New Braunfels High School

New Braunfels High School (commonly referred to as NBHS) is a public high school in New Braunfels, Texas, United States, that was established in 1845. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

New Braunfels High School
Address
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2551 Loop 337 North

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78130

Coordinates29°43′07″N 98°08′58″W / 29.718594°N 98.149518°W / 29.718594; -98.149518
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1845; 179 years ago (1845)
School districtNew Braunfels Independent School District
PrincipalGregory Hughes
Teaching staff104.08 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,926 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.50[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)    Royal Blue & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA
NicknameUnicorns
Websitenbhs.nbisd.org

Academics

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In 2014-2015, New Braunfels High School students scored an average of 1023 (on the critical reading and math sections) on the SAT college admissions test. This is above the state and national averages, which are 956 and 1006 respectively.[3]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown in 2021-22 was:

  • Male - 50.4%
  • Female - 49.6%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
  • Asian - 1.2%
  • Black - 2.1%
  • Hispanic - 46.3%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.1%
  • White - 48%
  • Multiracial - 2%

28.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]

Athletics

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New Braunfels is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL).[4] The New Braunfels Unicorns compete in the following sports:[5]

State titles

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  • Baseball [6]
    • 2006 (4A)
  • Girls Bowling
    • 2003 & 2007
  • Girls Cross County [7]
    • 1993 (4A), 1994 (4A), 1995 (4A)
  • Boys Soccer [8]
    • 1994 (All)
  • Team Tennis [9][10]
    • 2007 (4A), 2008 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2010 (5A), 2011 (5A), 2012 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2015 (6A)
  • Girls Track [11]
    • 1996 (4A)
  • Volleyball [12]
    • 2000 (4A), 2005 (4A)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "NEW BRAUNFELS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  3. ^ "NBISD News Blog". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ^ "2024-26 Realignment Alphabetical Listing" (PDF). UIL Alignments. University Interscholastic League. p. 23. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ "New Braunfels Varsity sports". TheAthleticsDepartment.com.
  6. ^ "UIL Baseball State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  7. ^ "UIL Girls Cross Country State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  8. ^ "UIL Boys Soccer State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  9. ^ "UIL Team Tennis State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  10. ^ "UIL Team Tennis State Champions". Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  11. ^ "UIL Girls Track & Field State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  12. ^ "UIL Volleyball State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  13. ^ a b Rill, Jake. "They homered off each other in Little League. It's time for the MLB showdown," MLB.com, Thursday, August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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