Taylor High School (Taylor, Texas) Explained

Taylor High School
Type:	Public
Schooltype:	high school
District:	Taylor Independent School District
Grades:	9–12
Principal:	Andrew Maddox
Enrollment:	907 (2022–23)
Teaching Staff:	65.13 (FTE) (2022–23)
Ratio:	13.93 (2022–23)
Colors:	Green White
Conference:	UIL Class AAAA
Mascot:	Duck
Streetaddress:	3101 N Main St.
City:	Taylor
State:	Texas
Zipcode:	76574-1298
Country:	United States
Yearbook:	Mallard
Coordinates:	30.5936°N -97.4144°W
Module:	Stroke-Color: C60C30 Stroke-Width: 3 Marker: school Marker-Color: 1F2F57 Zoom: 13

Taylor High School is a public high school located in Taylor, Texas, United States. It is part of the Taylor Independent School District located in east central Williamson County and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

Athletics

The Taylor Ducks compete in these sports - ^[2]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

State titles

Taylor (UIL)

• Baseball - ^[3]
  • 1969(3A), 1972(3A)
• Boys Track - ^[4]
  • 1961(2A), 1966(2A)

Taylor Price (PVIL)

• Football - ^[5]
  • 1947(PVIL-1A)^, 1962(PVIL-1A)

^Co-champions

State finalists

Taylor (UIL)

• Baseball - ^[3]
  • 1971(3A)

Taylor Hughes (PVIL)

• Boys Basketball - ^[6]
  • 1966 (PVIL-1A)

Notable alumni

• Bryce Foster, college football center for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Kansas Jayhawks^[7]
• Fred Kerley, world-class sprinter, silver medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in July/August 2021), bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics
• Dicky Moegle, former NFL player^[8]
• Les Peterson, former NFL player^[9]
• Rip Torn, actor^[10]

External links

• • Taylor ISD

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Web site: Schools - The Athletics Department .com. theathleticsdepartment.com. 30 August 2015.
3. Web site: UIL Baseball State Champions. uil100.org. 30 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210161440/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php. 10 December 2013.
4. Web site: UIL Boys Track & Field State Champions. uil100.org. 30 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184655/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys. 3 March 2016.
5. Web site: UIL Football State Champions. uil100.org. 30 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120103185125/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/football.php. 3 January 2012.
6. Web site: UIL: Athletics - PVIL Basketball Records. uiltexas.org. 30 August 2015.
7. No. 1 Interior OL Bryce Foster Commits to Texas A&M . Sports Illustrated . 18 December 2020 . 18 August 2024.
8. News: Maegle almost attended Texas instead of Rice . The Gadsen Times . news.google.com . December 24, 1993 . Bohls . Kirk . Cox News Service . July 10, 2019.
9. Web site: Les Peterson Stats . . July 10, 2019.
10. News: Rip Torn honored at school reunion . September 2, 2017 . . lubbockonline.com . October 18, 1998 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170902232708/http://lubbockonline.com/stories/101898/LD0866.shtml . September 2, 2017 . dead.