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R. L. Paschal High School

February 21, 2023

R. L. Paschal High School is a secondary school in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, and the oldest and largest high school in Fort Worth ISD.[2]

R. L. Paschal High School
The front entrance to PHS
Address
3001 Forest Park Boulevard

Fort Worth, Texas
,
Tarrant County
76110

United States
Information
TypeMixed-sex education, State school, Secondary school
School districtFort Worth Independent School District
Teaching staff145.70 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment2,405 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.51[1]
Color(s)  
MascotPanther
Websitewww.fwisd.org/Paschal

The school is ranked 322nd in Texas and 3,892nd in the United States for best quality of education (in 2022) by U.S. News & World Report.[3]

These elementary schools feed into Paschal: Alice Carlson, George C. Clarke, Lily B. Clayton, Contreras, Daggett, De Zavala, South Hills, Tanglewood, Westcliff, and Worth Heights. These middle schools feed into Paschal: Daggett Montessori, Daggett, McLean, McLean 6th Grade, Rosemont, and Rosemont 6th Grade.

History

 
Postcard of Fort Worth High School, undated
 
Fort Worth High School Photographed in 1895-96
Fort Worth High School
 
Former Fort Worth High in 2015
 
 
Fort Worth High School
 
 
Fort Worth High School
Location1015 S. Jennings Ave.,
Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates32°44′08″N 97°19′46″W / 32.73556°N 97.32944°W / 32.73556; -97.32944
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1911; 112 years ago (1911)
Built byInnis--Graham
ArchitectWaller and Field
Architectural styleNeoclassical architecture
NRHP reference No.02001515[4]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 2002; 20 years ago (2002-12-12)

The school is a descendant of the city's first secondary school, Fort Worth High School, which opened in 1882. Fort Worth High School was originally located at 200 Jennings.[5] Robert Lee Paschal, an attorney from North Carolina, became head teacher in 1906. Briefly known as Central High School, it moved to its current location on Forest Park Boulevard in 1955. When Principal Paschal retired in 1935, the school was renamed in his honor as RL Paschal High School.[2]

Its rival is Arlington Heights. In 1963, a prank on Arlington Heights led to 46 arrests.[6] On November 19, 1969, a class of 1950 PHS alumnus and Apollo 12 astronaut, Alan Bean, brought a Paschal High School flag to the moon with him, and safely returned it to Earth. He donated the flag to the school, where it hung on the wall for decades. In 1979, a student stole a bulldozer from a county construction site and rammed it into the Arlington Heights field house the day before the annual Heights-Paschal football game, completely leveling it.[7] In 1985, the school achieved a degree of notoriety when a gang called "Legion of Doom" was active at the school.[7][8][9][10]

In 2006, the school won the Boys golf state championship.[11]

In 2019 some area residents of Rosemont, in the portion zoned to Paschal, protested when they found the FWISD planned to rezone them to South Hills High School.[12]

Attendance zone

In 2019 a portion of Rosemont was zoned to Paschal.[12]

Performing arts

Paschal has a competitive show choir, "Vox".[13]

Notable alumni

Rivalries

References

  1. ^ a b c "PASCHAL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "History of R. L. Paschal High School". Forth Worth Independent School District. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Paschal High School". U.S. News & World Report.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "About / Home Page".
  6. ^ KENNEDY, BUD (September 5, 2013). "50 years ago, Paschal flew into history, with a high school prank gone wild Fort Worth Star Telegram". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  7. ^ a b Jarvis, Jan (July 1985). "Doomsday". D Magazine. ISSN 0161-7826.
  8. ^ "American Notes Vigilantes". Time. June 10, 1985. ISSN 0040-781X.
  9. ^ Goldstein, Patrick (May 17, 1986). "Teen Vigilante Films: Armed And Dangerous". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ Kennedy, J. Michael (April 20, 1985). "'Legion of Doom' Accused of Bombings, Threats : Gang of Top Students Puzzles Fort Worth". Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ BURCH, JIMMY (May 21, 2013). "Former Paschal teammates ready for Colonial debuts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  12. ^ a b Dickson, Gordon (2019-11-22). "FWISD parents want to know why students in this area may no longer attend Paschal HS". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  13. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Paschal High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  14. ^ Kennedy, Bud; Ray, Jordan (May 28, 2018). "From Fort Worth boy to American hero: Capt. Alan Bean, 4th to walk on the moon, dead at 86". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  15. ^ "RICHARD RAINWATER (1944 - 2015)". Legacy.com.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Worth High School.
  • Official website

Coordinates: 32°42′28″N 97°21′03″W / 32.70789°N 97.350761°W / 32.70789; -97.350761

