Alto High School

Alto High School
Address
248 CR 2429 Alto, Texas 75925-9599 United States
Coordinates	31°39′37″N 95°04′25″W / 31.6602°N 95.0735°WCoordinates: 31°39′37″N 95°04′25″W / 31.6602°N 95.0735°W
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Alto Independent School District
Principal	Scott Walters
Faculty	20
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	194[1] (2014-2015)
Color(s)	Black & Gold
Athletics conference	UIL Class 2A
Mascot	Yellow Jackets/Lady Jackets
Website	Alto High School

Alto High School (AHS) is a public high school in Alto, Texas. It is part of the Alto Independent School District which is located in south central Cherokee County and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Campus

Serving students in grades 9-12, Alto High School is a small community-based school.^[3] The school's principal is Scott Walters, who was appointed to the role in 2014 by the Alto School Board.^[4]

In 2013, U.S. News & World Report awarded its bronze medal to the school based on its performance on state exit exams.^[5] As of 2015, the school had 194 students and 20 faculty members.

Athletics

The Alto Yellow Jackets compete in the following sports:^[6]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and Field

Football

The football team has an all-time record of 482 wins, 290 losses and 31 ties as of the end of the 2013 season.^[7]

State Titles

• Football - ^[8]
  • 2006(1A/D1), 2007(1A/D2)
• Softball - ^[9]
  • 1999(2A)
• Boys Track - ^[10]
  • 1984(2), 1986(2A), 1996(2A), 2004(2A), 2014(1A/D1)
• Girls Track - ^[11]
  • 1996(2A), 2003(2A), 2005(2A)

State Finalist

• Baseball - ^[12]
  • 1999(2A)
• Football - ^[13]
  • 1995(2A)
• Softball - ^[14]
  • 2000(2A), 2002(2A), 2009(1A)

References

1. Nces.ed.gov
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
3. "Alto High School". GreatSchools. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
4. Jennings, Gloria (2014-07-09). "Kerry Birdwell named high school principal". The Cherokean Herald.
5. "Alto High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
6. The Athletic Department
7. "Alto Yellow Jackets". Lone Star Football Network. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
8. Lone Star Football Network
9. UIL Softball Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
10. UIL Boys Track Archives
11. UIL Girls Track Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
12. UIL Baseball Archives
13. Lone Star Football Network
14. UIL Softball Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

• Alto ISD website