Winston Churchill High School (San Antonio) Explained
Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas is part of the North East Independent School District. It is named after Sir Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The school serves portions of the city of San Antonio along with the towns of Hill Country Village and Hollywood Park.[2]
Churchill first opened for classes in 1966, funded by a 1960 school district bond that also established Roosevelt High School and the Blossom Athletic Center.[3] [4]
The school mascot is the Charger while the British Union Flag and lion are used as additional symbols. The school was referenced in the 1996 movie Lone Star.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency, with distinctions for Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies.[5] Churchill has been twice named a National Blue Ribbon School, in 1982-83 and again in 1999-2000.[6] In 2012, Churchill was ranked 8th on Children at Risk's Top 10 High Schools in Greater San Antonio.
Athletics
The football team won the 4A state championship in 1976.[7] Starting in 1984, the Churchill High School football team would play the Clark High School football team in a rivalry game nicknamed the "Gucci Bowl".[8] The two schools face off every year and the game used to signal the start of the high school football season in San Antonio.[9]
The boys' basketball team won the 1982 5A state championship.[10] [11]
The boys' soccer program won the Texas State Championship in 1989, 1998, 2001, and 2003.[12]
Notable alumni
- Trenton Estep, 2018 IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Champion
- Glenn Blackwood, former NFL safety[13]
- Lyle Blackwood, former NFL safety[14]
- Abby Brammell, actress[15]
- Cody Carlson, former NFL quarterback[16]
- Randy Choate, MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals[17]
- Josh Davis, swimmer, 3x Olympic Gold Medalist[18]
- Steve Davis, former MLB pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians[19]
- Scott Dunn, former MLB player[20]
- Jimmy Feigen, US Olympic swimmer
- Dimitri Flowers, former NFL fullback
- Kimberly Friedmutter (Williams), model and actress, author.
- Callie Hernandez, actress[21]
- Gary C. Kelly, business executive[22]
- Derek Lee Nixon, actor[23]
- Alan Palomo, creator of Neon Indian[24]
- Pete Sessions, U.S. Congressman[25]
- Alex Van Pelt, NFL player and coach[26]
- Bill White, former Houston mayor, gubernatorial candidate[27]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: CHURCHILL H S. National Center for Education Statistics. May 26, 2021.
- https://www.neisd.net/Page/13016 Northeast ISD High School Boundaries
- Web site: Churchill High School: About Us . 2018-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023323/https://www.neisd.net/domain/842 . 2018-03-16 . live .
- Web site: Blossom Athletic Center . 2018-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023258/https://www.neisd.net/Page/2845 . 2018-03-16 . live .
- Web site: TEA . . 5 February 2024.
- Web site: National Blue Ribbon Schools Recognized 1982-2017 (PDF) . 2018-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701151042/https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf . 2019-07-01 . live .
- https://www.uiltexas.org/football/archives/86ddab658236896a0d10288211338b50 UIL Football State Archives
- Web site: 'Gucci Bowl' headlines opening night of high school football . 25 August 2016 .
- https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high_school/high_school_football/article/18-things-to-know-about-San-Antonio-s-famed-14377801.php
- Web site: The Galveston Daily News, Galveston, Texas, Section C, Page 1, Sports, Sunday, March 14, 1982 . 14 March 1982 . February 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180217142011/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/14239639/ . February 17, 2018 . live .
- Web site: 2016 Texas Almanac Boys High School Basketball Champions Page 3 . 2018-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171030235029/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/almanac-feature/boysBballWeb2016.pdf . 2017-10-30 . live .
- Web site: UIL Boys Soccer State Archives . 2018-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180218031023/http://www.uiltexas.org/soccer/archives-boys . 2018-02-18 . live .
- Web site: Glenn Blackwood . databaseFootball.com . June 26, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131207110758/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BLACKGLE01 . December 7, 2013 .
- Web site: Lyle Blackwood . databaseFootball.com . June 26, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130408075314/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BLACKLYL01 . April 8, 2013 .
- Web site: Haley and other S.A. talents feeling ups, downs of TV series news. Blog.mysanantonio.com. 19 May 2009. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118122743/http://blog.mysanantonio.com/jakle06/2009/05/haley-and-other-s-a-talents-feeling-ups-downs-of-tv-series-news/. 18 January 2018. live.
- Web site: Cody Carlson Leads Baylor HOF Class of 2000. Baylor Bears. June 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215161345/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042001aaa.html. December 15, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Randy Choate Stats. Baseball Almanac. December 10, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015311/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=choatra01. February 7, 2019. live.
- Web site: Josh Davis. Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118181316/http://www.tsdhof.org/josh-davis/. 18 January 2018. live.
- Web site: Steve Davis Stats. Baseball-Reference.com. 1 December 2023.
- Web site: Scott Dunn Stats. Baseball-Reference.com. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118182119/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dunnsc01.shtml. 18 January 2018. live.
- Web site: Martinez. Kiko. Churchill grad talks playing Jennifer Lopez's sister in 'Shotgun Wedding'. San Antonio Express-News. January 23, 2023. January 27, 2023. She attended her father’s alma mater, Churchill High School….
- Web site: Southwest Airlines' CEO Gary C. Kelly Sets the Carrier's New Course. D Magazine. 21 November 2007 . 2018-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118181244/https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2007/december/southwest-airlines-ceo-gary-c-kelly-sets-the-carriers-new-course/. 2018-01-18. live.
- Web site: From J.R.'s son to 'jerk' in S.A. producer's film. 19 June 2012. Blog.mysanantonio.com. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118122736/http://blog.mysanantonio.com/jakle06/2012/06/from-j-r-s-son-to-jerk-in-s-a-producers-film/. 18 January 2018. live.
- Web site: About. Polysynthfusion.com. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170929232301/http://www.polysynthfusion.com/reviews/. 29 September 2017. live.
- Web site: Biography. 11 December 2012. Sessions.house.gov. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071117/http://sessions.house.gov/index.cfm/biography. 4 March 2016. live.
- Web site: Van Pelt Stumbled Along Before Landing In Pitt. Articles.sun-sentinel.com. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170929233046/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-11-10/sports/8902090213_1_darnell-dickerson-pitt-alex-van-pelt. 29 September 2017. live.
- Web site: Bill White: Churchill grad eyes Texas top slot | kens5.com San Antonio . 2013-12-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131215162510/http://www.kens5.com/news/Bill-White-Churchill-grad-eyes-Texas-top-slot-106388068.html . 2013-12-15 .