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| Georgetown High School | |
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2211 N Austin Ave. , 78626-4504 United States | |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Eagle Fight Never Dies |
| School district | Georgetown Independent School District |
| Principal | Brian Johnson |
| Teaching staff | 131.94 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,013 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.26[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Yearbook | Aerie |
| Website | www |
Georgetown High School is a 5A public high school located in Georgetown, Texas (USA). It is part of the Georgetown Independent School District located in central Williamson County. GHS is a comprehensive high school. The school was a National Blue Ribbon Award winner in 1994–1995.[2] In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
editThe 11,000-capacity Birkelbach Field is the main stadium of the Georgetown Eagles. The Georgetown Eagles compete in the following sports: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Marching Band, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Lacrosse, Cheerleading , Softball and Baseball.
State titles
edit- Girls' basketball[4]
- 1979 (3A), 2013 (4A)
- Boys' track[5]
- 1917 (1A)
- Baseball -
- 2022(5A)
- One Act Play – [6]
- 1955 (1A), 1958 (1A), 1965 (2A)
- State Marching Band[7]
- 1980 (4A), 1981 (4A), 1982 (4A), 1983 (4A), 1984 (4A), 1985 (4A), 2011 (4A)
- Men's swimming[8]
- 2019 (5A), 2023 (5A), 2024 (5A)
- women's cross country
- 2024 (5A)
Notable people
edit- Alumni
- Brian Anderson (broadcaster), American sportscaster
- Mason Crosby, professional football player[9]
- Conan Gray, musician[10]
- Taylor Jungmann, professional baseball player[11]
- Rebekah Grace "Gracie" Kiltz, inspiration for charitable organizations
- Corey Knebel, All-Star MLB player[12]
- Nick Krause, actor[13]
- Andrew McKirahan, professional baseball player[14]
- Faculty
- Art Briles, football coach[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "GEORGETOWN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
- ^ "Girls Basketball State Archives: Georgetown". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Marching Band State Leaderboard". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Meet Results: 2019 5A State Meet". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ Lahnert, Lance (February 5, 2011). "Special reason to attend". Amarillo Globe News. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Gray, Conan (June 20, 2019). "Conan Gray on Being the Pop Prince of Sad Internet Teens, Growing Up in Texas, and His Upcoming Debut Album". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Davis, Danny (May 2, 2012). "Georgetown long on pitching as UIL playoffs open". Austin American Statesmen. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Harrington, Joe (July 29, 2014). "Corey Knebel: 'I'm excited to finally be back home'". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Odam, Matthew (November 22, 2011). "Local teen leaves lasting impression in 'The Descendants'". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Posival, Kevin (May 3, 2008). "Knights fall in bi-district opener". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Sheinin, Dave (December 5, 2013). "Art Briles, Baylor football coach, is a rising star who loves his native Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved April 6, 2015.