Throckmorton High School

Throckmorton High School
Address
210 College St. Throckmorton, Texas 76483-5011 United States
Information
School type	Public High School
School district	Throckmorton I.S.D.
Principal	David Farquhar
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	70[1] (2012)
Color(s)	Purple & Gold
Athletics conference	UIL Class A
Mascot	Greyhounds
Elevation	1,360 ft (415 m) AMSL
Website	Throckmorton HS

Throckmorton

Location in Texas

Throckmorton High School is a public high school located in Throckmorton, Texas (USA) and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Throckmorton Independent School District located in central Throckmorton County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Throckmorton Greyhounds compete in these sports - ^[3]

Cross Country, 6-Man Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track

State Titles

• Football - ^[4]
  • 2005(6M), 2011(6M/D1), 2012(6M/D1), 2014(6M/D2)
• Boys Golf - ^[5]
  • 1977(B), 1978(B), 1979(B), 1980(B), 1985(1A), 2002(1A), 2006(1A), 2015(1A)
• Girls Golf - ^[6]
  • 2003(1A)
• One Act Play - ^[7]
  • 1982(1A)

State Finalists

• Football - ^[8]
  • 1986(1A), 2010(6M/D1)

Band

• Marching Band State Champions^ ^[9]
  • 2003(1A)

^were co-champions with Sundown High School

Notable people

Bob Lilly, a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys (1961–74), attended THS through his junior year. Because of the 1950s drought, his family moved to Pendleton, Oregon, where went to Pendleton High School for his senior year. Lilly returned to Texas in 1957 and played college football at TCU in Fort Worth.^[10]

References

1. Texas Tribune
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
3. The Athletics Department
4. Lone Star Football Network
5. UIL Boys Golf Archives
6. UIL Girls Golf Archives
7. UIL One Act Play Archives
8. Lone Star Football Network
9. UIL Marching Band Archives
10. "Biography". BobLilly.com. Retrieved March 13, 2016.

External links

• Throckmorton ISD
• Max Preps – Throckmorton Greyhounds
• List of Six-man football stadiums in Texas

Coordinates: 33°10′59″N 99°10′48″W / 33.183°N 99.180°W