Stamford High School is a public high school located in Stamford, Texas and classified as a 2A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Stamford Independent School District located in north central Jones County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
| Stamford High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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700 East Reynolds Street , 79553-5701 | |
| Coordinates | 32°56′24″N 99°47′35″W / 32.939897°N 99.793190°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| School district | Stamford Independent School District |
| Principal | Greg London (2016) |
| Teaching staff | 21.13 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 182 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.61[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AA |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Yearbook | The Bulldog |
| Website | Stamford High School |
Athletics
editThe Stamford Bulldogs compete in these sports:[3]
State titles
edit- Football - [4]
- 1955(2A), 1956(2A), 1958(2A), 2012(1A/D1), 2013(1A/D1)
- Boys' Golf - [5]
- 1954(1A)
- Boys' Track - [6]
- 1957(1A), 1997(2A), 2009(1A)
- Girls' Softball
- 2021(2A)
^Stamford was stripped of the 1959 Class AA state football championship by the UIL resulting in Brady winning by forfeit 2-0. (the actual score was 19-14 Stamford). This was the first and (as of 2008) one of only two instances where a Texas state football championship was awarded via forfeit.[7]
State finalists
edit- Football [4]
- 1959(1A/D1) **2011(1A/D1)
- Girls Basketball
- 2022(2A)
Notable alumni
edit- James Washington (class of 2014), NFL wide receiver[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "STAMFORD H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ a b Lone Star Football Network
- ^ UIL Boys Golf Archives Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dave Campbell's Texas Football, 2008 edition, page 362
- ^ Greene, Tyler (26 September 2022). "Former Stamford high football star returns to Texas to play for Dallas Cowboys". KTXS.