Prairie Lea High School (Texas)
| Prairie Lea High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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6910 Hwy 80 south Prairie Lea, Texas, 78661 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Prairie Lea Independent School District |
| Principal | Darren Kesselus |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 241[1] (2012) |
| Color(s) | Black & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class A |
| Mascot | Indians/Arrows |
| Website | Prairie Lea School website |
Prairie Lea High School or Prairie Lea School is a public high school located in Prairie Lea, Texas (USA) and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Prairie Lea Independent School District located in west central Caldwell County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics
The Prairie Lea Indians compete in the following sports [3]
Cross Country, Volleyball, 6-Man Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis & Track
Notable Game
In 1938, University Interscholastic League Director, Rodney Kidd, asked coaches at Prairie Lea High School and Martindale High School located just south of Austin to study the rules for six man football. They later played an exhibition game for UIL officials, who must have been impressed, as they officially sanctioned six-man play for the fall of 1938. Both schools competed in six-man that first fall and tied for the district 3 title with Dripping Springs. In that first year, only 55 schools participated in six-man football. A year later, the number grew to 112 schools. At one time as many as 160 teams across Texas have participated.[4]
Prairie Lea would discontinue its football program in the late 1950s, but would resume play in the fall of 2001.