- Allen High School (Allen, Texas)
Infobox School
name = Allen High School ROx
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established =1999
type = Public, co-educational
district = Allen ISD
grades = 10th-12th
principal = Steve Payne
location =Allen, Texas
country = USA
campus type =
campus size = 177 acres (716,000 m²)
enrollment = 4,000+
faculty = 250
mascot =bald Eagle
colors =Blue andwhite
website = [http://ahs.allenisd.org ahs.allenisd.org]Allen High School is a public, co-educational
secondary school inAllen, Texas . It is the onlyhigh school of theAllen Independent School District serving the 10th through 12th grades while the 9th graders attend the Lowery Freshman Center. The total population of 9-12 is over 4,800 making Allen High School one of the largest secondary schools in the state of Texas.Allen High School serves most of the city of Allen. Until fall 2006, Allen High School took high school students zoned to
Lovejoy Independent School District , which includes city of Lucas, most of Fairview, and a small portion of Allen. In fall 2006, Lovejoy High School opened. [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/081406dnccowakelandopen.23cd566.html Dallas Morning News: Collin County districts learning as they grow] ]Academics
Allen High School offers the
International Baccalaureate program to its students, with the class of2002 being the first to graduate Full Diploma . Additionally, AHS provides a variety of challenging Advanced Placement and elective courses to satisfy a rapidly diversifying student population.Allen uses an 8:15 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. schedule. The period schedule includes five standard periods per day, though students are only required to be present for four in tenth grade, and only three in eleventh or twelfth grade.
Students are required to remain on campus during their school hours, and off-campus lunches are not allowed unless the student has the period off.
Allen Independent School District is proud to employ the area's finest instructors from an endless variety of professional, academic and personal backgrounds. The district's vision is to provide support for its teachers while allowing creative academic freedom to enhance students with the most progressive techniques.
To begin the 2007-2008 academic year Allen High School launched the Academic Coaching program designed to enhance the performance of motivationally challenged students. Teachers identified as specialists at motivating students have several students in each class that have been recommended to the program by past teachers and administrators. The program is lead my Rebecca Richardson and the Academic Coaches are as follows: Tony Trulson, Dawn Blake, Stacy Curtis, Andi Bleakly, Jeremy Mollenkopf, Daniel Haradem, Becky Adams and Shannon Green.
Allen High School was named a 2001-02
National Blue Ribbon School . [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) ] ]Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The Allen Eagle Football Program has been one of the most successful football programs in the state of Texas in recent years, beginning with the arrival of
Todd Graham in 1995. Graham turned around a program that had no district wins in the year prior to his arrival and guided it to five playoff berths and two bi-district championships in six seasons. After capturing the 5A Division II bi-district title in 2000 while defeating four teams ranked among the top-10 in the state of Texas, Graham moved on to coach in the collegiate ranks.Graham successor became Joe Martin, who in 2005 accepted a position with the Texas High School Coaches Association. Martin was followed by his former assistant Tom Westerberg, who has since led the Eagle to a bi-district title in 2005. In 2006, the varsity football team finished its season as the District 9-5A Champions, arguably the toughest district in all of Texas 5A
high school football , by beating Plano East in the last game of the regular season; 22-17. Their only loss was toGarland High School in the season opener. In the playoffs, the Allen Eagles beat Mesquite, Wylie, Round Rock, and Spring Westfield, and made it to the State Semi-Finals where they lost to Southlake Carroll. Their regular season record was 9-1; and their overall season record was 13-2. The Eagles followed up 2006 with a perfect 10-0 regular season in 2007.Allen High School’s boys bowling team won the 2001–2002 and 2007-2008 Texas High School Bowling Club Team Championship. The Allen girl's team was State Champions in 2003-2004 and 2004–2005, the only Texas boys or girls teams who have ever repeated as State Champions.
The Allen High School Varsity Hockey team won the 2006-2007 Texas State Championship.
Whereas the Allen Eagle football team has experienced many district and bi-district successes over the years, the Eagle athletic program has been rewarded with many of its highest achieving athletic accomplishments from the boy’s and girl’s soccer program, as well as the girl’s volleyball program, bowling teams, and ice hockey team – the last two noted previously. In reference to both the boy’s and girl’s soccer programs, no other Eagle athletic program have sent more athletes to Division I collegiate programs on full-scholarships. Furthermore, the girl’s program finished 2nd in state in ‘98, while the boys lost in the ’96 and ’97 regional finals. Both programs have been ranked in the top 10 in the state, as well being ranked in regional and national polls. Thus, many of the Eagle athletic programs have experienced successes both on the field and in the classroom.
Band
The
Allen Eagle Escadrille is believed by some to be the world’s largest high schoolmarching band , with a membership of over 650 students. [ [http://www.allenisd.org/aisdweb.nsf/Content/NR071905?OpenDocument Escadrille to “Take Over” 12 Sonic Drive-in’s] ] They play for the 5A football team on Fridays, strive for perfection in various competitions and are in demand nation-wide for parades and performances. The Escadrille attended the parade of the2006 Rose Bowl in Pasadena,California . It received the Sudler Shield Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation in 2004. It was also a special participant in the 1994 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland, 1995 and 1999 Texas Gubernatorial Parades, and 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The band continues improving under the direction of Mr. Charles Pennington.Broadcast program
Allen High School also has one of the nation’s top high school broadcast programs, KGLE 3 Teen News. From 1996 to 2006, the program has had five first places Best of Shows, two second places, one third place, one eighth place, and one not placed at the
National Scholastic Press Association ’s biannual competition. They have also been the Pacemaker finalists five times. The KGLE broadcast program is currently under the direction of Mr. Dusty Parrish. In the 2007 year, tweleve junior class students were expelled from the program for participating in the production of "The Real KGLE," a parody of the daily newscasts, lead by Andrew Reyna. Only four students were expelled from the program- Andrew Reyna, Robbie Lopes, Chase Fowler, and Madeline Greeson.Other
The Allen Orchestra was invited to perform at The International
Midwest Clinic and Convention in 2006.Allen High School also has the top high school photography program in the state of Texas, winning ATPI's Top Program contest in 2006.
The school's German Folkdancing team won first place in the 2005 state competition and third place in state finals in 2006.
The Allen DECA (sponsor Tony Day) association competed at the district competition and will be advancing to state competition 2006.
The Allen Clinical Rotation Program has flourished in recent years, becoming the recipient of a brand new technology lab.
According to Dallas Morning News, "parents of three of the four African American potential cheerleaders have filed grievances arguing that they suffered racial descrimination." [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/collin/allen/stories/DN-allencheer_03met.ART0.West.Edition1.45eba87.html]
tudent Council
The Allen High School Student Council, led by Stevie Mayberry, is a leader among area high schools and is active in a variety of town events and functions in an effort to tie the school into the community.It has won the Sweepstakes Award consecutively for the past 12 years.
Notable alumni
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Casey Dick (2005),quarterback for theUniversity of Arkansas
*Julie McCullough (1983),Playboy centerfold and star of Growing Pains.
*Matt Barr (2002), Actor - American Pie Presents Band Camp, One Tree Hill, and others.
*Carly Patterson (2002-2004), 2004 Athens Olympic Gold Medalist in gymnastics
* Nikki Nine,( formerly known as: Matt Zarbinian) (2002), Musician/drummer for bands, Terminal and Slow Motion Red LightsReferences
External links
* [http://ahs.allenisd.org Allen High School]
* [http://www.allenisd.org Allen Independent School District]
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