Hebron High School (Texas)

Hebron High School (HHS) is one of five public high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District and is located in Carrollton, Texas. The school opened in 1999 and was the fourth high school to do so in its district. It services communities from far west Plano, southwest Frisco, small portions of far east The Colony, far north Carrollton, and far southeast Lewisville. Hebron serves grades ten through twelve; ninth graders attend the adjacent Hebron High School 9th Grade Campus. In 2015, the school was rated “Met Standard” by the Texas Education Agency.[2] Hebron is currently classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League.[3]

Hebron High School
Address
4207 Plano Parkway

Carrollton
,
Texas
75010

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"Nothing Less Than Success.”
Established1999
School districtLewisville Independent School District
CEEB code441146
PrincipalAmy Boughton
Faculty884
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,451[1] (2018-19)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)      Black, Silver & Royal Blue,
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
MascotHawk
NewspaperThe Hawk Eye
YearbookTalon
Websitehttp://hhs.lisd.net

History

On April 10, 1997, ground was broken on the second of two new high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District. Situated on 70 acres of land, the school was intended to allow students from north Carrollton to avoid the commute to The Colony High School and Marcus High School. While the school was intended to be named the "North Carrollton High School," potential confusion between it and another school in construction - Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District's planned "Carrollton North High School" - led to the renaming of both schools. While the names "East Side High School" and "West View High School" were considered by Lewisville ISD as replacements, the name "Hebron High School" was ultimately selected in reference to a school of the same name which was built in the same area during the late 19th century.[4]

Hebron was the fourth high school opened by Lewisville ISD, totaling $23 million in preliminary construction costs alone. Hebron was constructed in five phases, with the first three fulfilling the school's immediate student-enrollment needs; construction of the first three phases was completed in June 1998. The fourth and fifth phases included classroom additions and an 800-seat auditorium and were completed after the school's opening.[5] Hebron High School was originally located in the town of Hebron, but its land has since been incorporated into Carrollton.

When Hebron was being built, Lewisville ISD asked students of Arbor Creek Middle School to submit ideas for the mascot and student body nickname of the future school. Suggestions included the “Hawks,” the “Hippos,” and the “Hurricanes”; ultimately, it was decided that the “Hawks” best fit the school.[6] Although the school's colors are black, silver, and royal blue, the school was constructed before this was decided; as such, the interior of the school follows an unrelated yellow and green color scheme.[4]

Hebron High School - 2010

The school opened in 1999, originally only serving two grade levels and 498 students;[4] eventually, the school would expand to serve grades nine through twelve. In 2010, the Hebron High School 9th Grade Campus was opened adjacent to the main campus to relieve stress caused by a growing student body.

Feeder Schools

Elementary schools that feed into Hebron include:[7]

  • Castle Hills Elementary School
  • Coyote Ridge Elementary School
  • Hebron Valley Elementary School
  • Homestead Elementary School
  • Hicks Elementary School
  • Indian Creek Elementary School
  • Polser Elementary School
  • Independence Elementary School

Middle schools that feed into Hebron include:[7]

  • Arbor Creek Middle School
  • Creek Valley Middle School
  • Killian Middle School

Academics

In 2015, Hebron High School was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2] Hebron has a graduation rate of 98.9% and a drop rate of 0.4%. As of the 2018-2019 school year, HHS serves 133 Bilingual/ESL students, 350 students in the Gifted and Talented (GT) Program, and 240 students through special education services. HHS also participates in the Advanced Placement Program. 46% of students take at least one AP Exam, with a passing rate of 81.8%.[1]

Yearly, dozens of Hebron students are named National Merit commended students - several of whom advance to Semi-Finalist and Finalist status.[1]

Hebron High School students are able to acquire career and technical education (CTE) at two different career centers, Dale Jackson Career Center and Technology, Exploration & Career Center EAST (TECC-E). These two secondary campuses for high school students opened in 2010 to accommodate Lewisville ISD's growing CTE student population.

