| Birdville High School | |
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| 9100 Mid Cities Blvd. North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Birdville Independent School District |
| Principal | Mr. Jason Wells |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,825 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Feeder schools | Richland Middle School Smithfield Middle School |
| Website | Birdville High School |
Birdville High School (BHS) is a public high school located in the city of North Richland Hills, Texas and is the second youngest school in the Birdville Independent School District(second to Walker Creek Elementary). Established in 1999, it was the third high school built into the Birdville Independent School District. Birdville High School is home to the Birdville Hawks and host grades 9-12.[1] For the 2009-2010 school year, according to the TEA (Texas Education Agency), Birdville High School's population consisted of 6.3% Black/African American, 20.6% Hispanic/Latino(a), 68.3% White/Caucasian, 0.6% Native American, and 4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander.[2]
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Birdville High School has a variety of Advanced Placement courses offered, including Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Foreign Language, Fine Arts, and Computer Science.[3] The majority of Birdville High School's TAKS scores are higher than both the District and State's average percentage of meeting or exceeding standards in all grades tested.[4]
| Math | Reading | ELA | Science | Social Studies | |
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| Grade 9 | 63% | 92% | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10 | 67% | NA | 91% | 69% | 92% |
| Grade 11 | 88% | NA | 95% | 91% | 99% |
The Birdville Hawks Football Team is coached by Jim Skinner and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Football. They host their games at the Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletics Complex in North Richland Hills, Texas which they share with Richland High School and Haltom High School. The BISD Complex can and is also used to host soccer games and other fine arts events. The Birdville Hawks Football Team have advanced to the 2006 Area qualifiers and the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Bi-District qualifiers for the UIL Conference 4A Football State Championships. They had their best year in school history in the 2010 season, going all the way to the regional quarter-finals while winning Bi-district and Area championships in the playoffs.[6]
The Birdville Hawks Boys Basketball Team is coached by Jeff Fitch and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Boys Basketball. The Birdville Hawks Basketball Team were the 2010 Boys' Basketball Conference 4A Bi-District Champions in the UIL Conference 4A Boys Basketball 2009-2010 Playoffs.[7]
The Birdville Lady Hawks Basketball Team is coached by Kenny Yates and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Girls Basketball. The Lady Hawks Basketball Team has participated in the UIL Conference 4A Girls Basketball 2006, 2007, and 2008 Playoffs.[8][9][10]
The Birdville Hawks Baseball Team is coached by David Hatcher, and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Baseball. They host their games at the Hawk Yard in North Richland Hills, Texas. The Birdville Hawks Baseball Team were the Semifinalist in the 2007-2008 UIL Conference 4A Baseball Playoffs and were the Area Champions and Region 1 Quarterfinalist of the 2009-2010 UIL Conference 4A Baseball Playoffs.[11]
The Birdville Lady Hawks Volleyball Team is coached by Courtney Grimes and is currently playing in Texas Division 4A Girls Volleyball. The Lady Hawks Volleyball Team advanced to the 2004 and 2005 Area Qualifiers,[12][13] 2006 Bi-District Qualifiers,[14] 2007 District Qualifiers,[15] 2008 Regional Qualifiers,[16] and were the 2009 Bi-District and District Champions of the UIL Conference 4A Volleyball Playoffs.[17]
The Birdville Flyin' Hawks Track and Field Team is coached by Cooper Mitchell and has medaled in numerous Track and Field competitions.
The Birdville Mighty Hawk Marching Band is under the direction of Jolette Wine, Michael Cheripka, Gary Barnard, and Hannah Boyle. They placed 5th in the 2003 UIL 4A State Marching Band Contest and 4th in the 2005 UIL 4A State Marching Band Contest. They also placed 11th in the 2011 UIL 4A State Marching Band Contest.[33][34] They also placed 2nd along with an Outstanding Music Award in the 2009 Bands of America Super Regionals Class AAA and placed 10th in the 2009 Bands of America Super Regional Finals.[35] Birdville High School marched in the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade 2011 along with Richland High School and Haltom High School as the All Birdville Marching Band.[36] October 29, 2011 the band competed at the Area marching contest and placed third advancing to State.
The Birdville High School Symphonic Band is under the direction of Jolette Wine. The Band has received the UIL SweepStakes award at the Region 5 UIL 4A Concert & Sightreading Contest for 6 consecutive years from 2002 to 2007.[37] The Band has also had many members through the years participate in the 4A and 5A TMEA All-State Band.
The Birdville High School Singing Hawks Choir is under the direction of Amy Allibon and Peggy Graff. The Choir has received the UIL Sweepstakes award at the Region 5 UIL 4A Concert & Sightreading Contest for Mixed, Treble, and Tenor/Bass Choir for 2001 and 7 consecutive years from 2005 to 2011. They also received the UIL sweepstakes award for Tenor/Bass Choir in 2003 and 2 and for Mixed and Tenor/Bass Choir in 2004. In 2011, all the Singing Hawk choirs recived sweepstakes at UIL. The Birdville High School Chorale also performed for TMEA in 2007.[37] The Choir has also has many members through the years participate in the 4A TMEA All-State Choir.
The Birdville High School Stage Hawks Theatre is under the direction of Christopher Williamson. The 2009 production of The Boyfriend won the Betty Lynn Buckley Award for Best Musical and Best Set. The 2010 production of Bye Bye Birdie! was also the winner of the Betty Lynn Buckley Award for Best Musical, Best Student Orchestra, Best Set Design, and Best Lighting Design. The 2011 production of Anything Goes was nominated for Best Musical, won Best Costumes, Best Set Design, Best Student Orchestra, and Excellence in Choreography.[38]