New Braunfels High School
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2551 Loop 337 North New Braunfels, Texas 78130 United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°43′07″N 98°08′58″W / 29.718594°N 98.149518°WCoordinates: 29°43′07″N 98°08′58″W / 29.718594°N 98.149518°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1845 |
| School district | New Braunfels Independent School District |
| Principal | Kara Bock |
| Teaching staff | 89.30 (FTE) |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,687 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.89 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Nickname | Unicorns |
| Website | schools |
New Braunfels High School (commonly referred to as NBHS) is a public high school in New Braunfels, Texas (USA) that was established in 1845. Up until 2008, New Braunfels was one of the largest 4A high schools in Texas and now is classified as a 6A school by the UIL as of 2016. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
The Haiti national football team temporarily held training sessions at New Braunfels High School's stadium, as the Stade Sylvio Cator, the team's home field, was being used as a tent city for victims of the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010.
From the official district website: "New Braunfels ISD provides an environment where all students are engaged and empowered to become self-reliant learners in a constantly changing world."
Several New Braunfels graduates have been named as Scholars, Finalists, Semi-finalists, and Commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Along with the 4 core areas, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English, NBHS offers many career classes. These range from Business Management to Automotive Technician. New Braunfels High School also offers Advanced Placement classes.
In 2014-2015, New Braunfels High School students scored an average of 1023 (on the critical reading and math sections) on the SAT college admissions test. This is above the state and national averages, which are 956 and 1006 respectively.
The demographic breakdown of the 1,687 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
28.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
The New Braunfels Unicorns compete in the following sports:
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