFL player
Don Talbert, former NFL player
Diron Talbert, former NFL player
D'Onta Foreman, NFL player
Chris Ballard, General Manager, Indianapolis Colts

References

^ ^a ^b ^c TEXAS CITY H S
^ Mitchell, Albert L. Texas City (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing, 2011. ISBN 073857970X, 9780738579702. p. 92.
^ NCES. Texas City High School. April 6, 2021. Retrieved on September 15, 2021.
^ "Texas City High School - Texas City Independent School District". www.tcisd.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
^ "TCISD Attendance Zones". Texas City Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-02-22.