Sweetwater High School (Texas)
Sweetwater High School is a public high school located in Sweetwater, Texas, USA and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Sweetwater Independent School District located in north central Nolan County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
| Sweetwater High School | |
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| Address | |
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1205 Ragland St. , 79556-2438 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32.4805°N 100.4054°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Sweetwater Independent School District |
| Principal | Jeff Perez |
| Teaching staff | 39.57 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 535 (2019–2017)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.52 [1] |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Website | Sweetwater High School |
Athletics
The Sweetwater Mustangs compete in these sports:
volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, track, baseball, soccer and softball[3]
Sweetwater High School's football teams play in the Mustang Bowl, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Sweetwater's football tradition has produced 690 wins, fourth-most all-time in Texas class 3A rankings.
Notable alumni
- Willie Amos, CFL player of the Edmonton Eskimos
- Sammy Baugh, Known as Slingin Sammy Baugh, played for the Sweetwater Mustangs (quarter back), Texas Christian University, Washington Redskins (1937–1952).
- John Layfield, WWE/WCW Wrestler
- Charles Perry, Republican member of the Texas House from Lubbock, graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1980.
- Bulldog Turner, former professional football player for the Chicago Bears.[7]
References
- "SWEETWATER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- "Sweetwater High School The Athletics Department". theathleticsdepartment.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
- "Lone Star Football Network".
- UIL Boys Golf Archives Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- UIL Girls Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Bulldog Turner". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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