Atlanta High School (Texas)

Atlanta High School is a public high school located in Atlanta, Texas, US. It is classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Atlanta Independent School District located in northeast Cass County which shares a border with the Queen City Independent School District. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Atlanta High School
Address
106 West Main Street Atlanta , Texas 75551 United States
Coordinates	33°07′20″N 94°08′44″W
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Atlanta Independent School District
Principal	Nancy Rinehart
Teaching staff	41.71 (FTE) (2018–19)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	480 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	11.51 (2018–19)[1]
Color(s)	Maroon   White
Athletics conference	UIL Class 3A
Mascot	Rabbits / Lady Rabbs
Yearbook	Maroon
Website	ahs.atlisd.net

Athletics

The Atlanta Rabbits compete in the following sports:[3]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

State Titles

Atlanta (UIL)

• Baseball - [4]
  • 1998(3A)
• Football - [5]
  • 2003(3A)
• Boys Track - [6]
  • 1989(3A), 1997(3A), 2002(3A), 2003(3A), 2004(3A), 2017 (4A)

State Finalists

Atlanta (UIL)

• Football - [5]
  • 1994(3A)

Atlanta Pruitt (PVIL)

• Basketball - [7]
  • 1951(PVIL-1A)

Band

Atlanta High School proudly showcases the 'Big Bad Band from Rabbitland'. The band most recently placed 14th at the 2006 3A State Marching Contest, 5th at the 2008 3A Texas State Marching Contest, 8th at the 2010 3A Texas State Marching Contest, 8th at the 2012 3A Texas State Marching Contest, 7th at the 2014 4A Texas State Marching Contest and 10th at the 2016 State Marching Contest. The band has made around 10 total appearances at the UIL Texas State Marching Contest dating back to the early 1980s. The band boasts a membership of 160 students grades 9-12 and over 425 students in grades 6-12.

Notable alumni

• Derrick Blaylock – professional football player (2002–2006)[8]
• Ellen DeGeneres (1976), comedienne and actress.[9]
• Phil Epps – professional football player (1982–1989)[8]
• Rickey Hatley – professional football player (2017)[8]
• Randy Jackson – professional football player (1972–1974)[8]
• Joseph Strickland (1977) – Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler (2012–)[10]
• Drew Stubbs – professional baseball player (2009–2017)[11]
• Ted Thompson – professional football player (1975–1984)[8]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Atlanta H S (480888000284 )". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
3. "Atlanta High School". The Athletics Department. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
4. "UIL Baseball Archives". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016.
5. "Atlanta Rabbits". Lone Star Football Network. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017.
6. "UIL Boys Track Archives". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
7. "UIL Boys Basketball Archives". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012.
8. "Atlanta Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
10. "Our Bishop". Diocese of Tyler. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
11. "Atlanta HS (Atlanta, TX) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Atlanta Independent School District