Irion County High School Explained

Irion County High School
Established:	c.1908
Grades:	7-12
Principal:	Shannon Chapman
Staff:	17.62 (FTE)
Ratio:	6.92
Enrollment:	122 (2022–2023)^[1]
Colors:	Purple, Black, & White
Conference:	UIL Class 1A
Mascot:	Hornet (Buzz)
Streetaddress:	301 North 3rd Street
Zipcode:	76941-0469
Coordinates:	31.2605°N -100.8232°W
Homepage:	Irion County High School
Superintendent:	Sara Moore

Irion County High School is a public high school located in Mertzon, Texas (US) and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Irion County Independent School District located in east central Irion County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Residents in Sherwood, Barnhart, and Mertzon^[3] are enrolled in the Irion County school district.^[4]

In the 2015-2016 school year, the West Texas Boys Ranch left the school, due to administrative pressure.

It is the top rated 1A school in Texas.

Athletics

Boys

• • Basketball Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Tennis
• Track and Field

Girls

• • Basketball Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Cheerleading

State Titles

• Boys Track ^[5]
  • 2001(1A), 2002(1A)

Band

State Titles

• Marching Band - ^[6]
  • 1993(1A), 2019 (1A), 2024 (1A)
• Marching Band Sweepstakes - ^[7]
  • 1986(1A), 1991(1A)

One Act Play

Awards

• 2012: 2nd runner up at State competition performing A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Billy McDaris.^[8]
• 2011: Advanced to Regional level competition where they were the alternate to state with their performance in A Lie of the Mind, directed by Billy McDaris.^[9]
• 2009: Advanced to the Regional level where they received several honorable mentions and Best Actor for their performance of The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock, also directed by Billy McDaris.^[10]

External links

• Irion County ISD

Notes and References

1. Web site: IRION H S. National Center for Education Statistics. November 10, 2024.
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. "banner04.png." West Texas Boys Ranch. Retrieved on August 25, 2010. "10223 Boys Ranch Road, San Angelo, TX"
4. Cantu, Lorie Woodward. "West Texas Boys Ranch." The Cattleman. February 2006. 2. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
5. http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys UIL Boys Track Archives
6. http://uil100.org/archives/music/marching-band.php UIL Marching Band
7. http://uil100.org/archives/music/tssec-sweepstakes.php UIL Marching Band Sweepstakes
8. http://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/state-results/2011-2012-one-act-play-results-1a UIL One Act Play Archives
9. https://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/advancers/2010-2011-one-act-play-advancers-1a UIL One Act Play Archives
10. https://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/high-school-one-act-info/one-act-play-regional-competitors-2009 UIL One Act Play Archives