Flour Bluff High School

Flour Bluff High School is a public high school in Corpus Christi, Texas (USA). It is part of the Flour Bluff Independent School District.

Flour Bluff High School
Location
2505 Waldron Road
Corpus Christi, Texas

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1967
School districtFlour Bluff Independent School District
PrincipalJames Crenshaw
Faculty121.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,798 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.86[1]
Color(s)    Maroon & White
SloganClass, Pride, Heart (CPH)
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA
MascotHornet
NicknameFBHS, The Bluff
Team nameHornets/Lady Hornets
WebsiteFlour Bluff High School

The Texas Education Agency's 2009 accountability rating was "Recognized" [3]

Student demographics

As of the 2017–2018 school year, Flour Bluff High had a total of 1,812 students (49.1% White, 38.0% Hispanic, 3.6% African American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander and 0.2% Native American).[4]

Facility
  • Opened in 1967
  • New additions and renovations completed in 1999
  • 91 Classrooms
  • Cafetorium (900 capacity)
  • Teaching Theater (150 capacity)
  • Auditorium (1325 capacity)
  • 2 Gymnasiums
  • Library
  • Football Field
  • Running Track
  • Multi-Purpose Facility
  • Indoor Football Facility
  • Natatorium
  • Baseball/Softball Fields
  • ROTC Pavilion

Extra-curricular activities

The Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets have, as of 2019, won the high school military drill team national championships for 27 years,[5] and as of 2013, the Area 10 Navy championship 19 consecutive times[6]

The Academic Decathlon team has, as of 2006, gone on to the state competition twelve times.[7]

Flour Bluff High School came under fire in 2011 in a scandal that received national attention, due to the district's initial refusal to allow students to form a GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) on campus, despite allowing FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) factions in their high school and junior high. (FBISD initially denied the formation of the GSA due to the fact that it was a 'non-curricular' club. When it was pointed out that the FCA and other clubs were also non-curricular, and still allowed to meet on campus, all clubs were briefly suspended. Due to parent and student outrage, several clubs were reinstated.) This refusal was found to contradict the First Amendment, as well as the Equal Access Act.

In Spring 2011, a petition was circulated to allow the formation of the GSA. The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) sent a letter to Superintendent Carbajal on March 2, 2011, requesting the formation of the club be allowed.

It was eventually decided that the GSA be allowed to form, and meet on campus.

Athletics

The Flour Bluff Hornets compete in these sports –

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Swimming/Diving, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball.

For Football, Flour Bluff competes in 5A Division 1.

Notable alumni

References
  1. Flour Bluff HS. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on May 19, 2020. "Students: 1,798 (2018-19)
  2. "FLOUR BLUFF H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. "2007 Campus AEIS Report". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  4. https://hs.flourbluffschools.net/about-us/high-school-profile/
  5. Wilson, Beth (2006-01-29). "Flour Bluff cadets reign supreme". Caller-Times. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-10-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Garza, Adriana (2006-02-06). "Putting the work in teamwork". Caller-Times. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  8. Mark Lowry (June 2, 2006). "Drama 'King'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. S30. (Newsbank)
  9. Sheffield, Nicholas (2005-04-29). "Flour Bluff graduate returns". The Waldron Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  10. "About Paulette". Paulette Guajardo for Corpus Christi Mayor. Retrieved January 13, 2021.


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