Mary Carroll High School
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| Established | 1957[1] |
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| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Principal | Robert M. Templeton |
| Students | 2005-2006 2299[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Corpus Christi, Texas, USA |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Newspaper | The Carroller |
| Website | http://carroll.ccisd.us |
Mary Carroll High School, or Carroll as it is often referred, is one of 4 secondary schools that are part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District.
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[edit] History
Carroll High School is named after the only woman to serve as superintendent within the Corpus Christi Independent School District. Opened in 1957, it is currently the second largest and the third oldest high school in the city.[citation needed]
[edit] Administrative
Carroll's operating budget for the 2005-2006 school year was $12,151,016.00. Their attendance rate for 2003-2004 was 93.8%.[2]
[edit] Ethnicity
Mary Carroll's ethnicity distribution for the 2004-2005 school year was 56.6% Hispanic, 32.8% White, 6.2% African-American, 4.0% Pacific Islander, and .4% Native American.[2]
[edit] Songs
Our Alma Mater
We hail thee Carroll High School
Your Blue and White shall shine
Untouched by any shadow
Your colors gleam through time.
Our hearts shall sing forever
The love that makes you strong
And never bring dishonor
To your victorious throng.[3]
Our Fight Song
Fight on Tigers, we'll always stand by you.
Go you Tigers, we will ever sing
and cheer for you too.
Win you tigers, our hearts will ever yearn
For the Blue and White banner waving
proudly for Carroll High![3]
[edit] Carroll Band
Our Alma Mater and Our Fight Song are played at every football game, basketball game, and pep rally.[citation needed]
The band, as of August 2007, is under the direction of Joseph Rosales, Lori Koch and Roland Chavez. [4]
The Carroll band is currently the largest of CCISD, reaching numbers of 160-170 members.[citation needed] [4]
Carroll band has won several first-place awards in marching, concert, and sightreading.[citation needed] [4]
Mr. Ferris Arnold retired as band director in 2006. He held the position for 38 years.[citation needed] [4]
[edit] Notable Alumni
Brooks Kieschnick,[5] an American baseball player.
Terry Labonte,[6] an American NASCAR driver.
Bobby Labonte,[6] an American NASCAR driver.
Chris Richardson, a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters
Paula DeAnda,[7] an American musician
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