Granbury High School
Granbury High School is a public high school located in the city of Granbury, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Granbury Independent School District which serves students grades 9–12 from Granbury, Hood County along with portions of Johnson County and Parker County. The school was founded around 1870 at a different location.[5] 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.[6]
| Granbury High School | |
|---|---|
Granbury High School in 2018 | |
| Location | |
United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 | Jamie Robinson[3] |
| Staff | 150.26 (FTE)[4] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,088 (2021-22)[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.90[4] |
| Colour(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Pirate/Lady Pirates |
| Website | Granbury High School |
Athletics edit
The Granbury Pirates compete in these sports - [7]
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
State titles edit
- Boys Soccer - [8]
- 1999(4A)
State finalists edit
- Girls basketball – [9]
- 1954(1A), 1955(1A), 1978(2A)
Leta Andrews edit
Granbury High School was the home to Leta Andrews, the winningest high school basketball coach in the United States. She won 1416 games during her 52 seasons of coaching,[10][11] surpassing Robert Hughes, who won 1333 games in his career.[12] She announced her retirement on May 1, 2014.[10]
Notable alumni edit
- Brad Hunstable, CEO and co-founder of Linear Labs Former CEO and co-founder of Ustream.tv[13]
- Jia Perkins, former WNBA player[14]
- Dana Vollmer, four time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder for swimming[15]
References edit
- ^ "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 - Granbury High School (482139002141)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Jamie Robinson Named Principal of Granbury High School". 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ a b c "GRANBURY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "SURVEY OF HISTORIC RESOURCES - North Side of City - GRANBURY, TEXAS" (PDF). Granbury.org. April 2009. p. 26. Retrieved January 12, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Boys Soccer Archives 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- ^ a b "Leta Andrews retires with 1,416 wins". ESPN. Mar 1, 2014. Retrieved 20 Mar 2014.
- ^ Jere Longman (February 14, 2011). "Basketball Coach Leta Andrews Still Setting a High Standard - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ . The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ Repko, Melissa (August 12, 2016). "After Silicon Valley success with Ustream, Dallas' Brad Hunstable revving up next project in Texas". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Jia Perkins Bio". WNBA.com. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ . Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
External links edit
- Granbury ISD 2017-07-14 at the Wayback Machine