Andrews High School (Texas) Explained

Andrews High School
Address:1400 NW Avenue K
Zipcode:79714-3860
Locale:Town: Distant
Grades:912
Principal:Robert Webb
Enrollment:1,161
Enrollment As Of:20222023
Ratio:13.87
Staff:83.70
Colors: Black & Gold
Conference:UIL, AAAA
Mascot:Mustang/Lady Mustang
Yearbook:The Mustang
Website:Andrews High School

Andrews High School or AHS is a public high school based in Andrews, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Andrews Independent School District which serves all of Andrews County. During 20222023, Andrews High School had an enrollment of 1,161 students and a student to teacher ratio of 13.87. The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 20212022 school year. [1]

History

In recent years, a new multi-use sports facility has been added which includes a swimming pool with a separate diving well, a basketball stadium, and a new performance center. AHS is further recognized to be an achieving academic school, with a variety of State Awards in UIL Accounting, Computer Applications, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, CX Debate, Computer Science, and UIL One Act Play. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a B by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

The school has an official National Forensics Association Charter, is an active National Speech and Debate school, and has regularly been noted in its state-ranking football team. The school also hosts an Aviation Academy which is a four year program split between the high school and Guilford Technical Community College.[3] A similar program is also in place to fast track a career in education with little or no debt. After graduation the students are committed to being a teacher at the school for at least three years.[4]

In 2021, the high school playoff game between Andrews and Springtown was postponed after the Andrews High School marching band was involved in a crash where three people died. The school's band director and the bus driver, a retired math teacher were both killed, along with the driver of the pickup that was going the wrong way before striking the bus.[5] [6]

Athletics

The Andrews Mustangs compete in these sports - [7]

State Titles

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 School Report Card ANDREWS H S . . 22 November 2024.
  2. Web site: TEA . . 4 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Farmer. Cindy. 2021-09-06. Students at the Aviation Academy at Andrews High School ready to soar to new heights. 2021-11-24. WGHP FOX8. en-US.
  4. Web site: Douglas. Stephanie. April 22, 2021. Andrew ISD fast-tracking students to become teachers. 2021-11-24. KOSA CBS 7. en.
  5. Web site: Miller. Erica. 2021-11-20. Andrews ISD bus involved in fiery I-20 crash in West Texas, football playoff game postponed. 2021-11-24. KETK.com FOX51.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: Field. Carson. November 23, 2021. Andrews-Springtown playoff football game was day of remembrance after fatal bus crash. 2021-11-24. Abilene Reporter-News. en-US.
  7. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Andrews/ The Athletics Department
  8. http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php UIL Baseball Archives
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728141347/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-boys.php UIL Boys Golf Archives
  10. http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-girls.php UIL Girls Golf Archives
  11. http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys UIL Boys Track Archives