Waller High School

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Waller High School
Address
20950 Field Store Road
Waller, Texas 77484
United States
Information
School type Public high school
Established 1887
School district Waller Independent School District
Principal Dr. Brian Merrell
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1494 [1] (2012)
Color(s)           Maroon & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot Bulldogs
Newspaper Watchdog (on-line)
Website

Waller High School (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) is a public high school located just north of Waller, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the Waller Independent School District and serves students from Waller, Pine Island, Prairie View, unincorporated sections of Waller County (including Fields Store), and unincorporated sections of Harris County (including Hockley). In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

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Aerial photo of Waller High School, 21 March 2008.
Notable Alumni:

David Hunter- Defensive Lineman for the New Orleans Saints.

Academics

The 2003-2004 Waller High School Computer Science Team won the UIL 4A State Championship.

The 2004-2005 Waller High School Computer Science Team won the UIL 4A State Championship.

The 2004-2005 Waller High School Computer Science Team won the TCEA Large School (4A-5A) State Co-Championship.

Athletics

The 2007-08 Waller Girls Wrestling Team won both the 2008 State Duals title as well as District 22-5A and Region III-5A titles.

The 2007 Bulldog football team went 4 rounds deep in the playoffs, losing to Dayton in the regional final.

The 2008-09 Girls basketball team ended a 20+ year playoff drought by advancing to the postseason.

The district also has a new 10,000 seat stadium adjacent to the High School which opened on August 28, 2009.

Notable Alumni

  • Cody Johnson - Former University of Texas running back
  • Jason Phillips - Former Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
  • Joplo Bartu- Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
  • Bomani Jones - ESPN Personality
  • Clint Cannon= Professional Rodeo Cowboy/ Bareback rider, (PRCA), 2003 PRCA Rookie of the year, Winner of Rodeo Houston 2 times 2009 & 2011, Winner of the Calgary stampede 2009, Competed in the National Finals Rodeo ( Las Vegas Nv.) 5 times, has had two movies made about his life F. Lafonte/ Paris Fr.. Numerous appearances on Tv including tv commercials both local and international (British Airways and Reliant Energy), and regular local Tv appearances as a Rodeo super star. Also played college football, fullback for Stephan F Austin and Texas A&M Commerce.

References

  1. Texas Tribune
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