The school was named in honor of Dillard McCollum, who served in the community as a student, teacher, principal, and superintendent for twenty years.
Frontier Bowl
The annual Frontier Bowl is one of the oldest and fiercest high school football rivalry games. It pits the Harlandale High School Indians against the McCollum High School Cowboys at Memorial Stadium. The match-up has a 50-year history.[2]
Accomplishments
In 1972, McCollum was chosen as the Bellamy Award recipient. Only one high school is chosen in the United States each year, with a 50-year rotation for each state.
In 1992, Clifton Bennett won the state championship in editorial writing.[3]
In 2022, the McCollum Indoor Percussion placed 1st in the TECA State Championship for Indoor Percussion.[4]
In 2022, the McCollum Color Guard placed 1st in the TECA State Championship for Color Guard. [5]
In 2022, the McCollum Band received Sweepstakes in UIL for both their Concert and Wind Ensemble Band.
McCollum Cowboy Band and Color Guard
A part of the McCollum band is the McCollum Indoor Percussion and Color Guard, both of which placed 1st in the TECA State Championships (2022).[6][7] The McCollum Band also is known for going viral in a Fiesta video featuring their rendition of "El Baile de la Gorila (2017).[8] The McCollum Band is currently headed by Gilbert Borrego, Briann Jasso, and Johan Escalera.
Show
Year
Angels In The Architecture
2022
Medusa
2021
Phantom Of The Opera
2020
We Come In Peace
2019
Earth Speaks
2018
Fused
2017
Animal Farm
2016
Dia de Los Muertos
2015
Exodus
2014
Clubs
McCollum Cowboy Band
Color Guard
Golds Stars Dance Team
Cyber Security Club
National Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
Business Professionals of America
Anime Club
Art Club
Auto Tech
Spanish Club
French Club
ASL Club
HOSA
VICA
Drama Club
Robotics Club
Math Club
Media Club
J.R.O.T.C
Gamma Sigma Girls
TAFE
Athletics
The McCollum Cowboys compete in the following sports:[9]
The School of Leadership and Public Service (SLPS) is a magnet program on campus at McCollum High School. The Department Chair is currently Yvonne Valdez. The program requires numerous hours of community service and encourages students to take on leadership positions throughout the school.[10]
Carlos Uresti (Class of 1981), is the current Texas State Senator from Senate District 19. He is also a former Texas State Representative, and a San Antonio attorney.[14]
