Wylie High School (Abilene, Texas)
Wylie High School | |
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Address | |
4502 Antilley Rd high school | |
School district | Wylie Independent School District |
Principal | Tim Smith |
Staff | 84.72 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,235 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.99[1] |
Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
Mascot | Bulldog/Lady Dog |
Yearbook | Growl |
Website | Official website |
Wylie High School is a public high school located in
In order to avoid confusion with the identically-named
Athletics
The Wylie Bulldogs compete in the following sports : cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, swimming, soccer, golf, tennis, track, disc golf, softball, and baseball.[4]
- UIL Lone Star Cup Champions[5]
- 2001(3A), 2006(3A)
State Titles
- Girls Basketball -[6]
- 1970(1A), 1990(3A), 2011(3A), 2012(3A)
- Football -[7]
- 2004(3A/D1)
- Boys Golf -[8]
- 1987(3A), 1992(3A)
- Team Tennis -[9]
- 2013(3A), 2014(4A), 2016(4A), 2017(4A)
- Volleyball -[10]
- 2012(3A)
- Baseball -
- 2016(4A), 2017(4A)
State finalists
- Girls Basketball -[6]
- 2001(3A), 2006(3A), 2010(3A), 2015(4A)
- Football -[11]
- 2000(3A/D1), 2009(3A/D1), 2016(4A/D1)
- Team Tennis -[12]
- 2015(4A), 2018(5A)
- Boys Basketball -[13]
- 2007(3A), 2013(3A)
- Baseball -
- 1990(3A), 1997(3A), 2002(3A), 2006(3A), 2007(3A), 2015(4A)
Football
Under the leadership of future
Team Tennis
Due to the above mentioned rule change Wylie, until 2018, has competed in the same conference since 1976. Wylie team tennis has actually won a total of 14 of the last 16 state tournaments. The only state wins listed above are those in UIL. UIL has only hosted a team tennis state tournament since 2013, Wylie has appeared in all of them and has won all but one. Prior to 2013 Wylie competed in the Texas Tennis Coaches Association state tournament and won 11 of their last 12 tournaments.
Band
The Wylie High School Band is officially named the "Pure Gold Band". In 2002, with their show “New World”, the band advanced to the UIL State Marching Championship for the second time in its history and advanced to finals for the only time in its history. The semi-official theme of the band is "It Is Well", which is played at the end of every concert and football game.
Marching band
Region marching
- Division 1 ranking since 1986
- Celebrated 30th Division 1 ranking in 2016
Area marching
- 16 Area appearances
- Top three ranking in 7 contest years
- 1994(3A),2002(3A),2008(3A),2010(3A),2012(3A),2014(4A),2016(4A)
State marching
- 1994
- 2002 “New World” (5th place finalist)
- 2008 “New World Symphony”
- 2010 "Rhythm's Revenge"
- 2012 “Time”
- 2014 “Honor and Remember”
- 2016 “The Story of Our Home”
Concert bands
The Wylie Band operates an Honor band and Symphonic band during the concert season.
Notable alumni
- Case Keenum, record-setting quarterback of the Houston Cougars football team, NFL quarterback for the Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and Denver Broncos of the National Football League, and part-owner of Haak Winery
- Clay Johnston, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Ty O'Neal, actor
- offensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, and Cincinnati Bengals[14]
- Gordon Wood, 396 wins, 91 losses, and 15 ties in 43 seasons as a Texas high school head football coach
References
- ^ a b c "WYLIE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ 2008 National Blue Ribbon Schools
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ UIL Lone Star Cup Champions
- ^ a b UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ UIL Boys Golf Archives
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ UIL Volleyball Archives
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ http://theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Abilene-Wylie/Team-Tennis/history/
- ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives
- ^ Ernie Park NFL Stats and Bio - profootballarchives.com