Tivy High School
Tivy High School is a public high school located in Kerrville, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the UIL, and is a part of the Kerrville Independent School District located in east central Kerr County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Tivy High School | |
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Address | |
3250 Loop 534 , 78028-2698 United States | |
Coordinates | 30.0373°N 99.1098°W |
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School type | Public high school |
School district | Kerrville Independent School District |
Principal | Shelby Balser |
Teaching staff | 93.68 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,424 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.20[1] |
Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
Mascot | Scrappy |
Newspaper | Tivy Tattler |
Yearbook | The Antler |
Website | kerrvilleisd |
Athletics
The Tivy Antlers have been a very athletic school as the football team is on a playoff streak of 23 years in a row. Volleyball has made the playoffs. Girls Basketball is back to back state finalists. Boys basketball has won a few state championships. Both boys and girls soccer made the playoffs. Both baseball and softball have made it deep in the playoffs as well. Tivy competes in these sports - [3]
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
Band
The band is under the direction of Roxanne Vickers, Tyler McClendon, Nicholas Rodriguez, and Erica Garcia. The marching season for the Tivy High School Band begins when school starts and end after Area/State UIL contest,[8] which is before the end of the 1st semester. During the 2nd semester, marching band students transition to concert band. Tivy HS Band also make appearance in events like Homecoming and Christmas Parade, school pep rallies, football game, halftime, and select representatives to represent the band during KISD Board Meetings.
Tivy High School Marching Band
The Tivy HS Marching Band participate in UIL Marching Contest every year. UIL Area and State Contest is held in alternate years to keep down the cost.[8] Tivy HS Marching Band falls under 5A, which is measured by the student enrollment to the school, and is located in Area H.
Recent Notable Achievements
2019-2020:
Life Dances [UIL State]
- Area 5A Prelims- Rank 3/22
- Area 5A Finals- Rank 3/10
- State 5A Prelims- Rank 33/34
Concert Band
Concert Band consist of Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. Symphonic Band is directed by Tyler McClendon and Wind Ensemble is directed by Roxanne Vickers. The Wind Ensemble usually plays grade 4-5 music, and the Symphonic Band plays grade 2-3 and sometimes grade 4 music.
Academics
- UIL Boys Team Debate Champions [9]
- 1965(3A)
Theater
- One Act Play [10]
- 2000(4A)
Notable alumni
- Mike Dyal, former football tight end for the Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers
- Johnny Manziel, Heisman Trophy recipient and former football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, and the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football.
- Howard Edward Butt, former CEO of H-E-B, a multimillion dollar grocery store in Texas
- John Teltschik, former football punter for the Philadelphia Eagles
- John Mahaffey, former professional golfer
References
- "TIVY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- The Athletics Department
- UIL Boys Basketball Archives
- UIL Girls Golf Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- Lone Star Football Network
- League, University Interscholastic. "Every Other Year State Marching Band Contest Rationale — Music — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- UIL Team Debate Archives Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- UIL One Act Play Archives