New Braunfels High School
| New Braunfels High School | |
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"Unicorn Pride is Justified" | |
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2551 Loop 337 North New Braunfels, Texas, 78130 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°43′07″N 98°08′58″W / 29.718594°N 98.149518°WCoordinates: 29°43′07″N 98°08′58″W / 29.718594°N 98.149518°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1845 |
| School district | New Braunfels Independent School District |
| Principal | Kara Bock |
| Teaching staff | 89.30 (FTE) |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,687 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.89 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Buford |
| Nickname | Unicorns |
| Rival | Canyon High School |
| Website |
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New Braunfels High School (commonly referred to as NBHS) is a public high school in New Braunfels, Texas that was established in 1845. Up until 2008, New Braunfels was one of the largest 4A high schools in Texas and now is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
The Haiti national football team temporarily held training sessions at New Braunfels High School's stadium, as the Stade Sylvio Cator, the team's home field, was being used as a tent city for victims of the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010.[3]
Academics
Several New Braunfels graduates have been named as Scholars, Finalists, Semi-finalists, and Commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Along with the 4 core areas, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English, NBHS offers many career classes. These range from Business Management to Automotive Technician. New Braunfels High School also offers Advanced Placement classes.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,687 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 52.6%
- Female - 47.4%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.9%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.8%
- Black - 1.8%
- Hispanic - 41.0%
- White - 54.2%
- Multiracial - 1.3%
28.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Athletics
The New Braunfels Unicorns compete in the following sports:
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
State Titles
- Baseball [4]
- 2006 (4A)
- Girls Bowling
- 2003 & 2007
- Girls Cross County [5]
- 1993 (4A), 1994 (4A), 1995 (4A)
- Boys Soccer [6]
- 1994 (All)
- Team Tennis [7]
- 2007 (4A), 2008 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2010 (5A), 2011 (5A)
- Girls Track [8]
- 1996 (4A)
- Volleyball [9]
- 2000 (4A), 2005 (4A)
Performing Arts
Winter Guard
- 2009 TECA (Texas Educational Colorguard Association) Open Class State Champions
- 2012 TECA Scholastic AA State Champions
Monoceras
- 2009 State Grand Champions in Jazz, Pom, Kick, Hip-Hop, and Overall Varsity Team.
- 2011 State Grand Champions in Jazz, Lyrical, Kick, Hip-Hop and Overall Varsity Team.
Notable alumni
- George E. Nowotny, Class of 1951, former Arkansas politician and retired Tulsa businessman
- Leigh Nash, Class of 1993, former lead singer of Sixpence None the Richer
- Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech Red Raiders' head football coach
- Marja Tiura, Class of 1986, became a Member of Parliament in Finland as well as deputy chairman of the Finnish National Coalition Party.
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for New Braunfels H S". ed.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ The Herald-Zeitung, "Haitian soccer team to train in New Braunfels", Chris Cobb, 12 April 2010 (accessed 27 January 2010)
- ↑ "UIL Baseball State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "UIL Girls Cross Country State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "UIL Boys Soccer State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "UIL Team Tennis State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "UIL Girls Track & Field State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "UIL Volleyball State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
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