Haltom High School
| Haltom High School | |
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The Logo of Haltom High School | |
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5501 Haltom Road Haltom City, Texas, Tarrant County, 76137 United States | |
| Information | |
| School district | Birdville Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Stephen Waddell |
| School number | 220902001 |
| Principal | Clarence Simmons |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 2,631 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus type | Secondary |
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| Song |
"Haltom Alma Mater" Praise to our school we love so dear, Close to our heart she'll always be near Ever her colors wave with pride, Our Alma Mater Haltom High |
| Fight song |
Haltom fight, Haltom fight And it's goodbye to... Haltom fight, Haltom fight Let's put over one more win! Haltom fight, Haltom fight! For it's Haltom that we love best. Hail, Hail, the gang's all here And it's goodbye to all the rest! Yea Orange! Yea Black! Yea Buffs! Fight! Fight! Fight! Go Orange! Go Black! Go Buffs! Fight! Fight! Fight! H-A-L-T-O-M, Haltom High Buffalos! |
| Athletics | UIL 5A |
| Mascot |
Buffalo  |
| Nickname | Buffs |
| Rival | Richland High School |
| USNWR ranking | Texas "Acceptable" Campus |
| Average SAT scores | 990 |
| Average ACT scores | 19.319 |
| Feeder schools | North Oaks Middle School, Haltom Middle School, Watauga Middle School |
| Website | hhs Haltom High School website |
Haltom High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Haltom City, Texas with over 2500 students.
History
Haltom High School completed expansions in 2010 that began in 2007. The expansion made room for another gym, a blackbox theater, a choir room, a band hall, percussion room, color guard room, and more classrooms.
Structure
Three middle schools feed into Haltom High School: North Oaks Middle School, Watauga Middle School, and Haltom Middle School. Haltom is the largest high school in the Birdville Independent School District, both in population and building size.
Demographics
40% of the student population is white, 40% is hispanic, 13% Asian, and 7% African-American.
Athletics
The Haltom mascot is the Buffalo. School colors are Black, Orange, and White.
Fine arts
Band
The Haltom High School Band, also known as the "Pride of Haltom" is under the direction of Greg Hull, Donnie Hull, and Hunter Lewis. The Haltom High School Marching Band is a consistent recipient of the UIL Sweepstakes Award, was a Texas 5A State Marching Band Finalist in 2004, and was a Bands of America Super Regional Finalist from 1995 to 2008. The Pride of Haltom marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2011. The Haltom High School Pride of Haltom also advanced to the Texas state marching competition and performed on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. They performed in the San Antonio Alamodome.
Choir
The "Voice of Haltom" is the award winning choir program currently under the direction of Mr. Jeremy Crozier. There are currently 9 choirs within the Voice of Haltom including the show-choirs "Haltom Harmonics" and "Haltom Singers."
Directors
- Mr. Jeremy Crozier, Director
- Ms. Haley Carbonero, Assistant Director
- Ms. Shirley Johnson, Private Voice Teacher
Theatre
Haltom Theatre, the "Spirit of Haltom", is an award-winning program which specializes in large main stage productions. They are currently in rehearsals for this year's Mainstage musical, Peter Pan. Performances run February 1 - February 4. Next up is their UIL Contest Show The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail. Rounding out the year will be the Student Directed One Act Plays directed by the Production Class. These titles are TBA.
Directors
Current Season
Main Stage:
- Fall Show - 12 Angry Jurors
- Musical - South Pacific
- UIL Show - The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
Studio Series:
- Officer Show - Jack & Julia
- Production Class Show - The Crucible
Past Seasons
2008-2009 Season
- Fall Show - All in the Timing
- Musical - Singin' in the Rain
- UIL Show - The Cover of Life
2009-2010 Season
Main Stage:
- Fall Show - Chemical Bonding
- Musical - The Music Man
- UIL Show - Alice in Wonderland
Studio Series:
- Officer Show - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
- Theatre III/IV Show - Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Foreign Language
The State of Texas requires two years of a foreign language. The following are the languages and courses offered at Haltom:
- French: French I, II, Pre-AP French II, III,IV
- Spanish: Spanish I, III, Pre-AP Spanish III, Spanish IV, AP Spanish IV, V, Heritage I
- Latin: Latin I, II, II Pre-AP, III AP, IV AP
- American Sign Language: ASL I, II, III
- Mandarin Chinese: Mandarin Chinese I
Technology
Family Access
Haltom High School and Birdville ISD is now allowing Family Access through Skyward.
Technology Classes
Haltom High School has many technology classes including those below:
- BCIS
- BIMM
- WBL
- CORD
- Web Mastering
- Comp. Applications
- Tech. System
- Research and Design
Off-Campus Classes
There are many off-campus classes available through Haltom High School. Most of these classes take place at the new Career and Technology Building, opened in fall 2009. Previously, these classes were held at Shannon Learning Center, the original Haltom High School building. These classes include:
- Automotive Technology
- Construction Technology
- Cosmetology
- Media Technology
Notable alumni
- Designer Kara Wood
- Model Devon Payne
- NFL Player Kelvin Garmon
- Music DJ/Producer Clint Barton
- NBA Player Christian Davis
- Model and Texas Tech alum John Clay Campbell or TJC
- MLB Player Michael Galvin drafted by Chicago White Sox
- MILB Player Clay Caruthers drafted by Cincinnati Reds
- NFL Joey Knapp-Houston Texans
- Lance Dunbar, NFL Player for the Dallas Cowboys
See also
- Birdville ISD
- Richland High School
- Birdville High School
- Shannon Learning Center
External links
Coordinates: 32°50′54″N 97°16′46″W / 32.848257°N 97.27957°W
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