Calhoun High School (Port Lavaca, Texas)

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Calhoun High School
Location
Sandcrab Boulevard Port Lavaca, Texas, USA
Information
School district	Calhoun County Independent School District
Principal	Edward Presley
Type	Public
Grades	9-12
Mascot	Sandcrab
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Homepage	http://www.calcoisd.org/

Calhoun High School is located in Port Lavaca, Texas. A part of the Calhoun County Independent School District, Calhoun High School is named after U. S. Senator and the seventh Vice President John C. Calhoun, an infamous slave owner who opposed both abolitionism and attempts to limit the expansion of slavery into the western territories.

History: The school was built in 1964 because the old high school, what is now Travis Middle School, was too small. The new high school was built in 1968. It is now the home of the Fighting Sandcrabs.

[edit] Athletics

The volleyball team was a Bi-District Champion in 2007. The cross country boy's team went to the State Championship meet in 2007. The school also endorses many intramural sports, such as Ultimate Frisbee, which is held every Thursday at 4:30 at the local Travis field. The 2008 Boy's Basketball team advanced to the Regional Semi-Finals.

Also has the proud fight Sandies volleyball team as well. And the Calhoun High School Band ,Choir(who received ones at contest),and many other fine art programs give one hundered and 10% as well. Recently the Breaker (yearbook) staff hosted the annual breaker beauty themed Disco Fever and it as usual was a great success. The school's football team was Bi-District Champion in 2006 and 2007.