Granbury High School
| Granbury High School | |
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Granbury High School Logo | |
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2000 W. Pearl St. Granbury, Texas, Hood County, 76048-1888 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°26′19″N 97°48′36″W / 32.438537°N 97.810000°WCoordinates: 32°26′19″N 97°48′36″W / 32.438537°N 97.810000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1870s |
| School district | Granbury Independent School District |
| NCES District ID | 4821390[1] |
| NCES School ID | 482139002141[2] |
| Principal | Jeremy Ross |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1319[3] |
| Colour(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Pirate/Lady Pirates |
| Website | Granbury High School |
Granbury High School is a public high school located in the city of Granbury, Texas, USA and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Granbury Independent School District which serves students grades 10-12 from Granbury, Hood County along with portions of Johnson County and Parker County. The school was founded around 1870 at a different location.[4] The present high school was built in the 1970s at its current location. It was the first public school in Hood County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]
Athletics
The Granbury Pirates compete in these sports - [6]
Volleyball, Cross Country, football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
State Titles
- Boys Soccer - [7]
- 1999(4A)
State Finalists
Leta Andrews
Granbury High School was the home to Leta Andrews, the winningest high school basketball coach in the United States. She has won 1416 games during her 52 seasons of coaching[10][11] ousting Robert Hughes, who won 1333 games in his career.[12] She announced her retirement on May, 1, 2014.[10]
Notable alumni
- Brad Hunstable, president and co-founder of Ustream.tv
- Jia Perkins, San Antonio Silver Stars player
- Dana Vollmer, four time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder for swimming
References
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Granbury Independent School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Granbury High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Texas Tribune
- ↑ "SURVEY OF HISTORIC RESOURCES - North Side of City - GRANBURY, TEXAS" (PDF). Granbury.org. April 2009. p. 26. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ The Athletics Department
- ↑ UIL Boys Soccer Archives
- ↑ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- ↑ UIL Football Archives
- 1 2 "Leta Andrews retires with 1,416 wins". ESPN. Mar 1, 2014. Retrieved 20 Mar 2014.
- ↑ Jere Longman (February 14, 2011). "Basketball Coach Leta Andews Still Setting a High Standard - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ↑ "The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award". The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 14, 2012.