R. L. Turner High School Explained

R. L. Turner High School
Motto:	Character Counts!
Opened:	1903
Streetaddress:	1600 South Josey Lane
Postcode:	75006
Country:	USA
Pushpin Map:	Texas#USA
Schooltype:	Secondary
Principal:	Chad Hunter
Enrollment:	2,107 (2022-23)^[1]
Ratio:	15.46
Staff:	136.27 (FTE)
Mascot:	Lion
Colors:	White, black and blue

R. L. Turner High School is a public high school located in Carrollton, Texas, (USA) in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. The school serves portions of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Addison.^{[2] [3] [4]}

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[5]

Athletics

The Turner Lions compete in the following sports:^[6]

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

Soccer

The Turner soccer team won the District 18-AAAA Championship in 2009 and 2011.

Notable alumni

• George Dunham, radio personality
• Abraham George, Chairman Republican Party of Texas
• Henry Godinez, Noted Latino theater director and writer
• Bridget Hall, Top Model
• Bob Jackson, former professional football player
• Andrew Magee, PGA Tour member, has 4 tournament wins and is the only one on the PGA to have a hole-in-one on a par four
• Kenny Marchant, Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district
• Bill Montgomery, All District Quarterback and All-Southwest Conference quarterback at the University of Arkansas from 1968-1970
• Keith Moreland, famed Major League Baseball standout and University of Texas broadcaster (All-America in baseball and played football at UT), a former analyst on Chicago Cubs Radio Network.
• Judy Trammell, head choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
• Vanilla Ice, rapper famous for his hit song Ice Ice Baby.^[7]

References

• http://rlt.cfbisd.edu/news.php

Notes and References

1. Web site: TURNER H S. National Center for Education Statistics. August 2, 2024.
2. "R.L. Turner High School Attendance Area." Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
3. "Addison Zoning Map." City of Addison. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
4. "Existing Land Use." City of Farmers Branch. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
5. Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency.
6. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Carrollton-Turner/ The Athletics Department
7. Web site: Short Takes : Vanilla Ice's Facade Is Melting . Los Angeles Times. 1990-11-19. 2022-10-01. Vanilla Ice [...] said he went to Turner in his junior and senior years..