Frisco High School
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| Frisco High School | |
| Principal | Rick Burnett |
| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Location | Frisco, Texas |
| Associate Principal | * Sylvia Palacios |
| Assistant Principals | Van Simpson, Bruce Coachman, Kerry Antwine, Karen Kraft |
| Counselors | Barbara McEwen, Virginia Fair, Rick Rickard, Kelli Chandler, Shelley Schwarz |
| Enrollment | approx. 1770 |
| Building Capacity | 1800 |
| Campus surroundings | Frisco Police Station |
| School Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Racoons |
| Average Class Size | 5-30 Students |
| Frisco High School | |
| Location | |
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| 6401 Parkwood Drive Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
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| Information | |
| School district | Frisco Independent School District, Texas |
| Principal | Rick Burnett |
| Homepage | http://www.friscoisd.org/schools/fhs/ |
Frisco High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas and is a part of the Frisco Independent School District.
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[edit] School Spirit
[edit] Alma Mater
Dear Frisco High
We're all for you
Dear Frisco High
To you we'll be true
Dear Frisco High
We're all for you
Three cheers for Frisco
The gold and the blue
[edit] School Mascot
The school mascot is the raccoon.
Until 2003 the mascot was simply the Coon (later changed to the Fighting Coon). Though coon is a shortened form of raccoon, it is also considered in some circles to be a racial slur against African-Americans. After some residents filed a court case, the school board elected to change the mascot to raccoon.
[edit] Facts and Figures
School Type Public
Enrollment (2007-2008)
- 9th - 301
- 10th - 440
- 11th - 409
- 12th - 431
- Total - 1609
Diversity (2007-2008)
- White 52%
- Hispanic 30%
- Black 12%
- Asian 5%
- Native American 1%
Building Capacity
- 1800
Class Size Range
- 5 to 30 students
[edit] History
Around 1700 students are enrolled for 2006-2007 at Frisco High, the lowest number since originally opening. As a result of the fast-growing population in Frisco (estimated at about 83,000 in 2006 from a population of 33,714 during the 2000 census, Frisco Centennial High School was opened in 2003 and two additional high schools, Liberty and Wakeland, have opened for the 2006-2007 school year.
[edit] School Organizations
[edit] Competitive
FHS German Club: The German club has competed in the local Winterfest Competition for the past 3 years and in the associated Sportfest for the past 2 years. In the 2007-2008 school year two students progressed to the state level. They competed in the German Level 2 Sight Reading and the German Level 4 Poetry Memory competitions. The places received were 8th and 6th respectively.
FHS Band : Directors of the program currently include Ken Ringel, Marcus Hunley, Heath Dillard, with Toby Leikness as the Color Guard director. In both 2006 and 2007 the band achieved a one in the UIL Marching Band competition and advanced to Area Marching Contest.
FHS Varsity Football Team : This football team had a major achievement in making it to the playoffs in 2007-2008, but were defeated by the Highland Park Scots.
[edit] Noncompetitive
The Frisco Glee Club is run by a new student teacher. It has had an amazing first year with show attendance in the double digits. Its patriotic show brought much recognition and pride to FHS.
[edit] Rivalries
FHS and Centennial High School : The rivalry between these schools is friendly, but there have been occasions where vandalism has occurred as a result of perceived rivalry.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Frisco High School
- Frisco High School Counselors
- Frisco High School Clubs
- Frisco High School Profile
- Frisco High School Handbook
- Frisco High School Addendum
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