Harlingen High School

Public school in Texas, United States

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Red & white & blackAthleticsFootball, marching band, basketball, volleyball, tennis, baseball, softball, track, power-lifting, swimming, soccer, cheer, dance, cross country, golfAthletics conferenceDistrict 32-6AMascotCardinalRivalsSan Benito High School, Harlingen High School SouthMascot NicknameBig Red and Lady RedWebsitehhs.hcisd.org

Harlingen High School is a public high school located in Harlingen, Texas, United States. It is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and was the first of five HCISD high schools established. HHS was the sole high school from its establishment in 1913 to 1993 when the school split and Harlingen High School South was formed. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Cardinals are known for their successful football, dance and band programs. The football program has the second most wins of any school south of San Antonio and also has the most playoff appearances of any valley school. The Cardinal football program holds 37 district championships, the most in South Texas. The Harlingen Cardinals compete in the following sports:^[3]

Baseball
Basketball
Cheer
Cross country
Dance
Football
Golf
Marching band
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Water polo
Wrestling

Notable alumni

Leo Araguz, former NFL player
Parker Coppins, YouTuber^[4]^[5]
Sammy Garza, former NFL player, football coach and scout
Thomas Haden Church (Class of 1979)
Johnnie Jackson, former NFL player, Super Bowl winning cornerback with the San Francisco 49ers
Jimmy Lawrence, former NFL player

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "HARLINGEN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "Harlingen High School". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
^ Seiser, Lisa (August 5, 2017). "The many faces, talents of Disney star Parker Coppins". CineSol Film Festival. McAllen, Texas. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
^ Seiser, Lisa (July 31, 2017). "The many faces, talents of Disney star Parker Coppins". Valley Morning Star. Retrieved March 26, 2021.