University High School (Waco, Texas) Explained

University High School
Motto:"Once a Trojan, Always a Trojan"
Established:1946
Type:Public
Schooltype:high school
District:Waco Independent School District
Grades:9-12
Principal:Alonzo McAdoo
Enrollment:1,735 (2017-18)[1]
Teaching Staff:113.84 (FTE)
Ratio:15.24
Colors: Purple & White
Conference:UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot:Trojan/Lady Trojan
Yearbook:The Spirit
Streetaddress:3201 South New Road
City:Waco
State:Texas
Zipcode:76706-3793
Country:USA
Homepage:University High School

University High School is a public high school located in the city of Waco, Texas, part of Waco Independent School District and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is one of two public high schools in Waco ISD, the other being Waco High School.

Originally named Waco Technical High School when it opened on Bagby Avenue in 1946, its name was changed in 1954. In 2008, citizens voted to approve a bond issue to build a new University campus, which opened for the 2011 school year. In the fall of 2012, it absorbed the district magnet school A.J. Moore Academy as a separate unit on its campus, with a full merger between the two in the 2013 school year. The career-track academies continue to bear the A.J. Moore name within University High.

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

University High competes in these sports - [3]

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

State titles

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNIVERSITY H S. National Center for Education Statistics. November 23, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. 2013-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233604/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf. 2015-09-10. dead.
  3. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Waco-University/ The Athletics Department
  4. Web site: UIL Boys Soccer Archives . 2015-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025651/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/soccer-boys.php . 2016-03-04 . dead .