Mission High School (Mission, Texas)
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| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| Principal | Janie Connelly |
| Colors Mascot |
Maroon and White Eagle |
| Location | 1802 Cleo Dawson. Mission, Texas 78572 |
| Website | http://www.mission-cons.k12.tx.us/hs/ |
Mission High School is a secondary school located in Mission, Texas.
Mission High School, which serves grades nine through 12, is a part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District.
Mission High School was, for many years, the only high school for the city of Mission. Currently, it competes in the 4-A Texas classification and is home to approximately 1,800 students. At its peak, it was home to over 4,000 students before MCISD split the Mission High School attendance zone into two zones with Veterans Memorial High School taking the north zone, and Mission High taking the south.
[edit] School Info
Colors: maroon and white
School Fight Song: "Our Director" march
Rival schools:Sharyland, Veterans Memorial
Competitive sports:
- Football-best finish, final 4-1990 (lost to eventual state champ Aldine High School.)
- Baseball-best finish, reigonal finals 1997 (lost to Eagle Pass High School.)
- Basketball-best finish, area finals 1988 (lost to San Antonio Sam Houston High School)
- Cross Country/Track Field
- Volleyball
- Swimming
- Tennis
The school's stadium is Tom Landry Stadium, which also serves the Veterans Memorial Patriots. The stadium has been renovated to hold over 30,000 fans, and hosts both teams' football contests as well as school graduations, soccer games, and regional and area playoff contests.
The stadium is located on the Mission High campus, in Mission, Texas and is near the town's center. The stadium facilities include the Lee Fieldhouse and locker rooms, dual electronic scoreboards, track and field facilities, and neighbors the school baseball field. Among the distinguishing characteristics are the press box which bears Tom Landry's name, the large bald eagle statue behind the west goal, and the large electronic scoreboard behind the east goal which is known for its ablility to display animations and live updates.
(Tom Landry Stadium is also the name of the home field of Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas.)
[edit] Notable alumni
Among the many Mission High alumni, are Koy Detmer, brother to Ty Detmer, who are both known for professional football careers, as well as Tom Landry, known for coaching the Dallas Cowboys for many years. The school's football stadium is named for the coach, as is a street running through the town's center.
