Round Rock High School Explained

Round Rock High School
Country:	United States
Pushpin Map:	Texas#USA
Campus Type:	Suburban
Enrollment:	3,773 (as of 2022-23)^[1]
Ratio:	17.05
Established:	1913
Colors:	Maroon White
Principal:	Matt Groff
Athletics:	UIL 6A
Athletics Conference:	University Interscholastic League
Nickname:	Dragons

Round Rock High School is a public high school located in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of North Austin. Founded in 1867, it is the oldest high school in the Round Rock Independent School District. As of 2021, it is the largest high school in the Greater Austin area by student enrollment.

Round Rock High School is designated by the UIL as a 6A school.

Extracurricular activities

Round Rock received national attention for its 1994-95 yearbook, believed to be the first ever released in CD-ROM format.^{[2] [3]} The yearbook contained 2,000 photographs, 25 minutes of video and 20 minutes of audio material.^[4]

In 1996–97, the baseball team won the 5A state championship, defeating Lubbock Monterey by a score of 7–1 in the tournament final.^[5]

The Computer Science team won the 5A State Championship in 1998.^[6]

The Round Rock Dragon Band and Color Guard is a musical ensemble made up of wind and percussion instruments. The Dragon Band marched in the 2015 Rose parade. The band has also attended 6 BOA Grand Nationals marching competitions:^[7]

• 2013, 4th Place Finalists, Outstanding Music in Semifinals. Score of 93.95^[8]
• 2015, 7th Place Finalists. Score of 93.0^[9]
• 2017, 12th Place Finalists. Score of 89.625^[10]
• 2019, 9th Place Finalists. Score of 90.425^[11]
• 2021, 16th Place Semi-Finalists. Score of 88.450^[12]
• 2023, 8th Place Finalists. Score of 90.625

Notable alumni

• Jeffrey S. Boyd, associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court^[13]
• John Danks, Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher^[14]
• Ryan Langerhans, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder^[15]
• Brian Gordon, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and starting pitcher^[16]
• Jordan Danks, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder^[17]
• John Henson (basketball), National Basketball Association (NBA) center^[18]
• James Lynch, National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle^[19]
• Mason Thompson, Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher^[20]
• Jarrett Allen, National Basketball Association (NBA) center^[21]

External links

• Round Rock HS Web Site
• District Homepage

Notes and References

1. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4838080&ID=483808004254 School data for Round Rock H S
2. Matt Schwartz. "High School Annuals Move to Multimedia -CD-ROMs bring readers action of the year". Christian Science Monitor. 1996-01-04.
3. "High school yearbook goes high-tech". Associated Press. 1995-11-08.
4. Dwight Silverman. "Yearbook to CD-ROM". The Tampa Tribune. 1995-11-17.
5. http://www.uiltexas.org/baseball/state-bracket/1996-1997-5a-baseball-state-results 1996-1997 5A Baseball State Results
6. http://www2.uiltexas.org/academics/archives/97archiv/97ac_cs.html UIL State Champion Archives
7. Web site: Round Rock Dragon Band. 2021-02-19. Round Rock Dragon Band. en-US.
8. Web site: Grand National Championships. 2021-02-19. BOA Marching Championships. en-US.
9. Web site: Grand National Championships. 2021-02-19. BOA Marching Championships. en-US.
10. Web site: See the results for the 2017 Bands of America Grand National Championship, presented by Yamaha marching arts event on FloMarching.com. 2021-02-19. www.flomarching.com. en.
11. Web site: See the results for the 2019 BOA Grand National Championships, pres. by Yamaha marching arts event on FloMarching.com. 2021-02-19. www.flomarching.com. en.
12. Web site: Grand National Championships. 2021-11-15. BOA Marching Championships. en-US.
13. Web site: Meet Jeff . justicejeffboyd.org . October 21, 2020.
14. Danny Davis. "Diamonds are for her brothers, but Danks also a gem", Austin American-Statesman, October 30, 2007. "John Danks, who graduated in 2003, just finished his first complete season as a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox."
15. Web site: Ryan Langerhans - Toronto Blue Jays - 2016 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com . 2013-05-16 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213920/http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/3459/ryan-langerhans . 2016-03-03 ., Rotoworld. Accessed May 23rd, 2013.
16. Web site: Brian Gordon Stats, Fantasy & News . 2023-11-03 . MLB.com . en.
17. Web site: Jordan Danks Stats, Fantasy & News . 2023-11-03 . MLB.com . en.
18. Web site: John Henson Milwaukee Bucks . 2023-11-03 . www.nba.com . en.
19. Web site: James Lynch becomes Round Rock High School's first NFL draft pick . Schnitker . Andrew . April 25, 2020 . kxan.com . October 21, 2020.
20. Web site: Mason Thompson . baseball-reference.com . April 5, 2022.
21. Web site: Jarrett Allen Cleveland Cavaliers . 2023-11-03 . www.nba.com . en.