Round Rock High School
High school in the United States
Maroon WhiteRound Rock High School is a public high school located in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of North Austin. Founded in 1867, it is the oldest high school in the Round Rock Independent School District. As of 2021, it is the largest high school in the Greater Austin area by student enrollment.
Round Rock High School is designated by the UIL as a 6A school.
Extracurricular activities
Round Rock received national attention for its 1994-95 yearbook, believed to be the first ever released in CD-ROM format.[2][3] The yearbook contained 2,000 photographs, 25 minutes of video and 20 minutes of audio material.[4]
In 1996–97, the baseball team won the 5A state championship, defeating Lubbock Monterey by a score of 7–1 in the tournament final.[5]
The Computer Science team won the 5A State Championship in 1998.[6]
The Round Rock Dragon Band and Color Guard is a musical ensemble made up of wind and percussion instruments. The Dragon Band marched in the 2015 Rose parade. The band has also attended 6 BOA Grand Nationals marching competitions:[7]
- 2013, 4th Place Finalists, Outstanding Music in Semifinals. Score of 93.95[8]
- 2015, 7th Place Finalists. Score of 93.0[9]
- 2017, 12th Place Finalists. Score of 89.625[10]
- 2019, 9th Place Finalists. Score of 90.425[11]
- 2021, 16th Place Semi-Finalists. Score of 88.450[12]
- 2023, 8th Place Finalists. Score of 90.625
Notable alumni
- Jeffrey S. Boyd, associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court[13]
- John Danks, Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher[14]
- Ryan Langerhans, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder[15]
- Brian Gordon, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and starting pitcher[16]
- Jordan Danks, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder[17]
- John Henson (basketball), National Basketball Association (NBA) center[18]
- James Lynch, National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle[19]
- Mason Thompson, Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher[20]
- Jarrett Allen, National Basketball Association (NBA) center[21]
References
- ^ a b c School data for Round Rock H S, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 17, 2024.
- ^ Matt Schwartz. "High School Annuals Move to Multimedia - CD-ROMs bring readers action of the year". Christian Science Monitor. 1996-01-04.
- ^ "High school yearbook goes high-tech". Associated Press. 1995-11-08.
- ^ Dwight Silverman. "Yearbook to CD-ROM". The Tampa Tribune. 1995-11-17.
- ^ 1996-1997 5A Baseball State Results, University Interscholastic League. Accessed June 7, 2017.
- ^ UIL State Champion Archives Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Round Rock Dragon Band". Round Rock Dragon Band. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Grand National Championships". BOA Marching Championships. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Grand National Championships". BOA Marching Championships. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "See the results for the 2017 Bands of America Grand National Championship, presented by Yamaha marching arts event on FloMarching.com". www.flomarching.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "See the results for the 2019 BOA Grand National Championships, pres. by Yamaha marching arts event on FloMarching.com". www.flomarching.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Grand National Championships" (PDF). BOA Marching Championships. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Meet Jeff". justicejeffboyd.org. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Danny Davis. "Diamonds are for her brothers, but Danks also a gem" Archived November 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Austin American-Statesman, October 30, 2007. "John Danks, who graduated in 2003, just finished his first complete season as a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox."
- ^ "Ryan Langerhans - Toronto Blue Jays - 2016 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-05-16., Rotoworld. Accessed May 23rd, 2013.
- ^ "Brian Gordon Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Jordan Danks Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "John Henson | Milwaukee Bucks". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Schnitker, Andrew (April 25, 2020). "James Lynch becomes Round Rock High School's first NFL draft pick". kxan.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Mason Thompson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Jarrett Allen | Cleveland Cavaliers". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
External links
- Round Rock HS Web Site
- District Homepage
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- Cedar Ridge
- McNeil
- Round Rock
- Stony Point
- Westwood
The district operates schools in Williamson and Travis counties
As of 2016 all RRISD high schools are wholly or partially in Williamson County
As of 2016 all RRISD high schools are wholly or partially in Williamson County
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