On the 2016 STAAR, the following scores for all grades show the percentage achieving at Approaches Grade Level or above:[1]

  1. English II - 81% (State 73% and District 82%)
  2. U.S. History - 97% (State 77% and District 84%)

The number of students who achieved "Advanced" on the STAAR test in English and U.S. History was higher than the state average:[1]

  1. "Advanced" English II - 20% (State 17% and District 27%)
  2. "Advanced" U.S. History - 49% (State 22% and District 31%)

Athletics

The Hebron Hawks compete in Volleyball (Girls), Cross Country (Girls/Boys), Basketball (Girls/Boys), Wrestling (Girls/Boys), Swimming and Diving (Girls/Boys), Soccer (Girls/Boys), Golf (Girls/Boys), Tennis (Girls/Boys/Team), Track (Girls/Boys), Football, Baseball, and Softball.[8]

State Titles
  • Girls Cross Country[9]
    • 2014 (6A)
  • Football[10]
    • 2005 (4A/D2)
  • Girls Soccer[11]
    • 2014 (5A)
  • Volleyball[12]
    • 2004 (4A), 2010 (5A), 2015 (6A), 2016 (6A), 2017 (6A)

Extracurricular activities

The school's co-curricular and extracurricular offerings include, but are not limited to:

Hebron High School Clubs (2019-2020)
Academic Decathlon and OctathlonActive MindsAmerican Sign Language ClubArt Club - Visual Arts SocietyAsian Culture ClubBadmintonBandBaseballBasketball
Bass ClubBig QuestionsBlack Student UnionBook ClubBroadcast - "Hawk TV"Business Professionals of AmericaCheerleadingChess ClubChoir
Christian Club (Kingdom Culture)Circle of FriendsClub HopeCollege ClubCompetitive Computer ScienceCrimestoppersCross CountryDancing for a CauseDebate-Forensics
DECADrill Team - "Silver Wings"Fellowship of Christian AssociationFCCLAFootballFor Better Times ClubFrench ClubFusion ClubFuture Generations
Girls Who CodeGolfGreat Thinkers SocietyHabitat for HumanityHands of HopeHispanic Heritage ClubHOSAI am SecondImagine Beyond Foundation
Interact ClubJourney to DreamJunior State of AmericaKey ClubLatin ClubLGBT ClubMake a WishModel UNMusic Club
National Art Honor SocietyNational English Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyNational Social Studies Honor SocietyNavy ROTCNewspaper - "Hawk Eye"OrchestraP7 - Project Club (Step Team)Passing Hats
Pencils of PromisePhotography ClubRays of SunshineRuckus / RowdyScience National Honor SocietySoccerSoftballSouth Asian ClubSpanish National Honor Society
Sports MedicineStudent CouncilSwim TeamTechnology Student AssociationTEDxTennisTheatreThespian SocietyUIL Academics
UNICEFVolleyballWrestlingYearbookYoung Life

Hebron is recognized for its accomplished marching band. The band is a consistent UIL State Marching competition medalist[13] and Bands of America finalist. In the 2015 season, the band's Bands of America Grand Nationals semifinals performance score broke the record for the highest score awarded in the competition’s history, totaling 97.85 of 100 points.[14] The band finished in 3rd place overall at both the 2015 and 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championships, and received the Finals caption award for “Outstanding Music Performance” both times.

The Hebron Speech and Debate team is semi-accomplished, qualifying CX Teams and Individual Participants for the Texas Forensic Association State tournament.

In 2012, the school newspaper The Hawk Eye received a Silver Crown, a prestigious award given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.[15]

Spirit

Hebron sports teams are called the Hebron Hawks, and women's teams are called the Lady Hawks. The school's colors are black, silver, and blue. The official school mascot is Harry the Hawk.

