Sweeny High School (Texas)
| Sweeny High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
600 East Ashley Wilson Road , 77480-1399 | |
| Coordinates | 29°02′57″N 95°42′15″W / 29.04913°N 95.70427°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Sweeny Independent School District |
| Principal | Tyler Rowlett |
| Teaching staff | 44.69 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 594 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.29[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and white |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | Sweeny High School website |
Sweeny High School is a public high school located in Sweeny, Texas (USA). It is part of the Sweeny Independent School District located in southwest Brazoria County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics
The Sweeny Bulldogs compete in these sports - [3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
State Titles
Sweeny (UIL)
- Baseball - [4]
- 1985(3A)
- Boys' Basketball - [5]
- 1954(1A), 1985(3A), 1987(3A), 1988(3A)
- Football - [6]
- 1966(2A)
- Softball - [7]
- 1996(3A)
- Boys' Track - [8]
- 1992(3A)
Sweeny Carver (PVIL)
- Football - [9]
- 1965(PVIL-1A)
State Finalist
Sweeny (UIL)
- Girls' Basketball - [10]
- 1979(3A), 1981(3A), 1982(3A), 1983(3A), 1985(3A), 1987(3A)
- Football - [11]
- 1983(3A)
Sweeny Carver (PVIL)
Notable alumni
- Cedric Woodard - NFL Defensive Tackle for the Seattle Seahawks.
- Elmo Wright, NFL Wide Receiver, first to perform a touchdown celebration dance.[13]
- Tracy Simien - NFL Linebacker mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Jim Lindsey, CFL Quarterback.[14]
- Johnnie Lee Higgins - NFL Wide Receiver for the Oakland Raiders.
- Kevin Garrett - NFL & CFL Cornerback.
- Tank Carder - NFL Linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.
References
- ^ a b c "SWEENY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Centennial webpage
- ^ UIL Centennial webpage Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ UIL Centennial webpage
- ^ UIL Centennial webpage Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b PVIL Football Archives
- ^ UIL Centennial webpage Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ PVIL Boys Basketball Archives
- ^ Fisher, Jeff (September 4, 2018). High School Football in Texas: Amazing Football Stories From the Greatest Players of Texas. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781683581826.
- ^ "Jim Lindsey - the Pro Football Archives".