Austin High School (Austin, Texas)
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| Established | 1881 |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Austin Independent School District |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Principal | John Hudson |
| Athletic Conference | UIL 25-AAAAA |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | Maroons / Mr. Maroo |
| Location | 1715 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX |
| Information | 512-414-2505 |
| Website | [1] |
Stephen F. Austin High School, founded in 1881, is the oldest public high school West of the Mississippi River. The current campus is located near downtown Austin along the Colorado River. The school, originally known simply as Austin High School, was renamed in 1953 after Stephen F. Austin, known as the "Father of Texas." Austin High School is one of eleven high schools in the Austin Independent School District.
Roughly 2,400 students attend the school in grades nine through twelve. The school's current location is the third in its history. Austin High's official motto is Mens Agitat Molem (Latin: The Mind Moves the Masses).
The home of the Maroons and the mascot Mr. Maroo, Austin High School has consistently excelled in academics. While the Maroons' athletic history is spotty, they have won the state championship in football three times: in 1914, 1915, and 1942. Austin High has also been home to a state champion in every decade since the UIL was formed in 1910. Despite no longer being a powerhouse football program, Austin High has a very enthusiastic following, as graduates are encourage to be "Loyal Forever." The Maroons' main football rivals include neighboring Westlake High School, as well as Bowie, Crockett and McCallum High Schools. Lacrosse more recently has become a mainstay of SFAHS's athletics and is a powerhouse in the Central District.
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[edit] Traditions
Senior pranks have been a tradition at Austin High School. Streakers, or people running naked down the halls, have also been a tradition at the beginning of the school year, however students have been discouraged from this behavior in the past with forced consequences such as suspension or expulsion.
On September 29, 2006 Austin High beat longtime rival Westlake in football 31-24. The team had never accomplished this and it was the first AISD team to beat Westlake since Reagan High School in 1990. On October 20-21, Austin High celebrated its 125th anniversary with a "Super-Reunion" including all graduating classes. [2]
Austin High is also notorious for it's annual parties. Every year two major bacchanals , Hodown and Toga, are thrown. Howdown, which takes place during the first semester is typically thrown by the Junior Class; where as Toga, the pride of the Seniors, is thrown at the end of the school year. The debauchery traces its roots back to the 1970's and today have become a widely known and anticipated events, illicit though they are.
[edit] Notable Team Athletic Achievements
- 1914 Football State Champions (non-UIL).
- 1915 Football State Champions (non-UIL).
- 1928 Basketball State Champions (later disqualified).
- 1942 Football State Champions.
- 1943 2A Basketball State Finalists.
- 1949 Baseball State Finalists.
- 1949 2A Football State Finalists.
- 1950 2A Football State Finalists.
- 1951 2A Basketball State Finalists.
- 1953 4A Basketball State Finalists.
- 1957 2A Golf State Champions.
- 1958 2A Golf State Champions.
- 1958 4A Baseball State Champions.
- 1959 2A Golf State Champions.
- 1960 4A Basketball State Finalists.
- 1969 4A Golf State Champions.
- 1992 5A Volleyball State Champions.
- 1993 Lacrosse State Champions.
- 1994 Lacrosse State Champions.
- 2001 5A Baseball State Finalists.
- 2006 Football team defeats rival Westlake for first time in history.
- Most Appearances, Basketball State Tournament (19).
[edit] Individual Athletic Championships
- 1916 Boys Doubles Tennis - Fritz Daniels and Charles Granger
- 1920 Boys Singles Tennis - Lewis White
- 1924 Boys Doubles Tennis - Berkeley Bell and Leon Ammann
- 1926 Boys Doubles Tennis - Bruce Barnes and Earl Taylor
- 1927 Boys Doubles Tennis - Earl Taylor and Karl Kamrath
- 1927 Boys Singles Tennis - Earl Taylor
- 1928 Boys Singles Tennis - Karl Kamrath
- 1931 Boys Doubles Tennis - Grady Gray and Bruce Baxter
- 1932 Boys Singles Tennis - Jack Taylor
- 1933 Boys Doubles Tennis - Bobby Kamrath and Edgar Weller
- 1934 Boys Doubles Tennis - Bobby Kamrath and Edgar Weller
- 1934 Boys Singles Tennis - Bobby Kamrath
- 1941 Girls Singles Tennis - Shelby Frizzell
- 1954 2A Boys Doubles Tennis - Laurence Becker and Richard Keeton
- 1955 2A Boys Singles Tennis - Richard Keeton
- 1956 2A Girls Singles Tennis - Gail Murphy
- 1957 2A Boys Golf - Randy Petri
- 1959 4A Boys Golf - Randy Petri
- 1963 4A Boys Doubles Tennis - Bill Driscoll and David Nelson
- 1966 3A Girls Doubles Tennis - Bonnie Legatt and Carolyn Wilson
- 1969 4A Boys Golf - Ben Crenshaw
- 1970 4A Boys Golf - Ben Crenshaw
- 1977 Girls One-Meter Diving - Erin Beiter
- 1983 5A Boys Singles Tennis - Mark Smith
- 1983 5A Girls Singles Tennis - Diana Dopson
- 1986 5A Girls Cross Country - Larah Treadwell
- 1992 5A Girls Singles Tennis - Julie Scott
- 1992 5A Boys 1600-Meter Run - John Mizell
- 1994 5A Boys One-Meter Diving - Mark Naftanel
- 1994 5A Girls Singles Tennis - Julie Scott
- 1995 5A Boys One-Meter Diving - Mark Naftanel
- 2002 5A Boys 100-Yard Breaststroke - Christian Schurr
- 2006 5A Boys 200-Meter Dash - Mychal Dungey
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Marshall Allman - Actor best known for his work on the television drama, Prison Break.
- Bruce Barnes (tennis) — Outstanding tennis player of the 1930s and 1940s
- Don Baylor - Former Major League Baseball player and manager.
- Lance Berkman - Major League Baseball player (9th and 10th grade)
- Barbara Bush - Daughter of U.S. President George W. Bush.
- Jenna Bush - Daughter of U.S. President George W. Bush.
- Liz Carpenter - writer, feminist, former reporter, media adviser, speech writer, political humorist, and public relations expert.
- Ben Crenshaw - Two-time Masters Champion, 1999 Ryder Cup Captain.
- Lloyd Doggett - U.S. representative.
- Bob Eckhardt - former U.S. representative.
- Kinky Friedman - singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly.
- Gunnar Hansen - Actor best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
- Verne Lundquist - Accomplished sports broadcaster, currently with CBS.
- Mark McClellan - Former Commissioner of the FDA.
- Scott McClellan - former White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush
- Benjamin McKenzie - Actor best known for starring in the hit television drama, The O.C.
- Ian Moore - Blues/Rock musician of national fame.
- Azie Taylor Morton - Former Treasurer of the United States
- Harvey Penick - Legendary golf instructor
- Cactus Pryor - Radio personality of great renown.
- Sam Sparks - federal judge.
- Carole Keeton Strayhorn - politician.
- Django Walker - Son of pioneer country musician Jerry Jeff Walker, and a successful musician in his own right.
