Crane High School (Texas)

Coordinates: 31°23′39″N 102°21′15″W / 31.394093°N 102.354041°W / 31.394093; -102.354041

Crane High School is a public high school located in Crane, Texas. It is part of the Crane Independent School District which covers all of Crane County and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

The western author Paul Patterson taught for many years at Crane High School; one of his students was the western novelist Elmer Kelton, a native of Andrews County who was reared in Crane and graduated from Crane High School.

Athletics

The Crane Golden Cranes compete in the following sports -

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball

State Titles

• Boys Track ^[3]
  • 2006 (2A)
• Girls Track ^[4]
  • 2004 (2A)
• Volleyball ^[5]
  • 1970 (1A)^, 1974 (1A)^, and 1975 (2A)
• Boys Tennis ^[6]
  • 1962 (2A doubles) Jerry Box and John Hoestenback
  • 1968 (2A doubles) Glenn Fletcher and Jackie Box
  • 1971 (2A doubles) Don Adams and Jay Box
  • 1972 (2A doubles) Don Adams and Jay Box
  • 1972 (2A singles) John Johnson
  • 1973 (2A doubles) Don Adams and John Johnson
• Girls Tennis ^[7]
  • 1973 (2A doubles) Terri Anderegg and Lynette Lewis

^ Was spring sport

Academics

• UIL Academic Meet Champions ^[8]
  • 1992 (3A)
• UIL Feature Writing ^[9]
  • 1970 (2A) Jill Rodgers
  • 1987 (3A) Kristi Rey
• UIL Current Events ^[10]
  • 1992 (3A) Keith Bullard
• UIL Cross-Examination Debate ^[11]
  • 1992 (3A) Dusty Boyd and Thad Norvell

Band

• UIL Sweepstakes Champions ^[12]
  • 1986(3A), 1987(3A), 1989(3A)

• UIL State Wind Ensemble Contest Champions ^[13]
  • 1988(3A), 1989(3A), 1990(3A)

• TMEA Honor Band
  • 1991(3A) (Scott Mason, Director) ^[14]

References

External links

• Crane Independent School District
• Crane High School journalism website