R. L. Paschal High School

R. L. Paschal High School
Address
3001 Forest Park Boulevard
Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant County, 76110
United States
Information
Type Co-Educational, Public, Secondary
School district Fort Worth Independent School District
Color(s) Purple and white,         
Mascot Panthers
The front entrance to PHS.

R. L. Paschal High School is a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District and descendant of the city's first secondary school, Fort Worth High School, which opened in 1882. Robert Lee Paschal, an attorney from North Carolina, became principal in 1906. Briefly known as Central High School, it moved to its current location on Forest Park Boulevard in 1955.

Historically it has had a strong academic and sports presence in the city. For example, in 2006-2007, Paschal produced 18 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists, which was not only more than any other high school in the Fort Worth Independent School District, but more than the entire Dallas Independent School District (10). For the 2007–2008 school year, it has 24 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists.[1]

It has the distinction of being the only high school represented by a flag on the moon, planted there by astronaut Alan Bean, Class of 1950, on the Apollo 12 mission (1969). It is also one of the very few high schools in the country to produce governors in two different states (Texas and Colorado).

Paschal High School achieved a degree of notoriety in 1985, when a gang called "Legion of Doom" was active at the school.[2][3][4]

Academics

Penta Club

Science Club

Sports

Football

Boys Track and Field

Boys Golf

Boys Basketball

Baseball

Swimming

Mascots

The Purple Panthers
Currently has two NCA All American mascots; Rascal and Rowdy

Neighborhoods served by Paschal

Neighborhoods served include:

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Paschal: Alice Carlson, Clarke, Clayton, Contreras, Daggett, De Zavala, Lily B. Clayton, South Hills, Tanglewood, Westcliff, and Worth Heights.

The following middle schools feed into Paschal: Daggett, McLean, McLean 6th Grade, Rosemont, Rosemont 6th Grade, and William James.

Notable alumni

Famous graduates of R.L. Paschal High School include:

References

  1. ↑ Two Dozen Fort Worth ISD Students Named National Merit Semifinalists. FWISD
  2. ↑ Jarvis, Jan (July 1985). "Doomsday". D Magazine (Dallas). ISSN 0161-7826. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  3. ↑ "American Notes Vigilantes". Time. 1985-06-10. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2008-05-28. Legion members, mostly wealthy youngsters from prominent families, prowled less well-to-do neighborhoods at night, firing shots at one student's home, exploding a pipe bomb on another's car. A fire bomb tossed at a black student's house failed to hurt anyone only because it fell short and ignited in the front yard.
  4. ↑ Goldstein, Patrick (May 17, 1986). "Teen Vigilante Films: Armed And Dangerous". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/golf/05_06/5A_results.html
  6. ↑ http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/golf/06_07/5A_results.html
  7. ↑ http://schools.fortworthisd.net/paschal/Pages/OurHistory.aspx

Rivalries

External links

References

  1. ↑ Texas High School Football, Fall 2008

Coordinates: 32°42′28″N 97°21′03″W / 32.70789°N 97.350761°W