Aledo High School (Texas) Explained

Aledo High School
Motto:"Aspire to Excellence" [1]
Type:Public
Schooltype:high school
District:Aledo Independent School District
Grades:9–12
Principal:Angela Tims [2]
Staff:101.38 (FTE)
Ratio:16.00
Enrollment:1,622 (2022–23)[3]
Colors: Black & Orange
Conference:UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot:Bearcats/Lady Cats
Yearbook:Ledoian
Streetaddress:1000 Bailey Ranch Rd.
City:Aledo
State:Texas
Zipcode:76008-4407
Country:United States
Coordinates:32.7124°N -97.6164°W

Aledo High School is a public high school located in Aledo, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Aledo Independent School District located in south central Parker County. Along with Aledo, students attend from the towns of Annetta and Annetta South as well as portions of Annetta North, Hudson Oaks, and Willow Park. In 2018, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency with a two star distinction in Mathematics and Social Studies.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,273 students enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year is as follows:[5]

Athletics

The Aledo Bearcats compete in the following sports:[6]

Aledo High School's most prominent athletic team is the Bearcat football team. Other sports having success are the boys golf team and the Ladycat softball team who also finished ranked #1 in the country in 2008. The 2008 Bearcat Tennis team, for the first time, was the District 6-4A champs with a perfect district season.

State titles

The Bearcat football team won three consecutive state titles in 4A Division II from 2009 to 2011, and three consecutive state titles in 5A Division II from 2018 to 2020. The team now has 12 state titles, with 11 of these in the last 15 seasons (2009-2023). They are the only UIL school in Texas who has won three or more consecutive titles, twice.[26] The Bearcat's 12 State Championships are the most by any high school in Texas.[27] The 2013 team became the first team in high school history to score 1,000 points in a single season.[28] After a 91-0 blowout of Western Hills a parent of the losing team filed bullying charges with the school district.[29] [30] A reporter for the Associated Press called Aledo a "powerhouse" in Texas high school football.[30]

State Finalists

Extracurricular activities

Aledo High School's most prominent sport is the Aledo High School Marching Band (AKA Bearcat Regiment). The Regiment marching band was a UIL State Finalist in 2000 (3A),[34] 2005 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2011 (4A),[35] 2015, and 2017 (5A). The Regiment for the first time receive the title of Super Regional Grand Champions in the 2A class in 2008 at the San Antonio BOA. In 2010 the Bearcat Regiment was for the first time a finalist at BOA Super Regionals in San Antonio. The concert band also received TMEA Honor Band State Finals awards in 2002 (3A) and 2007 (4A), and became The TMEA Honor Band State Champions in 2015 (5A). In UIL academic competition, the Current Issues and Events team and the Literary Criticism team won the state championship in 2009, with the Current Issues and Events team successfully defending their state championship in 2010 and placing first in 2012;[36] the Social Studies Team won the state championship (4A) in 2011 and was both district and regional champion.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AHS Homepage . 2011-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401011940/http://hs.aledo.schoolfusion.us/?sessionid=0baaa3f11eadef5d87c60d4821c34e29&t . 2012-04-01 . dead .
  2. https://www.aledoisd.org/domain/1725 Aledo Principal
  3. Web site: ALEDO H S. National Center for Education Statistics. May 29, 2024.
  4. Web site: 2018 Accountability Rating Overall Summary . Texas Education Agency . February 20, 2019.
  5. https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=adhoc.addispatch.sas&endyear=18&major=st&minor=e&format=w&selsumm=nc&linespg=60&charsln=120&grouping=e&key=184907001 TEA 2017-2018 Student Enrollment
  6. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Aledo/ The Athletics Department
  7. Web site: 2013-2014 4A Baseball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 17, 2023.
  8. Web site: 1998 Football Conference 3A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  9. Web site: 2009 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2010 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  11. Web site: 2011 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  12. Web site: 2013 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  13. Web site: 2014 Football Conference 5A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  14. Web site: 2016 Football Conference 5A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  15. Web site: 2018 Football Conference 5A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  16. Web site: 2019 Football Conference 5A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  17. Web site: 2020 Football Conference 5A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  18. Web site: 2022 Football Conference 5A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  19. Web site: 2023 Football Conference 5A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  20. Web site: Golf State Champions Boys Individual . uiltexas.org . December 17, 2023.
  21. Web site: Golf State Champions Boys Team . uiltexas.org . December 17, 2023.
  22. Web site: Golf State Champions Girls Individual . uiltexas.org . December 17, 2023.
  23. Web site: 2007-2008 4A Softball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  24. Web site: 2013-2014 4A Softball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  25. Web site: 2014-2015 5A Softball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  26. News: Going for a dozen . Rick . Mauch . December 14, 2023 . The Community News . December 17, 2023.
  27. News: Aledo adds 12th state championship to trophy case -- the most in Texas high school football (again) . Paul . Livengood . December 15, 2023 . . December 17, 2023.
  28. News: Texas HS becomes first team ever to score 1,000 points in season . Teddy . Mitrosilis . December 23, 2013 . . December 17, 2023.
  29. News: Texas High School Football Blowout Leads Parent to File Bullying Accusation . Beard . Sterling . October 22, 2013 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190550/http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/361880/texas-high-school-football-blowout-leads-parent-file-bullying-accusation-sterling . October 29, 2013 . live.
  30. News: Texas dad alleges bullying in 91-0 football game . Blaney . Betsy . October 22, 2013 . . . October 22, 2013 . October 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023124517/http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Texas-dad-alleges-bullying-in-91-0-football-game-4916456.php . dead .
  31. Web site: 1974 Football Conference 1A . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  32. Web site: 2017 Football Conference 5A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  33. Web site: 2020-2021 5A Softball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 20, 2023.
  34. Web site: Aledo High School Band . 2008-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080927155430/http://www.aledo.k12.tx.us/hsb/ . 2008-09-27 . dead .
  35. http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uilsmbc/lbw2_sched_results.WBX?s_conference=4A&s_round=2&s_display_sw=R UIL Texas State Marching Band Contest, Conference 4A Finals Results
  36. Web site: UIL Spring Meet - Results.
  37. http://www.uiltexas.org/lone-star-cup/champions UIL Lone Star Cup Champions
  38. Web site: Jase McClellan - Football . University of Alabama Athletics . en.

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