Royse City High School
Public school in Royse City, Texas, United States
Black & GoldRoyse City High School is a public secondary school located in Royse City, Texas, United States and is the only high school in the Royse City Independent School District. The current building opened in the fall of 2006, and is located in the southwestern part of Hunt County. The school serves students from Collin County, Hunt County, and Rockwall County. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2] The school garnered national attention when a student wore a Confederate flag as a cape on campus, April 23, 2019; subsequently, "white power" was shouted at a black television reporter from a vehicle leaving the school.[3][4][5]
Notable alumni
- Taylor Hearn, class of 2012 – professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.[6]
G.C. Mule Dowell, Class of 1931, Collegiate Football Texas Tech University, Professional Football Player Chicago Cardinals, Hall of Fame Texas Tech University, Hall of Honor Texas Tech University, https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/306235/Texas-Tech-Athletics-Hall-of-Fame/#vars!date=1963-01-25_14:19:14!
References
- ^ a b c "ROYSE CITY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
- ^ "Classmate of student who wore Confederate flag as cape questions school's actions". 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Texas school district bristling after student wears Confederate battle flag to classes". 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Parents demand action after new videos reveal student parading around school wearing Confederate flag". May 2019.
- ^ "Taylor Hearn". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
External links
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- Official website
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Education in Hunt County, Texas
Public high schools
- Campbell High
- Commerce High
- Greenville High
- Lone Oak High
- Ford High
- Royse City High
- Wolfe City High
Tertiary
- Texas A&M University–Commerce
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Portions of some school districts extend into other counties.
Some areas are within Community ISD, Cooper ISD, Cumby ISD, Fannindel ISD, Leonard ISD, and Terrell ISD; their high schools are not in Hunt County.
Some areas are within Community ISD, Cooper ISD, Cumby ISD, Fannindel ISD, Leonard ISD, and Terrell ISD; their high schools are not in Hunt County.
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