Billy Ryan High School
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| Billy Ryan High School | |
| Motto | "Home of Champions" |
|---|---|
| Contact Information | Phone: (940) 369-3000 Fax: (940) 369-4960 |
| Established | 1992 |
| Type | High School |
| Principal | Vernon Reeves (151 faculty members) |
| Location | 5101 East McKinney. Denton, TX USA |
| District | Denton ISD |
| Enrollment | 1,900 (2006) students |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Mascot | Raiders (Red, Blue & White) |
| Website | [1] |
Billy Ryan High School is a secondary school located in east Denton, Texas. It is the second high school of the Denton Independent School District. The original building for the school was built in 1992 and was followed with an expansions in 1994 and 2006 that added technology and fine arts programs.
The current principal of the school is Vernon Reeves. Assistant principals include Kristi Strickland, Carl Long, Fernando Natividad, Angela Ricks, and Francisca Ryan.
The school mascot is a Raider and the school colors are red, blue and white. Its crossdistrict rival is Denton High School and the two schools compete annually in various events but most notably, the annual football game named "Battle of The Volt". The Raiders play at the C. H. Collins Athletic Complex, which includes an artificial turf field, and hosts Denton ISD's third comprehensive high school as well as the five middle schools. The school also contains a new black box theater, separate choir, band and orchestra halls, three gymnasiums, a library, lecture hall, and commons area used as a cafeteria and to host school events. The majority of Strickland Middle School, Navo Middle School, and a partial amount of students from Crownover Middle School students feed into Ryan High School.
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[edit] Athletics
Sports played at Ryan include:
[edit] Football
The current head coach of the football program at Ryan is Joey Florence. Ryan currently has two Freshmen teams (Red and Blue), two Junior Varsity teams (Red and Blue), and one Varsity team.
The football team year annually competes in a rivalry football match against district rival, Denton High School called "The Battle of the Volt" in what in arguably considered one of the best high school rivalries in North Texas. Although in the past where these matches usually had playoff stipulations on the line, recently they are now simply about bragging rights for the fact that Ryan has remained ranked higher while Denton High has dropped in rankings. Ryan currently has a seven year winning streak in the grudge match.
Ryan high has been nationally televised twice. Once on ESPN 2 and Fox Sports Network, both times the Raider's opponient was against the Southlake Carroll High School Dragons
2006 Schedule:
| # | Date | Opponent | Location | District Game | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | September 8 | @ Colleyville Heritage | Mustang-Panther Stadium | No | L 48-7 |
| 3 | September 15 | @ Arlington Bowie | UT-Arlington Maverick Stadium | No | W 41-38 |
| 4 | September 22 | South Oak Cliff | C. H. Collins Athletic Complex | No | W 23-16 |
| 5 | September 29 | Abilene | C. H. Collins Athletic Complex | Yes | L 30-21 |
| 6 | October 7 | Wichita Falls | C. H. Collins Athletic Complex | Yes | W 28-6 |
| 7 | October 13 | @ Sherman | Bearcat Stadium | Yes | L 28-21 |
| 8 | October 20 | Denton Guyer | C. H. Collins Athletic Complex | Yes | W 56-7 |
| 9 | October 27 | @ Denison | Munson Stadium | Yes | W 45-14 |
| 10 | November 3 | Wichita Falls Rider | C. H. Collins Athletic Complex | Yes | W 14-7 |
| 11 | November 10 | Denton | C. H. Collins Athletic Complex | Yes | W 43-20 |
| 12 | November 17 | Keller Fossil Ridge | Goldsmith Stadium | Playoff - Bidistrict | L 24-22 |
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Golf
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving
- Bowling
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
The school's extracurricular choices include, but not limited to:
- AFJROTC ([2]
- Art Department ([3])
- Band ([4])
- BPA ([5])
- Cheerleadering ([6])
- Choir ([7])
- Dance ([8])
- FCCLA ([9])
- Honor Guard ([10])
- Industrial Technology (I-Tech) ([11])
- National Honors Society ([12])
- Orchestra ([13])
- PALS ([14])
- Renaissance ([15])
- Strutters (Drill Team) ([16])
- Student Council ([17])
- And various array of subject-specific clubs (i.e. Spanish Club).
[edit] Notable Achievements
2006-2007
2005-2006
[edit] Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Ryan High School include:
Derek Lokey (Class of 2003): Defensive Tackle for the University of Texas at Austin Football Team
Ishie Oduegwu (Class of 2005): Safety for the University of Texas at Austin Football Team
Ross Adkinson (Class of 2007): Grandson of wrestling legend Fritz Von Erich and heir to the Von Erich legacy.