February 21, 2023
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R L Paschal High School is a secondary school in Fort Worth Texas United States It is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District and the oldest and largest high school in Fort Worth ISD 2 R L Paschal High SchoolThe front entrance to PHSAddress3001 Forest Park BoulevardFort Worth Texas Tarrant County 76110United StatesInformationTypeMixed sex education State school Secondary schoolSchool districtFort Worth Independent School DistrictTeaching staff145 70 FTE 1 Enrollment2 405 2019 20 1 Student to teacher ratio16 51 1 Color s MascotPantherWebsitewww wbr fwisd wbr org wbr PaschalThe school is ranked 322nd in Texas and 3 892nd in the United States for best quality of education in 2022 by U S News amp World Report 3 These elementary schools feed into Paschal Alice Carlson George C Clarke Lily B Clayton Contreras Daggett De Zavala South Hills Tanglewood Westcliff and Worth Heights These middle schools feed into Paschal Daggett Montessori Daggett McLean McLean 6th Grade Rosemont and Rosemont 6th Grade Contents 1 History 2 Attendance zone 3 Performing arts 4 Notable alumni 5 Rivalries 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Postcard of Fort Worth High School undated Fort Worth High School Photographed in 1895 96 Fort Worth High SchoolU S National Register of Historic Places Former Fort Worth High in 2015 Fort Worth High SchoolShow map of Texas Fort Worth High SchoolShow map of the United StatesLocation1015 S Jennings Ave Fort Worth TexasCoordinates32 44 08 N 97 19 46 W 32 73556 N 97 32944 W 32 73556 97 32944Area1 2 acres 0 49 ha Built1911 112 years ago 1911 Built byInnis GrahamArchitectWaller and FieldArchitectural styleNeoclassical architectureNRHP reference No 02001515 4 Added to NRHPDecember 12 2002 20 years ago 2002 12 12 The school is a descendant of the city s first secondary school Fort Worth High School which opened in 1882 Fort Worth High School was originally located at 200 Jennings 5 Robert Lee Paschal an attorney from North Carolina became head teacher in 1906 Briefly known as Central High School it moved to its current location on Forest Park Boulevard in 1955 When Principal Paschal retired in 1935 the school was renamed in his honor as RL Paschal High School 2 Its rival is Arlington Heights In 1963 a prank on Arlington Heights led to 46 arrests 6 On November 19 1969 a class of 1950 PHS alumnus and Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean brought a Paschal High School flag to the moon with him and safely returned it to Earth He donated the flag to the school where it hung on the wall for decades In 1979 a student stole a bulldozer from a county construction site and rammed it into the Arlington Heights field house the day before the annual Heights Paschal football game completely leveling it 7 In 1985 the school achieved a degree of notoriety when a gang called Legion of Doom was active at the school 7 8 9 10 In 2006 the school won the Boys golf state championship 11 In 2019 some area residents of Rosemont in the portion zoned to Paschal protested when they found the FWISD planned to rezone them to South Hills High School 12 Attendance zone EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it July 2022 In 2019 a portion of Rosemont was zoned to Paschal 12 Performing arts EditPaschal has a competitive show choir Vox 13 Notable alumni EditThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations December 2022 Audrey Anderson actress Norman Alden actor Charlie Applewhite singer and radio host Nandini Balial former teacher in Fort Worth Independent School District writer Nancy Lee Bass First Lady of Fort Worth philanthropist Alan Bean astronaut walked on the Moon during Apollo 12 14 Jim Bronstad MLB pitcher T Bone Burnett musician Lila Cockrell first woman mayor of a major metropolis in the United States Betsy Colquitt English professor and poet Donald Curry professional boxer Tim Curry former DA of Tarrant County Price Daniel Governor of Texas 1957 63 and US Senator Aaron Dismuke voice actor for Funimation German Duran MLB player John Howard Griffin writer of Black Like Me Gayle Hunnicutt actress Dan Jenkins sports writer Patti Karr Broadway actress Joe Don Looney football player Hoby Milner MLB player and pitcher Jeff Newman MLB player and manager Charlie Mary Noble astronomer and teacher Bill Owens 1999 2007 Governor of Colorado Dan Hewitt Owens actor Corporal Charles F Pendleton US Army recipient of Medal of Honor John Peterson PGA golfer Richard Rainwater billionaire investor 15 Ginger Rogers actress Frank Ryan NFL quarterback Edward Dickson Reeder artist Taylor Sheridan actor screenwriter and director Bud Shrake sports journalist author and screenwriter Marcel Spears actor on The Neighborhood TV series Kathy Suder artist Liz Smith gossip columnist and author Charles D Tandy founder of Tandy Corporation now Radio Shack Karen T Taylor forensic and portrait artist Morton H Meyerson president of Electronic Data Systems CTO General Motors Tommy Thompson NFL player Bror Bror Utter artist Von Wafer basketball player Kaylon Geiger NFL PlayerRivalries EditArlington Heights High School the oldest ongoing high school rivalry in Texas history References Edit a b c PASCHAL H S National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved September 5 2021 a b History of R L Paschal High School Forth Worth Independent School District Retrieved February 25 2020 Paschal High School U S News amp World Report National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 About Home Page KENNEDY BUD September 5 2013 50 years ago Paschal flew into history with a high school prank gone wild Fort Worth Star Telegram Fort Worth Star Telegram a b Jarvis Jan July 1985 Doomsday D Magazine ISSN 0161 7826 American Notes Vigilantes Time June 10 1985 ISSN 0040 781X Goldstein Patrick May 17 1986 Teen Vigilante Films Armed And Dangerous Los Angeles Times Kennedy J Michael April 20 1985 Legion of Doom Accused of Bombings Threats Gang of Top Students Puzzles Fort Worth Los Angeles Times BURCH JIMMY May 21 2013 Former Paschal teammates ready for Colonial debuts Fort Worth Star Telegram a b Dickson Gordon 2019 11 22 FWISD parents want to know why students in this area may no longer attend Paschal HS Fort Worth Star Telegram Retrieved 2022 07 30 SCC Viewing School Paschal High School Show Choir Community Retrieved September 9 2020 Kennedy Bud Ray Jordan May 28 2018 From Fort Worth boy to American hero Capt Alan Bean 4th to walk on the moon dead at 86 Fort Worth Star Telegram RICHARD RAINWATER 1944 2015 Legacy com External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Worth High School Official websiteCoordinates 32 42 28 N 97 21 03 W 32 70789 N 97 350761 W 32 70789 97 350761 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title R L Paschal High School amp oldid 1135674375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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