Angleton High School Explained

Angleton High School
Motto:	Home of Champions/ Because We're Wildcats
Type:	Public
Schooltype:	high school
District:	Angleton Independent School District
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Anthony Smedley
Teaching Staff:	124.91
Ratio:	16.54
Enrollment:	2,066 (2022–23)^[1]
Colors:	Purple & White
Conference:	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot:	Wildcat
Newspaper:	Tattler
Yearbook:	Angle
Streetaddress:	1 Campus Drive
City:	Angleton
State:	Texas
Zipcode:	77515-2899
Country:	United States
Pushpin Map:	Texas#USA

Angleton High School is a public high school located just outside the city of Angleton, Texas, United States in unincorporated Brazoria County. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Angleton Independent School District located in south central Brazoria County. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Several previous school locations were destroyed by hurricanes. The high school was once located in what is now Central Elementary, as well as the former Angleton Intermediate School. The recently built high school is located at 1 Campus Dr. on the outskirts of Angleton. The varsity football stadium and baseball field is located next to Angleton High School.

Angleton ISD serves Angleton as well as the Village of Bonney, the Rosharon census-designated place, and the unincorporated areas of Chocolate Bayou, Lochridge, Otey, and Sandy Point.^[3]

Athletics

The Angleton Wildcats compete in: ^[4]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

State Titles

• Girls Basketball^[5]
  • 1956(2A), 1973(3A)
• Softball^[6]
  • 1994(5A), 2019(5A)
• Boys Track^[7]
  • 1969(3A)

Band

The Angleton High School Marching Band is known as the "Purple Pride".

Theatre

Angleton High School's theater department puts on a fall show every year along with other shows throughout the year including competing in the UIL One Act Play competition. The Angleton High School Theatre program also includes the Speech & Debate team, which competes in UIL, TFA, and NSDA. Angleton High School is a member of the Thespian Honor Society represented as Troupe 266.

Notable alumni

Sports

• Quandre Diggs - football player, defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks^[8]
• Mark Farris - former Texas A&M University quarterback and former shortstop in Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system
• Charley Frazier - American football player^[9]
• Gilbert Gardner - pro football linebacker, Super Bowl champion^[10]
• Ahmard Hall - starter for BCS Champions 2005 Texas Longhorns football team^[11] and former Tennessee Titans Fullback^[12]
• Quentin Jammer - football player, The University of Texas,^[13] played 11 seasons as San Diego Chargers defensive back^[14] and his last season in 2013 for Denver Broncos.^[14]
• Henry Josey - CFL running back for Toronto Argonauts^[15]
• Tom Muecke - football player
• Larry Stephens - NFL defensive end
• Rodney Terry - basketball head coach, Fresno State
• Emmitt Thomas - football player, Marshall High, NFL Hall of Fame with Kansas City Chiefs
• Keith Toston - CFL Calgary Stampeders running back^[16]
• Ray Willis - professional football player^[17]

Government

• Greg Bonnen (Class of 1984), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 24 in Galveston County (2013–Present)^[18]
• Drew B. Tipton (Class of 1985), District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas^[19]
• Dennis Bonnen (Class of 1990), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 25 in Brazoria County (1997–2021) and 75th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.^{[20] [21]}
• Cody Vasut (Class of 2005), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 25 in Brazoria County (2021–Present)^[22]

External links

• • Angleton Athletics Twitter

Notes and References

1. Web site: ANGLETON H S. National Center for Education Statistics. August 16, 2021.
2. Web site: TEA . . 13 March 2024.
3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Brazoria County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 21, 2018.
4. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Angelton/ The Athletics Department
5. Web site: Girls Basketball State Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL). University Interscholastic. League. www.uiltexas.org.
6. http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/softball.php UIL Softball Archives
7. http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys UIL Boys Track Archives
8. Web site: Quandre Diggs . Pro Football Reference . October 1, 2022.
9. News: Former Houston Oilers receiver Charlie Frazier dead at 83. Matt. Young. August 17, 2022. August 19, 2022. Houston Chronicle.
10. Web site: Gilbert Gardner. NFL.com.
11. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-05-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606174615/http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hall_ahmard00.html . 2012-06-06 .
12. Web site: Tennessee Titans: Ahmard Hall. 2011-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120110055650/http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Ahmard-Hall/HAL161025. 2012-01-10. dead.
13. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-05-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405120558/http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jammer_quentin00.html . 2012-04-05 .
14. Web site: Quentin Jammer. NFL.com.
15. Web site: University of Missouri Athletics - The Fifth Down. The Flea-Kicker. 4.8 Seconds. The page you wanted.. www.mutigers.com.
16. Web site: Keith Toston. NFL.com.
17. Web site: Ray Willis. NFL.com.
18. Web site: Legislative Reference Library Legislators and Leaders Member profile. 2020-12-27. lrl.texas.gov.
19. Web site: United States District Judge Drew B. Tipton Southern District of Texas. 2020-12-27. www.txs.uscourts.gov.
20. Web site: Legislative Reference Library Legislators and Leaders Speaker Dennis Bonnen. 2020-12-27. lrl.texas.gov.
21. Web site: Legislative Reference Library Legislators and Leaders Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1846 - present. 2020-12-27. lrl.texas.gov.
22. Web site: Cody Vasut. 2020-12-27. Ballotpedia. en.