Sweetwater High School (Texas)
| Sweetwater High School | |
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| Address | |
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1205 Ragland St. , 79556-2438 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°28′50″N 100°24′19″W / 32.4805°N 100.4054°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Sweetwater Independent School District |
| Principal | Scott Cottenoir |
| Teaching staff | 44.01 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 566 (2020–2021)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.86 [1] |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Website | Sweetwater High School |
Sweetwater High School is a public high school located in Sweetwater, Texas, USA and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Sweetwater Independent School District located in north central Nolan County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2] From 1912 to 1967, Sweetwater's high school was called "Newman High School." In 1967, a new high school building was completed on the same grounds as Newman High School, and the Newman High School Building was razed. The new building was called "Sweetwater High School."[3] Newman/Sweetwater High School is one of only a handful of high schools in the country with two alumni in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Sammy Baugh and Clyde "Bulldog" Turner.[4]
Athletics[edit]
The Sweetwater Mustangs compete in these sports:
volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, track, baseball, soccer and softball[5][citation needed]
Sweetwater High School's football teams play in the Mustang Bowl, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Sweetwater's football tradition has produced 690 wins, fourth-most all-time in Texas class 3A rankings. [citation needed]
State titles[edit]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Willie Amos, CFL player of the Edmonton Eskimos
- Sammy Baugh, Known as "Slingin'" Sammy Baugh, played college football for Texas Christian University and professionally for the Washington Redskins (1937–1952). Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- John Layfield, WWE/WCW Wrestler
- Charles Perry, Republican member of the Texas House from Lubbock, graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1980.
- Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, Played college football for Hardin-Simmons in Abilene and professionally for the Chicago Bears.[9] Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Doyle Brunson, Professional poker player, winner of 10 WSOP bracelets
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "SWEETWATER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ "History of Nolan County Schools". TXGenWeb. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Famers - High Schools". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Sweetwater High School The Athletics Department". theathleticsdepartment.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Lone Star Football Network".
- ^ UIL Boys Golf Archives Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Girls Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bulldog Turner". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
External links[edit]
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