Tivy High School Explained

Tivy High School
Type:	Public
Schooltype:	high school
District:	Kerrville Independent School District
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Shelby Balser
Teaching Staff:	93.12 (FTE)
Ratio:	15.76
Enrollment:	1,468 (2022-2023)^[1]
Colors:	Blue & Gold
Conference:	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot:	Scrappy
Newspaper:	Tivy Tattler
Yearbook:	The Antler
Streetaddress:	3250 Loop 534
City:	Kerrville
State:	Texas
Zipcode:	78028-2698
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	30.0373°N -99.1098°W

Tivy High School is a public high school located in Kerrville, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the UIL, and is a part of the Kerrville Independent School District located in east central Kerr County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

Tivy competes in Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball. ^[3]

State titles

• Boys Basketball - ^[4]
  • 1969(3A), 1970(3A)
• Girls Golf - ^[5]
  • 1980(3A), 1981(3A)

State Finalist

• Girls Basketball - ^[6]
  • 2006(4A)
• Football - ^[7]
  • 1936(3A)

Band

The marching season for the Tivy High School Band begins when school starts and end after Area/State UIL contest,^[8] which is before the end of the 1st semester. During the 2nd semester, marching band students transition to concert band.

Tivy High School Marching Band

The Tivy HS Marching Band participates in UIL Marching Contest every year. UIL Area and State Contest are held in alternate years to keep down the cost.^[8] Tivy HS Marching Band falls under 5A, which is measured by the student enrollment to the school and is located in Area H.

Concert Band

Concert Band consist of Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. The Wind Ensemble usually plays grade 4-5 music, and the Symphonic Band plays grade 2-3 and sometimes grade 4 music.

Academics

• UIL Boys Team Debate Champions ^[9]
  • 1965(3A)
• UIL Accounting Team Champions^[10]
  • 2022(5A)
• UIL Accounting Team Runner-Ups^[11]
  • 2023(5A)
• UIL Accounting Team 3rd Place^[12]
  • 2024(5A)

Theater

• One Act Play^[13]
  • 2000(4A)

Notable alumni

• Chester Nimitz, fleet admiral in the United States Navy and commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet as well as all Allied land, air and sea forces in the Pacific theater during World War II.
• Asa Lacy professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
• Mike Dyal, former football tight end for the Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers^[14]
• Johnny Manziel, Heisman Trophy recipient and former football quarterback for Texas A&M University and Cleveland Browns^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: TIVY H S. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
2. 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.
3. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Bellville/ The Athletics Department
4. http://www.uiltexas.org/basketball/archives-boys UIL Boys Basketball Archives
5. Web site: 2012-03-06 . UIL Girls Golf State Champions . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306145554/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-girls.php . 2012-03-06.
6. Web site: 2005-2006 4A Girls Basketball State Results — Basketball . 2024-02-17 . University Interscholastic League, Texas . en.
7. Web site: Kerrville Tivy Antlers . 2024-02-17 . Lone Star Football Network . en.
8. Web site: Every Other Year State Marching Band Contest Rationale — Music . dead . http://web.archive.org/web/20220817124422/https://www.uiltexas.org/music/marching-band/every-other-year-state-marching-band-contest-rationale . 2022-08-17 . 2020-11-02 . University Interscholastic League, Texas . en.
9. http://uil100.org/archives/academics/am-event-gender.php?event=Team+Debate UIL Team Debate Archives
10. Web site: UIL Spring Meet - Results . utdirect.utexas.edu . 20 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613224933/http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/vlcp_results.WBX?s_year=2022&s_meet_abbr=SPM&s_level_id=S&s_level_nbr=&s_conference=5A&s_submit_sw=X . June 13, 2022 . en . 2022 . live.
11. Web site: UIL Spring Meet - Results . utdirect.utexas.edu . 20 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613224933/http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/vlcp_results.WBX?s_year=2022&s_meet_abbr=SPM&s_level_id=S&s_level_nbr=&s_conference=5A&s_submit_sw=X . June 13, 2022 . en . 2022 . live.
12. Web site: UIL Spring Meet - Results . 20 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613224933/http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/vlcp_results.WBX?s_year=2022&s_meet_abbr=SPM&s_level_id=S&s_level_nbr=&s_conference=5A&s_submit_sw=X . June 13, 2022 . en . 2022 . live.
13. http://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/archives UIL One Act Play Archives
14. Web site: MIKE DYAL . profootballarchives.com . 2023-08-26.
15. News: Krider . Dave . December 2, 2010 . Johnny Manziel is already a Texas legend . MaxPreps.com . October 19, 2015.