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Skidmore-Tynan High School

Public school in Skidmore, Texas, United States

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Skidmore-Tynan High School is a public high school situated in Skidmore, Texas (USA) and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District located in southern Bee County. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

History

A high school facility opened in 1953. In 2022, the district announced that a replacement high school facility was being built.^[3] Construction began in March of that year.^[4] In March 2023 the district stated that there were not enough building materials to complete the facility in time for the 2023-2024 school year's start.^[5] The current building opened in January 2024.^[6]

Athletics

The Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats compete in the following sports:^[7]

Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
Football
Golf
Powerlifting
Softball
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball

S-T also participates in powerlifting through the Texas High School Powerlifting Association.^{[citation needed]}

STHS is also one of many high schools in the area that offers dual-credit classes in conjunction with Coastal Bend College.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Skidmore-Tynan H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^ "Skidmore-Tynan ISD set to build new high school campus". KIII-TV. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
^ "S-TISD starts work on new high school". Beeville Bee-Picayune. Beeville, Texas. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
^ Lindley, Miranda (2023-03-23). "New high school building for Skidmore-Tynan ISD delayed due to shortage of materials". KIII-TV. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
^ "Skidmore-Tynan ISD welcomes new high school". KIII-TV. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
^ ^[dead link] The Athletics Department