McCollum High School should not be confused with McCallum High School.
| McCollum High School | |
| Established: | September 1962 |
| District: | Harlandale ISD |
| Type: | Public high school |
| Address: | 500 West Formosa Boulevard |
| City: | San Antonio |
| State: | Texas |
| Zipcode: | 78221 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 29.3436°N -98.5117°W |
| Faculty: | 105.74 (FTE) |
| Enrollment: | 1,494 (2022-23)[1] |
| Ratio: | 14.13 |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Rivals: | Harlandale Indians |
| Colors: | Kelly Green and Vegas Gold |
| Conference: | UIL Class 5A |
| Mascot: | Cowboy |
| Principal: | Richard Marroquin |
Dillard McCollum High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas, United States in the Harlandale Independent School District. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "C" by the Texas Education Agency and earned a distinction for Postsecondary Readiness.
The school was named in honor of Dillard McCollum, who served in the community as a student, teacher, principal, and superintendent for twenty years.
The annual Frontier Bowl is one of the oldest and fiercest high school football rivalry games. It pits the Harlandale High School Indians against the McCollum High School Cowboys at Memorial Stadium. The match-up has a 50-year history.[2]
A part of the McCollum band is the McCollum Indoor Percussion and Color Guard, both of which placed 1st in the TECA State Championships (2022).[6] [7] The McCollum Band also is known for going viral in a Fiesta video featuring their rendition of "El Baile de la Gorila (2017).[8] The McCollum Band is currently headed by Gilbert Borrego, Briann Jasso, and Johan Escalera.
| Show | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Angels In The Architecture | 2022 | |
| Medusa | 2021 | |
| Phantom Of The Opera | 2020 | |
| We Come In Peace | 2019 | |
| Earth Speaks | 2018 | |
| Fused | 2017 | |
| Animal Farm | 2016 | |
| Dia de Los Muertos | 2015 | |
| Exodus | 2014 |
The McCollum Cowboys compete in the following sports:[9]
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The School of Leadership and Public Service (SLPS) is a magnet program on campus at McCollum High School. The Department Chair is currently Yvonne Valdez. The program requires numerous hours of community service and encourages students to take on leadership positions throughout the school.[10]
| Name | Years of service | |
|---|---|---|
| George Vakey | Fall 1962 to spring 1967 | |
| William Patrick Shannon | Fall 1967 to spring 1975 | |
| Darrell N. Flynt | Fall 1975 to spring 1988 | |
| Virginia Aguilar | Fall 1988 to spring 1995 | |
| Dr. Syl Perez | Fall 1995 to spring 1997 | |
| Robert Pacheco | Spring 1997 to summer 1997 | |
| Henry Galindo | Fall 1997 to spring 2001 | |
| David Stelmazewski | Fall 2001 to spring 2008 | |
| Diana Sz. Casas | Fall 2008 to spring 2011 | |
| Aracelie Bunsen | Fall 2011 to spring 2016 | |
| Jacob Garcia | Fall 2016 to spring 2020 | |
| Richard Marroquin | Fall 2020 to 2024 | |
| Jacob Salinas | Fall 2024-Present |