- Grand Prairie High School
Achievements
The following list captures Grand Prairie High School's
University Interscholastic League andTexas State Solo-Ensemble Contest statewide honors since 1984. Each academic and athletic award was in Class 5A.
*State Champion - Boys' 100/110 Hurdles, 1987 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/track_field/86_87/results/15547.html|title=1987 State Track Meet Results - 100/110 Hurdles|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-05-29]
*State Champion - Boys' 100m, 1987 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/track_field/86_87/results/15548.html|title=1987 State Track Meet Results - 100m|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Champion - Boys' 200m, 1987 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/track_field/86_87/results/15552.html|title=1987 State Track Meet Results - 200m|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Runner-up - Calculator Applications, 1990 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/archives/89archiv/89ac_cal.html|title=1989-90 State Academic Meet Results - Calculator Applications|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Outstanding Performer - Medium Ensemble, 1991 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/music/archives/1990_91/mu_op.html|title=1990-91 TSSEC Outstanding Performers|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Champion - Current Issues and Events, 1993 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/archives/92archiv/92ac_cie.html|title=1992-93 State Academic Meet Results - Current Issues & Events|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Champion - Current Issues and Events, 1994 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/archives/93archiv/93ac_cie.html|title=1993-94 State Academic Meet Results - Current Issues & Events|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Outstanding Performer - Medium Ensemble, 1994 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/music/archives/1993_94/mu_op.html|title=1993-94 TSSEC Outstanding Performers|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Semifinalists - Baseball, 1995 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/baseball/playoff_text/94at_bas.html|title=1994-95 Baseball Playoff Results|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-09-15]
*State Outstanding Performer - Medium Ensemble, 1995 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/music/archives/1994_95/mu_op.html|title=1994-95 TSSEC Outstanding Performers|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Champion - Boys' High Jump, 1997 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/track_field/86_87/results/15552.html|title=1997 State Track Meet Results - High Jump|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Runner-up - Boys' 300 Hurdles, 1999 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/track_field/98_99/results/15551.html|title=1999 State Track Meet Results - 300 Hurdles|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Runner-up - Boys' Wrestling, Weight Class 130, 1999 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/wrestling/tournament_records.html|title=UIL State Wrestling Meet Records|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Runner-up - Boys' Wrestling, Weight Class 215, 1999 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/wrestling/tournament_records.html|title=UIL State Wrestling Meet Records|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Runner-up - Poetry Interpretation, 2002 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/archives/01archiv/01ac_spo.html|title=2001-02 State Academic Meet Results - Poetry Interpretation|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Outstanding Performer - Trumpet, 2002 [cite web|url=http://www.uil.utexas.edu/music/archives/2001_02/mu_op.html|title=2001-02 TSSEC Outstanding Performers|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Champion - Ready Writing, 2004 [cite web|url=http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/elc3_pub_meet_arch.WBX|title=State Academic Meet Results Database|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Runner-up - Headline Writing, 2004 [cite web|url=http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/elc3_pub_meet_arch.WBX|title=State Academic Meet Results Database|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Runner-up - Current Issues and Events Team, 2004 [cite web|url=http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/elc3_pub_meet_arch.WBX|title=State Academic Meet Results Database|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]
*State Champion - Poetry Interpretation, 2006 [cite web|url=http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/elc3_pub_meet_arch.WBX|title=State Academic Meet Results Database|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=2007-06-16]Notable alumni
(includes Grand Prairie High School and Dalworth High School)
*Michael Moseley ,Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (2005-2008)
*Randy Galloway , Dallas/Fort WorthESPN Radio host and "Fort Worth Star-Telegram " columnist
*Charley Taylor , member ofPro Football Hall of Fame and formerWashington Redskins wide receiver
*Kerry Wood ,Chicago Cubs pitcher and 1998National League Rookie of the Year
*Michael Keasler ,Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge
*Charles England , Mayor of Grand Prairie
*B. Glen Whitley , County Judge ofTarrant County , Texas
*Kirk England, State Representative, District 106,Texas House of Representatives
*E. P. Sanders , leadingNew Testament scholar and retiredDuke University professor
*Ronald L. Berry, former Director of Mission Support,Space Shuttle Program
*Fred Knox, Joint Strike Fighter Chief Test Pilot,Boeing Corporation
*Alicia Powell, clinical psychiatrist and instructor atHarvard Medical School
*Dave Clark, 1960 Olympian, Pole Vault
*Lonnie Hannah, member of 2002 gold-medal-winning and 2006 bronze-medal-winning U.S. Paralympicsledge hockey team and flag bearer at closing ceremonies of2006 Winter Paralympics
*Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of The League of American Theatres and Producers
*Dennis Burkley , actor
*Mede Nix, longtime journalist at "The Dallas Morning News " and formerly of the "Fort Worth Star-Telegram " and "Dallas Times Herald "Alma mater
Here's to you
Whose name we cherish
Ever in our song!
Honor, Love and Hearts devotion
All to you belong!
Grateful sons our vows renew
And joyously we cry!
Alma Mater!
Alma Mater!
Hail Grand Prairie High!Fight song
Hall-Abaluk-Knac-Aknac
Hall-Abaluk-Knac-Aknac
All Hail to Grand Prairie High School
Raise High Your Colors
Blue and White-Fight-Fight
Let's go you rough and ready Gophers
We're going to win this game tonight
Fight Fight on
That good ole' Gopher spirit
Thrills us-
And makes us yell and yell and yell
Go Blue!
So fight hard you loyal sons of G.P. High
We're going to beat them
All to-
Chig-er-rig-er-ri
Chig-er-rig-er-ri
Rough Stuff, Tough Stuff
Grand Prairie HighReferences
ee also
*
List of high schools in Texas
*Grand Prairie, Texas
*Grand Prairie Independent School District
*South Grand Prairie High School External links
* [http://www.gphsalumni.com/ Grand Prairie High School Alumni Association]
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