Wylie High School (Abilene, Texas)
Wylie High School is a public high school located in Abilene, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Wylie Independent School District located in northeastern Taylor County. In 2008, Wylie High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School.[2] In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3] In 2017 the school reported an enrollment of 1,164, putting it 14 students above the number needed to realign to conference 5A.
| Wylie High School | |
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| Address | |
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4502 Antilley Rd , 79606-5907 United States | |
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| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Wylie Independent School District |
| Principal | Tim Smith |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,164 (2017-2018)[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Bulldog/Lady Dog |
| Yearbook | Growl |
| Website | Official website |
In order to avoid confusion with the Wylie High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex suburb of Wylie, the school is commonly referred to as Abilene Wylie.
Athletics
The Wylie Bulldogs compete in the following sports - [4]
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Disc Golf, Softball & Baseball
- UIL Lone Star Cup Champions [5]
- 2001(3A), 2006(3A)
State Titles
State finalists
Football
Under the leadership of future NFL quarterback Case Keenum, the Bulldogs won their first Division 3A-1 State Championship in 2004. The Bulldogs reached two more State Championship games, but were defeated by Gilmer High School in 2009 and Carthage High School in 2016. Prior to 2004 the Bulldogs played for the state championship in 2000 but were defeated by Gatesville 14-10.
Team Tennis
Due to the above mentioned rule change Wylie, until 2018, has competed in the same conference since 1976. Wylie team tennis has actually won a total of 14 of the last 16 state tournaments. The only state wins listed above are those in UIL. UIL has only hosted a team tennis state tournament since 2013, Wylie has appeared in all of them and has won all but one. Prior to 2013 Wylie competed in the Texas Tennis Coaches Association state tournament and won 11 of their last 12 tournaments.
Band
The Wylie High School Band is officially named the "Pure Gold Band". In 2002, with their show “New World”, the band advanced to the UIL State Marching Championship for the second time in its history and advanced to finals for the only time in its history. The semi-official theme of the band is "It Is Well", which is played at the end of every concert and football game.
Region marching
- Division 1 ranking since 1986
- Celebrated 30th Division 1 ranking in 2016
Area marching
- 16 Area appearances
- Top three ranking in 7 contest years
- 1994(3A),2002(3A),2008(3A),2010(3A),2012(3A),2014(4A),2016(4A)
State marching
- 1994
- 2002 “New World” (5th place finalist)
- 2008 “New World Symphony”
- 2010 "Rhythm's Revenge"
- 2012 “Time”
- 2014 “Honor and Remember”
- 2016 “The Story of Our Home”
Concert bands
The Wylie Band operates an Honor band and Symphonic band during the concert season.
Notable alumni
- Case Keenum, record-setting quarterback of the Houston Cougars football team and NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and Denver Broncos of the National Football League
- Gordon Wood, 396 wins, 91 losses, and 15 ties in 43 seasons as a Texas high school head football coach
References
- http://www.reporternews.com/story/news/2017/12/06/wylie-high-school-moving-up/929132001/
- 2008 National Blue Ribbon Schools
- "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
- The Athletics Department
- UIL Lone Star Cup Champions
- UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- Lone Star Football Network
- UIL Boys Golf Archives
- UIL Team Tennis Archives
- UIL Volleyball Archives
- Lone Star Football Network
- http://theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Abilene-Wylie/Team-Tennis/history/
- UIL Boys Basketball Archives