Mexia High School

Public high school in Mexia, Texas, United States
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Mexia High School is a public high school in Mexia, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mexia Independent School District and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Mexia Blackcats/Lady cats compete in various sports including volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, track, and softball and baseball.[3]

State titles

  • Boys Basketball[4]
    • 1999(3A), 2001(3A)
  • Girls Basketball[5]
    • 2013(3A)
  • Football[6]
    • 1989(3A)
  • Boys Golf[7]
    • 1998(3A)

State Finalists

  • Football
    • 1949(1A)

Theater

  • One Act Play[8]
    • 1927(All), 2008(3A)

Notable alumni

  • Anna Nicole Smith, model, dropped out during her sophomore year.[9][10]
  • Ray Rhodes, former NFL head coach and defensive back, class of 1969.[11]
  • Kelvin Beachum, professional football player

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - MEXIA H S (483042003425)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. ^ The Athletics Department
  4. ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
  6. ^ Lone Star Football Network
  7. ^ UIL Boys Golf Archives
  8. ^ UIL One Act Play Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Answers.com
  10. ^ Brown, Angela K. (February 10, 2007). "Smith's hometown of Mexia reluctant to claim her as its own". Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. p. B4.
  11. ^ Christl, Cliff (January 17, 1999). "A personality rooted firmly in the ground". Milwaukee Journal. p. 1C.

External links

  • Official website
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International
  • ISNI
Geographic
  • NCES


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