Football players are encouraged to "Bring the Wood" (abbreviated BTW) by their coaches; a large plank of wood can be seen at football games with the phrase inscribed on its side. The popular slogan has earned Hebron's stadium the nickname "The Woodshed."[16] "Bring the Wood" was invented by members of the 2000 Freshman Hawks Football team, the first Hebron team to win a district championship in football.[17]

The Hawk Talon, raised in the air while singing the Alma Mater, is made by curling the index and middle finger in the air, bending the thumb toward the palm in a similar fashion, and tucking the ring and pinky fingers into the palm completely. Students display this at certain times during sports games or when acknowledging authority at events.

Students and faculty also use an unofficial motto, "Hawk Pride Never Dies" (abbreviated HPND), to show their school spirit.[18]

Notable alumni

Achievements
  • Drill team
    • National Champions MA National Dance Championships in 2006, 2007.
    • National Champions HTE National Dance Championships in 2009, 2010.
    • National Champions ADTS National Dance Championships in 2011.
  • Cheerleading
    • NCA High School National Champions Large Co-Ed division 2002
  • Choir
    • TMEA Invited Performing Choir: 2015
    • SWACDA Invited Performing Choir: 2017
  • Marching Band
    • BOA Regional Finalist: 2001 (10th Place), 2004 (7th), 2006 (7th), 2008 (3rd), 2009 (3rd), 2010 (7th), 2011 (10th), 2012 (4th), 2013 (DFW Regional Champion), 2014 (Denton Regional Champion), 2015 (2nd), 2016 (3rd), 2017 (Southlake Regional Champion), 2018 (2nd), 2019 (2nd)
    • BOA Super Regional Finalist: 2004 (14th Place), 2005 (14th), 2006 (9th), 2007 (13th), 2008 (8th), 2009 (9th), 2010 (8th), 2012 (7th), 2013 (2nd), 2014 (6th), 2015 (4th), 2016 (5th), 2017 (2nd), 2018 (3rd), 2019 (5th)
    • BOA Grand Nationals Finalist:[21] 2015 (3rd Place, Class 4A Champion), 2019 (3rd place, Outstanding Music Caption, Rose Parade invitation[22])
    • UIL Area: 2003 (2nd Place, 4A), 2005 (4th, 4A), 2006 (5th, 5A), 2008 (5th, 5A), 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 (2nd, 6A), 2020 (3rd, 6A)
    • UIL State Finalist:[13] 2008 (10th Place, 5A), 2010 (6th, 5A), 2012 (2nd, 5A), 2014 (2nd, 6A), 2016 (2nd, 6A), 2018 (4th, 6A), 2020 (2nd, 6A)
  • Theatre
    • UIL One Act Play State Competition 2017- 2nd Runner Up
  • Orchestra
    • TMEA All-State Honor Orchestra Finalist 2017 - 9th Place

References
  1. "Hebron High School 2018-2019 Improvement Plan" (PDF). Lewisville Independent School District.
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
  3. "2019-20 UIL Reclassification and Realignment Conference Cutoff Numbers". University Interscholastic League.
  4. "Hawk Pride Never Dies: The History of Hebron High School". youtube.com. Lewisville ISD. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  5. "Hebron High School construction project details". schooldesigns.com.
  6. "Hebron Football About Section". hebronfootball.com.
  7. Feeder School List Archived October 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Lewisville ISD Athletics Department
  9. UIL Girls Cross Country Archives
  10. Lone Star Football Network
  11. UIL Girls Soccer Archives
  12. UIL Volleyball Archives Archived December 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "State Marching Band Championships UIL Archive". smbc.uiltexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  14. "2015 Grand Nationals Semi-Finals Recap" (PDF). Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  15. Archived December 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  16. Thomas, Justin (August 31, 2019). "Hawks take Wildcats behind the woodshed". Carrollton Leader. Star Local Media. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  17. "Hebron shines on stage Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine".
  18. "#HPND hashtag on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  19. "Jamal Adams Prospect Info". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  20. "Jesse Iwuji". Navy Midshipmen. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  21. For all Grand Nationals Finals results, see Music for All Grand Nationals Results (www.musicforall.org).
  22. Ambriz, Emily (November 25, 2019). "Hebron H.S., TX invited to March in the 2021 Rose Parade®". www.musicforall.org. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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