Tom C. Clark High School | |
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Address | |
5150 DeZavala Road San Antonio, Texas, Bexar County 78249 United States |
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Coordinates | 29°33′57″N 98°34′51″W / 29.565811°N 98.580819°WCoordinates: 29°33′57″N 98°34′51″W / 29.565811°N 98.580819°W |
Information | |
Type | Public Secondary |
Established | 1978 |
School district | Northside Independent School District (NISD) |
Superintendent | Dr. Brian T. Woods |
Principal | Dr. Jerry Woods |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 2,800 |
Color(s) |
Black, White and Silver |
Mascot | Cougar |
Rival schools | Winston Churchill High School |
Athletic conferences | 6A |
Website | Clark High School Home Page |
Tom C. Clark High School is a public high school, operated by the Northside Independent School District, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Built in 1978 with five main buildings surrounding a courtyard with over 120 class rooms it is one of NISD biggest schools. Clark High School was named after United States Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark.
Clark serves the NISD portion of Scenic Oaks.
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2012, Clark High School was ranked 10th in Children at Risk's Top 10 High Schools in Greater San Antonio.
Clark's Mascot is the Cougar and their school colors are Black and Silver.
Dr. Jerry Woods is the principal. The administrators are Joseph Murguia, Melissa Grijalva, Robert Martinez, Jamie Heye, and the Academic Dean is Jill Hackney.
Clark serves a portion of the city of San Antonio and one of its suburbs, Shavano Park. The current population is close to 2700 students. Due to overcrowding, NISD opened a new high school, Louis D. Brandeis High School, in the fall of 2008.
Feeder elementary schools include: Blattman, Colonies North, Locke Hill, Howsman, Boone, Leon Springs, Julia Newton Aue, McDermott, and Sara B. McAndrew, with new schools being built yearly. Feeder middle schools include: Hobby, Rawlinson, Rudder, and Garcia.
Clark is currently classified as a 6A school. It is home to an award-winning fine arts department, which offers programs in Concert and Marching Band, Colorguard and Winterguard, Orchestra, Choir, Theatre, and Art.
Clark offers all the athletic programs sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. These include Football, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Baseball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Swimming and Diving, Softball, Tennis, and Golf, and Cross Country. Waterpolo was removed in 2012.