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Whitehouse High School

Coordinates: 32°13′57″N 95°12′50″W / 32.23250°N 95.21389°W / 32.23250; -95.21389
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Whitehouse High School
Address
Map
901 East Main Street

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75791-3130

Coordinates32°13′57″N 95°12′50″W / 32.23250°N 95.21389°W / 32.23250; -95.21389
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoStudents First
Established1904
School districtWhitehouse Independent School District
PrincipalWilliam Ripley
Teaching staff102.53 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,532 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.94[1]
Color(s)    Maroon & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA (5A)
MascotWildcats
YearbookThe Wildcat
WebsiteWhitehouse High School website

Whitehouse High School is a public high school in Whitehouse, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and is part of the Whitehouse Independent School District in Smith County. In 2018, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

History

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Whitehouse High School was built in 2000, the high school at the time became the Junior High.[2]

Athletics

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The Whitehouse Wildcats compete in the following sports:

State titles

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The Wildcat boys' basketball team won 1977-78 2A basketball state title.[4]

Tennis State Champions: 1980 - Kelly Kniffen (3A Singles) 1982 - Dave & Chris Tibbetts (3A Doubles) 1983 - Chris Tibbetts & Mark Hagen (3A Doubles) 1984 - Dave Tibbetts (3A Singles) 1985 - Chris Tibbetts (3A Singles)[5]

Band

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The band's accomplishments include:[citation needed]

  • U.I.L. Marching Competition Winners 33 Consecutive Years[6]
    • 1989–present
  • U.I.L Concert and Sighting Reading 26 years sweepstakes
    • 1989–present

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "WHITEHOUSE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Constantine, Sophia (2018-06-28). "Alumni saying goodbye to old Whitehouse ISD High School". www.kltv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ Caples, Alivia. "Powerlifting". Paw Prints Online. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  4. ^ League, University Interscholastic. "1977-1978 2A Boys Basketball State Results — Basketball — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  5. ^ League, University Interscholastic. "Tennis Historical Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  7. ^ Whitehouse shining star Jermod McCoy 'going places'
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