Quitman High School is a public high school located in the city of Quitman, Texas. It is a part of the Quitman Independent School District located in central Wood County.
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| Address | |
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1101 East Goode Street , , 75783-1640 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°47′51″N 95°25′42″W / 32.7974°N 95.4283°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Educating Every Child...Every Chance...Every Day |
| School district | Quitman Independent School District |
| Educational authority | Texas Education Agency |
| Superintendent | Rhonda Turner |
| CEEB code | 445775 |
| NCES School ID | 483630004078[1] |
| Principal | Dana Hamrick |
| Teaching staff | 33.07 (FTE) (2018–19)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 326 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.86:1 (2018–19)[1] |
| Campus type | |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League Class AAA |
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| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| USNWR ranking | 7,863 (2020)[2] |
| Yearbook | The Growl |
| Website | www |
Academics
editEnrollment
editAs of the 2017–18 school year,[update] the school had an enrollment of 294 students and 31.08 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.46. There were 119 students eligible for free lunch and 24 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1] The student population at Quitman is predominantly White, with a large Hispanic and Latino Americans.[needs update]
In 2018,[update] the school was rated Met Standard by the Texas Education Agency.[needs update][3]: 1
Awards
editIn 2018,[update] the school was recognized for Academic Achievement in English Language Arts (ELA)/Reading by the Texas Education Agency.[needs update][3]: 1
Programs
editAdvanced Placement (AP)
editQuitman offers Advanced Placement courses, which are provided by the Texas Virtual School Network.[4]: 44
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
editIn addition to the standard curriculum, the school also offers career and technical education (CTE) programs in the following fields.[4]: 38
- Agriculture
- Business Education
- Education and Training
- Finance
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Health Science
- Industrial Technologies
Extracurricular activities
editAthletics
editAs of 2019,[update] the school offered varsity and junior varsity sports teams for boys and girls, with an additional ninth grade girls volleyball team. These sports are run under the direction of Athletic Director Bryan Oakes and include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, softball, tennis, track and volleyball.[needs update][5]: 5
Football games are played at Bud Moody Stadium. Basketball and volleyball games are played at the Delbert Ballard Gymnasium.
State titles
editState finalist
editNotable alumni
edit- Sissy Spacek – Class of 1967, actress and singer.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - QUITMAN H S (483630004078)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Quitman High School". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Texas Education Agency 2018-18 School Report card QUITMAN HS (250904001)" (PDF). quitmanisd.net. Texas Education Agency. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b "2019-2020 Quitman High School Student Handbook" (PDF). quitmanisd.net. Quitman Independent School District. 21 August 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "2019-2020 Quitman Independent School District Athletic Handbook" (PDF). quitmanisd.net. Quitman Independent School District. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "UIL Boys Golf State Champions". uil100.org. University Interscholastic League. 1 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "1944-1945 1A Boys Basketball State Results — Basketball — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". uiltexas.org. University Interscholastic League. 1945. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b "UIL Volleyball State Champions". uil100.org. University Interscholastic League. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Sissy Spacek at IMDb