Big Sandy High School (Big Sandy, Texas) Explained

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Big Sandy High School
Type:Public
Schooltype:high school
District:Big Sandy Independent School District
Grades:9-12
Principal:Cindy Bauter
Teaching Staff:24.21 (FTE)
Ratio:8.51
Enrollment:206 (2018-19)[1]
Colors: Blue & Gold
Conference:UIL Class AA
Mascot:Wildcat
Streetaddress:401 Wildcat Dr.
City:Big Sandy
State:Texas
Zipcode:75755-0598
Country:USA
Homepage:Big Sandy High School

Big Sandy High School is a public high school located in Big Sandy, Texas and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Big Sandy Independent School District in southwestern Upshur County, Texas In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Big Sandy Wildcats compete in Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track, Powerlifting, Softball, and Baseball.[3]

State Titles

Co-Champ with Celina

The 1975 Big Sandy Wildcats football team is considered one of the most dominant in the history of Texas high school football.[6] Going for their third consecutive Class B state title, Big Sandy went 14–0 with a (then) state record 11 shutouts, outscoring opponents 824–15. The offense scored a still national record 114 rushing touchdowns, of whom running back David Overstreet made 52 alone. The defense, led by defensive end/linebacker and future Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith, allowed only two touchdowns all season. Only once during the entire season did Big Sandy trail during a game, when they were down 2–0 to Groom early in the championship game.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BIG SANDY H S. National Center for Education Statistics. February 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233604/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf. 2015-09-10.
  3. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Big-Sandy/ The Athletics Department: Big Sandy High School
  4. http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=867 Lone Star Football Network
  5. http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys UIL Boys Track Archives
  6. Web site: '75 Big Sandy: Legendary team was a handful . 2007-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829025442/http://amarillo.com/stories/121405/hss_3487166.shtml . 2012-08-29 . dead .