Sandra Day O'Connor High School (Helotes, Texas)
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Sandra Day O'Connor High School is a high school in the Northside Independent School District of San Antonio, Texas. The principal is Mr. Larry Martin and the vice-principal is Mr. Jarett.
O'Connor High School serves a part of the city of San Antonio, TX and the city of Helotes, TX.
O'Connor is home to the O'Connor Agriculture Department, a unique program in which students learn agricultural techniques in a hands-on environment. Students from all over San Antonio are able to transfer into the agriculture program. It has the largest FFA in the State of Texas and is headed by Mr. Steve Chumbley[1]
Opened in 1998, O'Connor High School followed the tradition of all the Northside high schools in being named after a Supreme Court justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, who was the first female justice to serve in the United States Supreme Court from 1981 to 2006.
The school colors are blue and gold and the mascot is the Panther.
The campus comprises over 15 limestone buildings and the walkways are mostly outdoors.
O'Connor High School has one of Texas' largest marching bands and was led by Mr. Walter Dierolf from its conception until 2004 and is now headed by Mr. Roland Sandoval with the help of Mr. George G Garza and Mr. Wesley Perkins. Under the direction of George G. Garza, the O'Connor Drumline placed 1st at the PASIC indoor marching competition in Nashville, TN in 2006.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Boone Logan (MLB pitcher White Sox)
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