Poth High School

Public school in Poth, Texas, United States

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Poth High School is a public high school located in Poth, Texas (USA), and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Poth Independent School District located in south central Wilson County. In 2015,^{[needs update]} the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Controversy

In February 2020, the district refused to allow a student, Newt Johnson, to remain in classes if he continued to grow his hair out to possibly make a wig for his sick sister. Superintendent Paula Renken alleged the matter was not about an ill person but rather enforcing the school board's rules. With the support of his parents, Johnson left the school.^[3]

Athletics

The Poth Pirates compete in these sports:^[4]

Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
American football
Golf
Powerlifting
Softball
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball

State titles

Girls' basketball^[5]
- 1997(2A), 2007(2A)
Volleyball^[6]
- 1995(1A), 1996(2A), 1997(2A), 2004(2A), 2005(2A), 2006(2A), 2009(2A), 2011(2A), 2014(3A)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "POTH H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
^ "A high school student is growing out his hair for his sick sister. When administrators asked him to cut it, he withdrew from school.", CNN, February 9, 2020.
^ "Poth High School". The Athletics Department.
^ "UIL Girls Basketball Archives". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012.
^ "UIL Volleyball Archives". Archived from the original on December 21, 2015.