San Marcos High School (Texas)

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name = San Marcos High School


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streetaddress = 2601 East McCarty Lane
city = San Marcos
state = Texas
zipcode = 78666
country = USA
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district = San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
founder = Southwest Texas Normal School
principal = Michelle Darling
dean = Charlene Aguayo
faculty = 207
ceeb = 446325
avg_class_size = 18.6 - 23.6
ratio = 14.7
SAT = 960
ACT = 19.4
graduates = 363
year = 2008
type = Public
budget = $10,282,180
grades = 9 - 12
conference = AAAA
slogan = Home of the Rattlers
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motto = One School, One Student Body, Rattlers Forever
accreditation = Texas Education Agency
mascot = Rattler
school_colors = Purple and White
founded = 1918
enrollment = 2,012
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feeders = Miller Junior High School and Goodnight Junior High School
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San Marcos High School is a secondary school in San Marcos, Texas. The school serves grades 9 through 12, and is part of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District.

Administration

Principal - Michelle Darling

Dean of Academics and Career Readiness - Charlene Aguayo Incoming 9th Graders Assistant Principal - Hilary Kouhana

10-12 grades, Perry-Z Assistant Principal - Richard Mendez10-12 grades, Gutierrez-Perez Assistant Principal - Denisha Presley

10-12 grades, A-Guilbeau Assistant Principal - Simon Ramirez

tudent Leadership

Student CouncilStudent Body President: Miguel Arredondo, Junior

Student Body Vice President: Lindsay Walker, Junior

Mission Statement

The San Marcos CISD, in partnership with parents and community, will provide a quality education for all students, empowering them to pursue productive and fulfilling lives in an ever-changing, interdependent world.

History

San Marcos High School was originally built on the block of Comanche and Hutchison. It was a beautifully elegant three-story brick building. The earliest yearbook produced from this location was in the spring of 1940. The 1941 year was edited by J.M Cape and was produced from the education building from Southwest Texas State Campus. In1918 Southwest Texas Normal School (SWT) built the Education Building “intended in large part as a demonstration and laboratory school.” In 1939 the Auditorium-Laboratory School Building was completed by the college and all public school students, kindergarten through 6th grade, were housed there. By 1941 all the public school students were located on the college campus. By 1949 the college and the public schools were bursting at the seams so the last of the Coronal Buildings were destroyed to build a new High School on the site. In the fall of 1951 the first students moved into the brand new school, which consisted of grades 10-12. In the fall of 1952, grades 9 through 12 were housed in the high school. Bonham Elementary opened in 1951, Travis Junior High School and Bowie Elementary opened in 1954, and Crockett Elementary in 1964. By 1965, all San Marcos Public Schools were gone from the Southwest Texas campus. In the following years, San Marcos CISD had continued to construct new campuses. This included the San Marcos High School which today is the Lamar Annex. It was used as the high school campus from 1951 until 1958. A newer High School was built in 1958 on Highway 123 and remained there for 45 years. In 2003 San Marcos voters approved a multimillion dollar bond to construct new district facilities, which included funds to construct the newly completed campus on McCarty Lane.

Pride and Tradition

Alma Mater:

Hail to dear old S.M High School, High upon a hill. We have never lost our spirit, and we never will. Hail to Rattlers, Dear old Rattlers, loyal always be. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, our hearts belong to thee.

Fight Song:

Fight, Fight, Fight for San Marcos High; We have the spirit never to die. See our colors purple and white. We're out to win this game tonight. We are the Rattlers, best in the land. We play the game as fast as you can. All you Snakes of S.M High, we're out to Fight, Fight, Fight. Yea Purple! Yea White! Yea Rattlers! Fight! Fight! Fight! Snakes fight! Snakes Fight! Yea Snakes Fight!

Alumni

The San Marcos Education Foundation is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) public corporation operating independently under its own board of directors. The Foundation was created over 12 years ago to generate financial support for educational programs that are not available through the normal operating budget of the San Marcos CISD. The funds generated are used for programs and activities that facilitate student achievement, recognize and encourage staff excellence, and provide vital links between the community and the classroom.Part of the long term planning by the Foundation is to expand the support base of the SMCISD Community. A primary initiative included the formation of the San Marcos High School Alumni & Friends Association.

The Mission of the San Marcos Alumni & Friends Association is to enrich and enhance lifelong relationships by uniting all alumni & friends and motivating them to support and promote the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District through its partnership with the San Marcos Education Foundation.

PRIMARY GOALS

1. Keep all SMHS Alumni Connected2. Provide Alumni Reunion Resources

3. Provide Support to the San Marcos Education Foundation /SMCISD4. Maintain a SMHS Alumni Directory

External Links

* [http://www.smcisd.net/SanMarcosHS.cfm School website]
* [http://www.smcisd.net/index.cfm District website]
* [http://www.rattlerpride.com Alumni website]