Whitehouse High School

Whitehouse High School
Address
901 E Main St.
Whitehouse, Texas 75791-3130
United States
Information
School type Public high school
School district Whitehouse Independent School District
Principal Dr. Jonathan Campbell
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1555[1] (2015)
Color(s)           Maroon & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA (5A)
Mascot Wildcats
Yearbook The Wildcat
Website Whitehouse High School website

Whitehouse High School is a public high school located in Whitehouse, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Whitehouse Independent School District located in southern Smith County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2] Whitehouse High School is one of top three best high school in east texas to attend. It has a large budget and a friendly administration. A wide range of classes are taught with class sizes relatively small. The high school is only 12 years old and is kept in marvelous shape. It is two stories and houses 2 band halls, an auditorium, a gym, an arena and a state of the art culinary kitchen plus a dance team gym. The auditorium at Whitehouse High school is where UIL Region 21 Concert and Sight reading is held every year with other events for UIL Theatre, ect. The auditorium designed by Head band Director and an acoustical engineer is said to be one of the best sounding high school auditoriums in the state.

Athletics

The Whitehouse Wildcats compete in the following sports:

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball, Dance

State Titles

The Wildcats boys basketball team won the 1977-1978 2A basketball state title.

Band

Directors for the Whitehouse ISD Band Program are Denny Whitley, Daniel Southerland, Scott Smith, Nick Hardy, John Gaertner, and Christina Clifton Thomas. The band is the biggest band in East Texas with over 350 members in the high school band! For 46 years the head director, Denny Whitley, has been teaching and 26 at Whitehouse High. The band ALUMNI have moved on to some wonderful things. Drum major for the Texas A&M Fightin' Marching Band. Some students have become some of the best known band directors and others have attended prestigious university's in Texas for Music Education. The band has received:

*U.I.L. Marching Competition Winners 26 Consecutive Years 
*U.I.L Concert and Sighting Reading 26 years sweepstakes

References

  1. ↑ Texas Tribune
  2. ↑ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.

External links

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