Atlanta High School (Texas)

Atlanta High School
Address
106 West Main Street Atlanta, Texas 75551 United States
Coordinates	33°07′20″N 94°08′44″W / 33.122201°N 94.145461°WCoordinates: 33°07′20″N 94°08′44″W / 33.122201°N 94.145461°W
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Atlanta Independent School District
Principal	Nancy Rinehart
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	581[1] (2014-2015)
Color(s)	Maroon & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAA
Mascot	Rabbits/Lady Rabbs
Yearbook	Maroon
Website	Atlanta High School

Atlanta High School is a public high school located in Atlanta, Texas (USA). It is classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the Atlanta Independent School District located in northeast Cass County which shares a border with the Queen City Independent School District. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Atlanta Rabbits compete in the following sports:^[3]

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

State Titles

Atlanta (UIL)

• Baseball - ^[4]
  • 1998(3A)
• Football - ^[5]
  • 2003(3A)
• Boys Track - ^[6]
  • 1989(3A), 1997(3A), 2002(3A), 2003(3A), 2004(3A)

State Finalists

Atlanta (UIL)

• Football - ^[7]
  • 1994(3A)

Atlanta Pruitt (PVIL)

• Basketball - ^[8]
  • 1951(PVIL-1A)

Band

Atlanta High School proudly showcases the 'Big Bad Band from Rabbitland'. The band most recently placed 14th at the 2006 3A State Marching Contest, 5th at the 2008 3A Texas State Marching Contest, 8th at the 2010 3A Texas State Marching Contest, 8th at the 2012 3A Texas State Marching Contest, and 7th at the 2014 4A Texas State Marching Contest. The band has made 7 appearances at the UIL Texas State Marching Contest dating back to the early 1980s. The band boasts a membership of 150 students grades 9-12 and over 400 in grades 6-12.

References

1. Nces.ed.gov
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
3. The Athletics Department
4. UIL Baseball Archives Archived January 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
5. Lone Star Football Network
6. UIL Boys Track Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
7. Lone Star Football Network
8. UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

• Atlanta ISD