Douglas MacArthur High School (San Antonio, Texas)

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Address
Douglas MacArthur High School
2923 Bitters Road San Antonio, Texas 78217
Information
School district	North East ISD
Principal	Bobbie Turnbo
Enrollment	3,208 ^[1] (2007-2008)
School type	Public High School
Grades	9–12
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Motto	Fide et Opera
Mascot	Brahma
Color(s)	Blue and White
Founded	1950
Feeder schools	Garner Middle School Driscoll Middle School Bradley Middle School
Rival schools	Churchill High School Reagan High School Madison High School
UIL Classification	5A
Homepage	http://www.neisd.net/mac

Douglas MacArthur High School (commonly MacArthur or Mac) is a free public secondary school in a northeast suburb of San Antonio, Texas in the United States. The school serves students in ninth grade through twelfth grade, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes.

1 History
- 1.1 MacArthur letter
2 TAP
3 Notable alumni
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

MacArthur High School was the first high school in the North East Independent School District. It was established in 1950 as North East Rural High School, but was later renamed after Douglas MacArthur in the 1958-1959 school year after the opening of Robert E. Lee High School.

The campus was composed of separate academic buildings spread out over 37.8 acres until 1999 when the school underwent major construction. All buildings were demolished, except for the auditorium, cafeteria, and fine arts building, which were renovated. A new gymnasium was constructed as well as a new main building, consisting of four wings, each three floors tall, with an open air courtyard in the center. The combining of the academic buildings allowed for the addition of several new athletic fields.

The school's athletics and other organizations have seen success over the years with district, regional, and state appearances and championships. The school has also been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 1988-1989. ^[2]

[edit] MacArthur letter

General Douglas MacArthur sent a letter to the school in January of 1964 after a birthday celebration in his honor. The letter is located on the first floor in the administration department.

[edit] TAP

MacArthur High School houses the Electrical Systems Technology Program for students interested in the electrical industry. The program has been established as a Technical Apprenticeship Program (TAP) in conjunction with the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Students have the opportunity to earn apprenticeship hours while they are in high school.