Abilene High School (Texas)

{{Infobox school

|name = Abilene High School

|image = Abilene June 2019 87 (Abilene High School).jpg

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|motto = "Enter to learn, go forth to serve."

|established = 1888

|type = Public

|schooltype = high school

|district = Abilene Independent School District

|grades = 9-12

|principal = Emme Siburt

|head of school =

|dean =

|faculty =

|staff = 110.00 (FTE)

|ratio = 17.30

|students =

|enrollment = 1,903 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4807440&ID=480744000010|title=ABILENE H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 8, 2024}}

|athletics =

|conference = UIL Class 5A/D1

|colors = {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#CFB53B|border=darkgray}} Black & Gold

|mascot = Eagle

|free_label = Nickname

|free_text = Warbirds

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|streetaddress = 2800 N 6th St

|city = Abilene

|state = Texas

|zipcode = 79603-7190

|country = USA

|information =

|website = [http://www.abileneisd.org/abilenehs Abilene High School]

}}

Abilene High School is a public high school located in Abilene, Texas. AHS is classified as a Division 5A school and is part of the Abilene Independent School District. Abilene High School is the name given to three different schools in the past 150 years. The first Abilene High was an old warehouse. Not long after that, the school was moved to what was the former Lincoln Middle School. In 1955, Abilene High was moved to its current location at N 6th and Mockingbird.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-13 |title=Education in Abilene: A Timeline |url=https://abilenescene.com/education-abilene-timeline/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=Abilene Scene |language=en-US}} Its main rival in sports is Cooper High School. The Abilene High Marching Band is accepted to be the oldest marching band in Texas. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.{{cite web|url=http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2011/index.html |title=2011 Accountability Rating System |publisher=Texas Education Agency |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628134123/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2011/index.html |archive-date=2012-06-28 }}

In addition to parts of Abilene, its attendance boundary includes Impact.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48441_taylor/DC20SD_C48441.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Taylor County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-09-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48441_taylor/DC20SD_C48441_SD2MS.txt Text list] - Compare to the boundary map. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4835816_impact/DC20BLK_P4835816.pdf Detail of Impact]{{cite web|url=https://www.abileneisd.org/page/school-boundaries|title=School Boundaries|publisher=Abilene Independent School District|access-date=2024-09-22}} - Compare to census maps.

Athletics

Coached by P. E. Shotwell, for whom Shotwell Stadium is named, Abilene High won its first state championship in 1923. Coach Dewey Mayhew guided the Eagles to their second state title in 1928, and a third one in 1931. Under Chuck Moser, Abilene won three consecutive state titles (1954–56).{{cite news |first=Gary |last=West |title=West Texas storm: Long before Southlake Carroll, another dynasty blew through the state. Abilene won 49 consecutive games in the 1950s |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=2007-09-12 }} In 2009, the Eagles had an undefeated season and won the Division II State Finals, giving the Abilene Eagles their seventh state championship and first in 53 years.

=State titles=

Baseball – [http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php UIL Centennial webpage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210161440/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php |date=2013-12-10 }}
1956(All), 1957(4A)
Football – [http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=1312 Lone Star Football Network]
1923(All), 1928(1A), 1931(1A), 1954(4A), 1955(4A), 1956(4A), 2009(5A/D2)
Team Tennis – [http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/team-tennis.php UIL Centennial Webpage] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024004649/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/team-tennis.php |date=October 24, 2015 }}
1991(5A), 1999(5A)
Boys Track – [http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys UIL Centennial Webpage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017154529/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys |date=2015-10-17 }}
1925(All) 1954(2A), 1959(4A), 1960(4A), 1961(4A), 1976(4A),
One Act Play – [http://www.uil100.org/archives/academics/one-act-play.php UIL Centennial Webpage] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601012258/http://www.uil100.org/archives/academics/one-act-play.php |date=June 1, 2015 }}
1930(All), 1943(All), 1946(All), 1949(2A), 1950(2A), 1964(4A), 1972(2A)

==State finalists==

Baseball –
1950(All), 1955(All)
Boys Basketball -
1938(All), 1941(All)
Football –
1922(All), 1927(1A)

Fine arts

= Pure Gold =

Pure Gold is a by audition only, select choir made up of mostly juniors and seniors (but occasionally some sophomores).

Notable people

Maury Bray, NFL player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Randall "Tex" Cobb, actor
Wayne Coffey, American football player
Jack Favor (Class of 1929), rodeo star falsely imprisoned for two murders in Louisiana{{cite web|url=http://www.cowboysforchrist.net/thechristianranchmansep_oct2012.pdf|title=Not Guilty|publisher=cowboysforchrist.net|access-date=February 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221232529/http://www.cowboysforchrist.net/thechristianranchmansep_oct2012.pdf|archive-date=February 21, 2014}}
A. C. Greene, historian, author, and newspaperman, known as the Dean of Texas Writers. 1923–2002{{cite web|url=http://libraries.uta.edu/speccoll/crose02/GreeneSaxon.htm |title=Thoughts on A.C. Green |access-date=2011-07-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926214900/http://libraries.uta.edu/speccoll/crose02/GreeneSaxon.htm |archive-date=2011-09-26 }}
Glynn Gregory, football player
Chuck Hughes, NFL wide receiver
John Lackey, retired MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs; three-time World Series champion (2002, 2013 & 2016){{Cite web|last=Hofeditz|first=Jordan|title=Three-time World Series champ Lackey's journey comes full circle with call to the Hall|url=https://www.reporternews.com/story/sports/2019/05/05/three-time-world-series-champ-lackeys-journey-comes-full-circle-with-call-to-the-hall/3630703002/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Abilene Reporter-News|language=en-US}}
Dave Parks, NFL wide receiver and end
Chuck Harrison, MLB first baseman from 1965 to 1971{{Cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harrich02.shtml |title=Chuck Harrison |author= |date= |website=Baseball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=November 13, 2024}}
Harold Stephens, football player
Jim Welch, running back, Southern Methodist University at Dallas, Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions
Bernard Kamungo, soccer player
Solya, singer-songwriter