Alto High School

Coordinates: 31°39′37″N 95°04′25″W / 31.6602°N 95.0735°W

Alto High School
Address
248 CR 2429 Alto, Texas, 75925-9599 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Alto Independent School District
Principal	Scott Walters
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	177[1] (2010)
Color(s)	Black & Gold
Athletics conference	UIL Class 2A
Mascot	Yellow Jackets/Lady Jackets
Website	Alto High School

Alto High School (AHS) is a public high school in Alto, Texas. It is part of the Alto Independent School District which is located in south central Cherokee County and classified as a 2A school by the UIL.

Campus

Serving students in grades 9-12, Alto High School is a small community-based school.^[2] The school's principal is Scott Walters, who was appointed to the role in 2014 by the Alto School Board.^[3]

As of 2013, the school had 168 students and 21 faculty members. That year, U.S. News & World Report awarded its bronze medal to the school based on its performance on state exit exams.^[4] In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[5]

Athletics

The Alto Yellow Jackets compete in these sports - ^[6]

Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Track, Softball & Baseball.

The football team has an all-time record of 482 wins, 290 losses and 31 ties as of the end of the 2013 season.^[7]

State Titles

• Football - ^[8]
  • 2006(1A/D1), 2007(1A/D2)
• Softball - ^[9]
  • 1999(2A)
• Boys Track - ^[10]
  • 1984(2), 1986(2A), 1996(2A), 2004(2A), 2014(1A/D1)
• Girls Track - ^[11]
  • 1996(2A), 2003(2A), 2005(2A)

State Finalist

• Baseball - ^[12]
  • 1999(2A)
• Football - ^[13]
  • 1995(2A)
• Softball - ^[14]
  • 2000(2A), 2002(2A), 2009(1A)

References

1. Texas Tribune
2. "Alto High School". GreatSchools. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
3. Jennings, Gloria (2014-07-09). "Kerry Birdwell named high school principal". The Cherokean Herald.
4. "Alto High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
5. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
6. The Athletics Department
7. "Alto Yellow Jackets". Lone Star Football Network. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
8. Lone Star Football Network
9. UIL Softball Archives
10. UIL Boys Track Archives
11. UIL Girls Track Archives
12. UIL Baseball Archives
13. Lone Star Football Network
14. UIL Softball Archives

External links

• Alto ISD website