Jim Ned High School
Jim Ned High School is a public high school located in Tuscola, Texas, United States and is classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District, which also includes Lawn Elementary, Buffalo Gap Elementary and Jim Ned Middle School. The high school serves around 400 students from roughly 380 square miles in southeastern Taylor County, including the towns of Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, and Lawn. A small portion of northeastern Runnels County lies within the district, also. The district and the school are both named after the Jim Ned Creek, which runs through all three towns. The creek is named after Jim Ned, who was an Indian cavalry scout for the United States Army. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
| Jim Ned High School | |
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| Address | |
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9th & Garza , 79562 | |
| Coordinates | 32.2138°N 99.7967°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District |
| Principal | Treva Gambrell |
| Staff | 32.52 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 347 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.67[1] |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 3A |
| Mascot | Indian |
| Website | Jim Ned High School |
Extracurricular activities are offered in the form of performing arts, clubs, and a singular student made newsletter.
Athletics
The Jim Ned Indians compete in: cross-country, volleyball, football, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, track, softball, baseball.[3]
State titles
Academics
- UIL Academic Meet champions[12]
- 2008(2A)
- 2011(2A)
- Social studies individual state champion 2015: Josh Buske (3A)
- Social studies individual state champion 2016: Josh Buske (3A)
- Accounting team state champions 2015 (3A)
- State champion in one-act play 2016 (3A)
Notable alumni
- Colt McCoy - NFL quarterback, played college football at the University of Texas-Austin
- Ed Sprinkle – former NFL lineman, National Football League 1940s All-Decade Team
References
- "JIM NED H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- The Athletics Department
- UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- UIL Girls Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- UIL Girls Golf Archives
- UIL Boys basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Lone Star Football Network
- UIL Academic Meet Champions Archived 2015-02-25 at the Wayback Machine