Mansfield High School (Mansfield, Texas)

Mansfield High School
Address
3001 East Broad Street Mansfield , Texas 76063 United States
Information
Motto	Where Every Story Matters
Established	1909 (current building in 2002)
Oversight	Mansfield ISD
Principal	Kourtney Gates [2]
Teaching staff	145.61 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,593 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.81[1]
Color(s)	Black   Gold
Song	We're putting you first Mansfield High We're showing you off Mansfield High We know you're the best, in most every test That's why we love you so Mansfield High...Rah, Rah It isn't all work or all play It isn't the same every day We love you with all our might We'll stick to you day and night Yes Sir, it's good old Mansfield High
Fight song	Now Tiger fans from everywhere may sing of colors true. But who has a better right than we to hold the banner true. For Mansfield shows its Tiger Pride in everything so bold. And proves the Tigers' right to wear the Tiger Black and Gold.
Athletics conference	6A
Mascot	Tigers
Rival	Mansfield Summit High School Lake Ridge High School

Mansfield High School is a public secondary school located at 3001 East Broad Street in Mansfield, Texas. Part of the Mansfield Independent School District, the school serves a portion of Mansfield. As of 2018, the school had 2,688 students. Mansfield High School is known for their baseball and golf sports programs. As well as being the last school district in the country to desegregate, and only doing so when the national guard was brought to escort the first 3 African American students into the building.^[3]

Academics

Mansfield High School has a notable academic presence, as it is the highest performing High School in Mansfield, with a 96% graduation rate as well as having 83% Proficiency in Reading and 85% Proficiency in Mathematics. Mansfield offers 24 AP Courses, ranging from Human Geography to Calculus BC. The average AP Enrollment is 40% and the average Pass Rate is 46%.^[4]

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools^[5] feed into Mansfield High School:^[6]

• Boren
• Brown
• Nash (partial)
• Reid
• Tipps

The following intermediate schools^[7] feed into Mansfield High School:

• Asa Low (partial)
• Orr (partial)

The following middle schools^[7] feed into Mansfield High School:

• Wester (partial)
• Worley (partial)

Notable alumni

• David Graham, perpetrator of the murder of Adrianne Jones^[8]
• Sam Hilliard, 2012, MLB outfielder for the Colorado Rockies^[9]
• Adrianne Jones, murder victim^[10]
• Lenzy Pipkins, 2012, American football player^[11]
• Hassan Ridgeway, 2012, American football player^[12]
• Stepfan Taylor, 2009, former NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals^[13]
• Trystan Andrew Terrell, 2015, perpetrator of the 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting^[14]
• Jordan Walden, 2006, former MLB pitcher^[15]
• Sean Williams, 2004, professional basketball player^[16]
• Kennedy Brooks, 2017, Oklahoma Sooners football running back^[17]
• David Cook, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives and former mayor of Mansfield
• Toby Onwumere, actor

References

1. "MANSFIELD H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
2. "Mansfield News Details - Mansfield High School". 20 May 2024.
3. "Jim Crow-era Mansfield overview · Jim Crow Mansfield · The Crisis at Mansfield". mansfieldcrisis.omeka.net. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
4. "Explore Mansfield High School".
5. https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1624482491/mansfieldisd/equsthmn5gurw2hb2fqq/elementary_attend_zone.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
6. https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1596552387/mansfieldisd/jcmbl5wqp4l86xt0hkpd/high_attend_zone.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
7. https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1624482475/mansfieldisd/gi1xctrjkeccnev33zkq/intermediate-middle_attend_zone.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
8. "Beneath the Surface: The Texas Cadet Murder Case". Crime Library. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
9. "Sam Hilliard". Perfect Game. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
10. Hollandsworth, Skip. "The Killer Cadets" (Archive). Texas Monthly. December 1996. Retrieved on December 29, 2015.
11. "Lenzy Pipkins". ULM Warhawks. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
12. "Hassan Ridgeway". OSDB Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
13. "Stepfan Taylor". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
14. "22-year-old UNCC shooting suspect used to live in North Texas". FOX 4 News. May 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
15. "Jordan Walden". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
16. "Sean Williams". Rivals. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
17. "Kennedy Brooks". 247Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2022.

External links

• Mansfield High School
• Mansfield High School Tiger Band

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