McNeil High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = McNeil High School
| image =
| motto = Vision into Reality
| established = 1992
| type = Free public
| district = Round Rock Independent School District
| grades = 9–12
| principal = Mack O. Eagleton, IV
| streetaddress = 5720 McNeil Road
| city = Austin
| state = Texas
| zipcode = 78729
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|30.449173|-97.733281|region:US_type:edu|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Texas#USA
| campus type = Suburban
| enrollment = 2,533 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4838080&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=483808006469|title=MCNEIL H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
| nickname = Mavericks
| colors = {{Color box|navy|border=darkgray}} Navy blue
{{Color box|#228B22|border=darkgray}} Forest green
{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} White
| website = [http://mcneil.roundrockisd.org/ McNeil High School]|
}}
McNeil High School (commonly known as MHS or McNeil) is a public secondary school in an unincorporated area in both Travis and Williamson counties, near Austin, Texas, United States."[https://web.archive.org/web/20210811235304/ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/GIS-Data/Regional/standard_maps/Austin_Corporate_Limits.pdf Austin Corporate Limits]" ([https://www.webcitation.org/6hf99jQFw?url=ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/GIS-Data/Regional/standard_maps/Austin_Corporate_Limits.pdf Archive]). City of Austin. Retrieved on May 21, 2016. Serving freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The school is part of the Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD), with admission primarily based on the locations of students' homes in the district. Four middle schools feed into McNeil: Cedar Valley, Chisholm Trail, Pearson Ranch and Deerpark.{{Cite news | title=Round Rock ISD | newspaper=Community Impact | volume=1 | issue=6 | pages=18–19 | date=17 July 2007}} The school colors are navy blue, forest green, and white, and the mascot is the Maverick.
McNeil is Designated as a 6A school under the University Interscholastic League (UIL){{Cite web|url=http://preps.blog.statesman.com/2017/12/06/austin-high-to-6a-pflugerville-to-5a-as-uil-releases-new-realignment-numbers/|title=Austin High to 6A, Pflugerville to 5A as UIL releases new realignment numbers – Varsity News|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}
McNeil is located on the border of Williamson and Travis County, with part of the school in one county and the rest in another.
The school serves: the census-designated place of Jollyville,"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4837936_jollyville/DC10BLK_P4837936_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Jollyville CDP, TX]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 9, 2018. It was previously larger: "[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4837936_Jollyville/CBP4837936_001.pdf CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: JOLLYVILLE CDP]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 19, 2018. 1990 U.S. Census map for Williamson County ([https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_000.pdf index map]) shows Jollyville on pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_060.pdf 60], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_061.pdf 61], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_069.pdf 69], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_070.pdf 70]. Also the 1990 map for Travis County ([https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48453_Travis/90B48453_000.pdf index]) shows Jollyville on page [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48453_Travis/90B48453_025.pdf 25]."[https://web.archive.org/web/20130807090847/http://roundrockisd.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=18485 McNeil High]." Round Rock Independent School District. August 7, 2013. Retrieved on November 19, 2018. and sections of the Brushy Creek CDP."[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4810897_brushy_creek/DC10BLK_P4810897_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brushy Creek CDP, TX]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 20, 2018. Note that Brushy Creek CDP was previously larger: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4810897_BrushyCreek/CBP4810897_000.pdf 2000 Index Map] and pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4810897_BrushyCreek/CBP4810897_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4810897_BrushyCreek/CBP4810897_002.pdf 2], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4810897_BrushyCreek/CBP4810897_003.pdf 3], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4810897_BrushyCreek/CBP4810897_004.pdf 4]. 1990 U.S. Census map for Williamson County ([https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_000.pdf index map]) shows Brushy Creek on pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_050.pdf 50], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_051.pdf 51], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_060.pdf 60], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48491_Williamson/90B48491_061.pdf 61]. The U.S. Census Bureau, prior to 2010, defined the Jollyville CDP as including a portion of the school area.
Academic awards
McNeil was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999–2000.[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |date=2009-03-26 }} Children at Risk ranked McNeil the #10 public high school in Austin in 2012.[http://childrenatrisk.org/research/school-rankings/austin/austin-2012/ 2012 Austin School Rankings] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923054047/http://childrenatrisk.org/research/school-rankings/austin/austin-2012/ |date=2013-09-23 }} The high school was also recognized as a PLTW Distinguished School in 2019, one of just 133 high schools in the United States.
Athletics
= Boys=
Tennis, Cross Country, Swimming, Club Lacrosse, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, Football, Powerlifting, Water polo, and Wrestling.
=Girls=
Tennis, Cross Country, Swimming, Club Lacrosse, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Golf, Softball, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Water Polo, and Wrestling.
Notable alumni
{{alumni|date=May 2016}}
- A. J. Abrams, professional basketball player
- Armoni Brooks, NBA player{{Cite web|url=http://thedailycougar.com/2020/10/19/former-uh-guard-armoni-brooks-journey-pursuing-his-dream/|title=From Round Rock to the pros: former UH guard Armoni Brooks' journey pursuing his dream|last=Mason|first=Jala|website=thedailycougar.com|date=19 October 2020 |access-date=2021-05-16}}
- Scott Linebrink, MLB player{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=1240
|title=Archived |date=May 28, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.roundrockisd.org/schools/high-schools/mcneil/ McNeil Web Site]
- [http://www.roundrockisd.org/ District Homepage]
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{{Travis County, Texas Schools}}
{{Williamson County, Texas Schools}}
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Category:Round Rock Independent School District
Category:High schools in Williamson County, Texas