Queen City High School
| Queen City High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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905 Houston Street , 75572 | |
| Coordinates | 33°09′00″N 94°08′15″W / 33.15002°N 94.13754°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Bulldog Pride Never Dies |
| School district | Queen City Independent School District |
| Principal | Janice McMellon |
| Teaching staff | 31.51 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 296 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.39[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange & Black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 3A |
| Mascot | Bulldog/Lady Bulldog |
| Website | Queen City High School |
Queen City High School is a public high school located in the city of Queen City, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Queen City Independent School District located in northeast Cass County bordering Atlanta, Texas to the south. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
It serves Queen City, Domino, and a portion of Atlanta.[3]
Athletics
[edit]The Athletics Director of Queen City High School is David Wilbanks, and he was hired in April 2024. He is also the head football coach. The head coach for the school's baseball program is Tyler Wilbanks. The head coach for the boys' basketball team is Brandon Garner, and the girl's position is currently vacant.
Queen City High School competes in the following sports:[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Retired Numbers
[edit]- Ty Ball, 75 (posthumously awarded)
Jason Peters,71 (being a badass)
State Titles
[edit]- Baseball - [5]
- 1992(3A)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Jason Peters, NFL Offensive Lineman for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, and Chicago Bears. Class of 2000
Band
[edit]- UIL Marching Band State Champions[6]
- 2007(2A), 2009(2A), 2011(2A)
- UIL Marching Band State Medalists
- 2005(2A), 2013(2A), 2019(3A), 2021(3A)
From around 2001 to 2011, the band was under the direction of Chris Brannan. From 2012 forward, under the direction of Billy Vess. The band has 9 consecutive state and state finals appearances, starting in 2005. The staff includes Billy Vess, Kim Madlock, Amanda Poland, Chace LeBlanc, and Makayla Anglin. The band was awarded as the 2020 UIL Honor Band runner-up.
| Year | Show Title | State Placement |
|---|---|---|
| (2A) 2005 | "Jekyll & Hyde" | 2nd |
| 2006 | "The Music of Bill Chase" | No contest |
| 2007 | "The Journeys of Jules Verne" | 1st |
| 2008 | "The Music of Cirque du Soleil" | No contest |
| 2009 | "The Lost City of Atlantis" | 1st |
| 2010 | "The Tales of Arabia" | No contest |
| 2011 | "Bermuda Triangle" | 1st |
| 2012 | "The Legend of Onarpos" | No contest |
| 2013 | "Optical Illusion" | 3rd |
| 2014 | "My Immortal" | No contest |
| (3A) 2015 | "Rise" | 4th |
| 2016 | "Kaleidoscope" | No contest |
| 2017 | "Dream" | 4th |
| 2018 | "Mediterranean Sketches" | No contest |
| 2019 | "Royalty" | 3rd |
| 2020 | "Better Together" | No contest |
| 2021 | "Vikings" | 3rd |
| 2022 | "To the Stars" | No contest |
| 2023 | "Fallout" | 12th |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "QUEEN CITY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cass County, TX" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Marching Band Archives Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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