Taylor High School (Taylor, Texas)
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{{Infobox school
|name = Taylor High School
|type = Public
|schooltype = high school
|district = Taylor Independent School District
|principal = Andrew Maddox
|enrollment = 923 (2023–2024){{NCES School ID|484228004808|school_name=Taylor H S|access_date=January 4, 2025|do_not_render=y}}
|teaching_staff = 70.24 (FTE)
|colors = {{Color box|darkgreen|border=darkgray}} Green
{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} White
|conference = UIL Class AAAA
|mascot = Duck
|streetaddress = 3101 N Main St.
|city = Taylor
|state = Texas
|zipcode = 76574-1298
|country = United States
|yearbook = Mallard
|coordinates = {{coord|30|35|37|N|97|24|52|W|display=inline,title}}
|website = {{Official website}}
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Taylor High School is a public high school located in Taylor, Texas, United States. It is part of the Taylor Independent School District located in east central Williamson County and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.{{cite web|url = http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf|title = 2015 Accountability Rating System|publisher = Texas Education Agency|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233604/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf|archivedate = 2015-09-10}}
Athletics
The Taylor Ducks compete in these sports - {{cite web|url=http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Taylor/|title=Schools - The Athletics Department .com|work=theathleticsdepartment.com|accessdate=30 August 2015}}
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
=State titles=
Taylor (UIL)
- Baseball - {{cite web|url=http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php|title=UIL Baseball State Champions|work=uil100.org|accessdate=30 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210161440/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php|archivedate=10 December 2013}}
- 1969(3A), 1972(3A)
- Boys Track - {{cite web|url=http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys|title=UIL Boys Track & Field State Champions|work=uil100.org|accessdate=30 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184655/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys|archivedate=3 March 2016}}
- 1961(2A), 1966(2A)
Taylor Price (PVIL)
- Football - {{cite web|url=http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/football.php|title=UIL Football State Champions|work=uil100.org|accessdate=30 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103185125/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/football.php|archivedate=3 January 2012}}
- 1947(PVIL-1A)^, 1962(PVIL-1A)
^Co-champions
==State finalists==
Taylor (UIL)
Taylor Hughes (PVIL)
Notable alumni
- Bryce Foster, college football center for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Kansas Jayhawks{{cite magazine |title=No. 1 Interior OL Bryce Foster Commits to Texas A&M |url=https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/football/no-1-interior-ol-bryce-foster-commits-to-texas-a-m-aggies |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=18 December 2020 |access-date=18 August 2024}}
- Fred Kerley, world-class sprinter, silver medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in July/August 2021), bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics
- Dicky Moegle, former NFL player{{cite news | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19931224&id=TL0fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6356,3238849 | title = Maegle almost attended Texas instead of Rice | newspaper = The Gadsen Times | via = news.google.com | date = December 24, 1993 | last = Bohls | first = Kirk | agency = Cox News Service | access-date = July 10, 2019}}
- Les Peterson, former NFL player{{Cite web | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PeteLe20.htm | title = Les Peterson Stats | website = Pro-Football-Reference.com | access-date = July 10, 2019}}
- Rip Torn, actor{{cite news | title = Rip Torn honored at school reunion | url = http://lubbockonline.com/stories/101898/LD0866.shtml | access-date = September 2, 2017 |newspaper = Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | via = lubbockonline.com | date = October 18, 1998 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170902232708/http://lubbockonline.com/stories/101898/LD0866.shtml | archive-date = September 2, 2017 | url-status = dead}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
- [http://www.taylorisd.org/ Taylor ISD]
{{Williamson County, Texas Schools}}
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