Poteet High School (Mesquite, Texas)

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[1]Dr. Ralph H. Poteet High School is located at 3300 Poteet Drive in Mesquite, Texas. It opened in 1986 and is named for a former school superintendent, Dr. Ralph H. Poteet. It is the fourth high school built by the Mesquite Independent School District.

Poteet, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Mesquite Independent School District.

Poteet serves northern portions of Mesquite and some students who live in Sunnyvale.

The school mascot is a pirate.

Poteet High School is known for its band program. The Poteet Pirate Band has won the AAAA UIL State Marching Band title in both 1997, 2005, and most recently they were announced 2007 4A State Marching Band Champions. The Poteet Honors Band received the title of 2008 TMEA Class 4A Honor Band, the highest honor a concert band can receive in the state of Texas. The band has also received the UIL Sweepstakes Award for 20 consecutive years (every year since the school opened).

Poteet was named a 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School. [1]

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[edit] Standardized dress

Mesquite ISD decided to adopt standardized dress (similar to a school uniform) for middle and high school students starting with the 2005 to 2006 school year.

[edit] Feeder patterns

Elementary schools that feed into Poteet include [2]:

  • Austin
  • Beasley
  • Cannaday
  • Kimball
  • Porter

Kimbrough Middle School feeds into Poteet.

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Joshua Stephens, Sixx AM musician, member of Nikki Sixx's (Former bass player of Motley Crue) band Sixx AM.

[edit] In the news

[edit] References

  1. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)

Poteet is also known for their success in baseball, softball as well as soccer. The baseball team is currently ranked 24th in the nation (2008) and was the semifinalist at the state tournament in 2007. The boys soccer team has made it to the regional finals twice in its history (2003)(2008), still looking for a state appearance. The girls softball team has also had its own run at success and are ranked

[edit] External links

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