Sam Houston High School (Arlington, Texas)
| Sam Houston High School | |
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| Address | |
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2000 Sam Houston Drive Arlington, Texas, Tarrant County 76014 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°42′12″N 97°04′34″W / 32.703341°N 97.076229°WCoordinates: 32°42′12″N 97°04′34″W / 32.703341°N 97.076229°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
| Motto | "In the Halls of Sam Houston, there are no strangers." |
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | Fernando Benavides |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | approximately 3,600 |
| Color(s) | Red White and Blue |
| Athletics | UIL Class 5A |
| Mascot | The Long Tall Texan |
| Accreditation | Texas Education Agency |
| Newspaper | "Texans Talk" Newspaper |
| Yearbook | "Cherokee" Yearbook |
| Mascot | Texans |
| Main Number | 682.867.8200 |
| Fax Number | 817.801.4505 |
| Website | Official Sam Houston High School Website |
Sam Houston High School, located in east Arlington, Texas, is a public high school serving grades 9-12.
It is one of the six high schools comprising the Arlington Independent School District in Arlington, Texas. The current principal is Fernando Benavides.
The school is also known as Sam Houston HS, SHHS, and Big Sam. The mascot is the Long Tall Texan. The school colors are red, white, and blue.
Sam Houston HS offers Dual Credit course opportunities at Tarrant County College, a local community college. This is in addition to the following Accelerated Academic programs:
AP (Advanced Placement) Program
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program
IB (International Baccalaureate) Program
TRIO Educational Talent Search Program
TRIO Upward Bound Program
In alpha order:
Boys:
Baseball
Basketball
Cross-Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling
Girls:
Basketball
Cross-Country
Drill Team (known as “Tex-Annes”)
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Co-ed:
Cheerleading
In alpha order:
Cello Choir
Choir
Color Guard
Concert Band
Concert Orchestra
Dance
Jazz Band
Mariachi Band (known as "El Mariachi Tejano de Sam Houston")
Percussion/Drumline
Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Band
Symphony Orchestra
Theater/Drama
Visual Arts
Wind Symphony Band
Winter Guard
In alpha order:
Academic Decathlon
Art Club
Bell Guards (known as “Texan Corps”)
Business Professionals of America
Chess Club
Class Councils (known as “Freshman Class,” “Sophomore Class,” “Junior Class,” and “Senior Class”)
Debate Team
Earth and Science Club
Future Business Leaders of America
Guitar Club
Interact Club
Key Club
LULAC
Mock Trial
Muslim Students Association
NAACP Youth Council
National Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
Photo Club
Robotics Club
Student Council
UIL Academic Teams
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