New Braunfels High School Explained

New Braunfels High School
Streetaddress:	2551 Loop 337 North
Zipcode:	78130
Coordinates:	29.7186°N -98.1495°W
Principal:	Gregory Hughes
Teaching Staff:	104.08 (FTE)
Grades:	9-12
Ratio:	18.50
Conference:	UIL Class AAAAA
Nickname:	Unicorns
Enrollment:	1,926 (2022-23)^[1]
Colors:	Royal Blue & White
Campus Type:	Suburban

New Braunfels High School (commonly referred to as NBHS) is a public high school in New Braunfels, Texas, United States, that was established in 1845. Up until 2008, New Braunfels was one of the largest 4A high schools in Texas and is classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) as of 2016. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Academics

In 2014-2015, New Braunfels High School students scored an average of 1023 (on the critical reading and math sections) on the SAT college admissions test. This is above the state and national averages, which are 956 and 1006 respectively.^[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown in 2021-22 was:

Male - 50.4%
Female - 49.6%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
Asian - 1.2%
Black - 2.1%
Hispanic - 46.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.1%
White - 48%
Multiracial - 2%

28.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

Athletics

The New Braunfels Unicorns compete in the following sports:^[4]

State titles

Baseball ^[5]
- 2006 (4A)
Girls Bowling
- 2003 & 2007
Girls Cross County ^[6]
- 1993 (4A), 1994 (4A), 1995 (4A)
Boys Soccer ^[7]
- 1994 (All)
Team Tennis ^[8] ^[9]
- 2007 (4A), 2008 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2010 (5A), 2011 (5A), 2012 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2015 (6A)
Girls Track ^[10]
- 1996 (4A)
Volleyball ^[11]
- 2000 (4A), 2005 (4A)

Notable alumni

Nell Fortner, U.S. Olympic and college Women's Basketball coach
Geoff Hangartner, former American football guard
Kliff Kingsbury, football coach
James Langabeer, scientist and academic
Bryce Miller (2017), professional baseball pitcher^[12]
Leigh Nash, lead singer of Sixpence None the Richer
George E. Nowotny, former Arkansas politician and businessman
Damien Roberts, South African former professional tennis player
Terry Tausch, former NFL guard
Marja Tiura, Finnish politician
Jordan Westburg (2017), professional baseball shortstop^[12]

Notes and References

Web site: NEW BRAUNFELS H S. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency.
Web site: NBISD News Blog. 27 September 2016.
Web site: New Braunfels Varsity sports . TheAthleticsDepartment.com.
Web site: UIL Baseball State Champions. uil100.org. 14 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126100151/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php. 26 January 2016.
Web site: UIL Girls Cross Country State Champions. uil100.org. 14 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306150036/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/cross-country-girls.php. 6 March 2012.
Web site: UIL Boys Soccer State Champions. uil100.org. 14 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025651/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/soccer-boys.php. 4 March 2016.
Web site: UIL Team Tennis State Champions. uil100.org. 14 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151024004649/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/team-tennis.php. 24 October 2015.
Web site: UIL Team Tennis State Champions. 26 September 2016.
Web site: UIL Girls Track & Field State Champions. uil100.org. 14 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202749/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Girls. 3 March 2016.
Web site: UIL Volleyball State Champions. uil100.org. 14 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151221163034/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/volleyball.php. 21 December 2015.
https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-miller-jordan-westburg-homered-off-each-other-in-little-league-game Rill, Jake. "They homered off each other in Little League. It's time for the MLB showdown," MLB.com, Thursday, August 10, 2023.