Bartlett High School (Texas)

Coordinates: 30°47′50″N 97°25′17″W / 30.7971°N 97.4213°W / 30.7971; -97.4213

Bartlett High School is a 1A public high school located in Bartlett, Texas, USA. It is part of the Bartlett Independent School District located in Bell County just north of the Bell-Williamson county line. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

History

The school was established in 1916 by Mr V.I. Moore, superintendent from 1916 to 1925, who left Bartlett to assume a faculty position at the University Of Texas. Mr Swope, chief administrator from 1948 to 1966, retired after overseeing the construction of the 1974 high school building. The Old High School was built in 1917, at a cost of approximately $20,000. The auditorium and additional classrooms were added in 1924 at a cost of about $40,000. The class of 1918 was the first to graduate from the building and from Bartlett High School; the class of 1966 was the last to graduate from the old high school.

In 2000, the new High School building was built. It is the only high school in Bartlett. Bartlett High School did not consolidate with the Bartlett Colored School until 1966. Bartlett High School has had acceptable ratings on the State Mandated test (TAKS). Bartlett Independent school district motto is, "We Are the Bulldog pack listen to us bark, be kind, accept responsibility, respect each other, keep doing your best, woof woof woof."

Student body/demographics

The Bartlett High School student body is 56% Hispanic, 34% African American, 10% caucasian and 4% other. Bartlett High School had an enrollment in fall 2008 of 111 students.

Academics

Bartlett High School has usually done very well academically. It had acceptable ratings on the TAKS Test in 2007 and 2008. In the past few years, more and more students from Bartlett are being accepted into Division I universities and colleges.

Programs

Bartlett High School has several programs including S.T.A.R.S. program, UIL programs, One Act Play Club, Spanish Club, Entomology Team, FFA and much more. The Bartlett FFA Club has been successful in many ways at the Bell County Youth Fair. Bartlett also has a business club that allows many students to go on to get scholarships.

Athletics

The Bartlett Bulldogs compete in cross country, volleyball, American football, basketball, golf, tennis, track, baseball and softball

State titles

Bartlet (UIL)

• American football ^[2]
  • 1990(1A), 1992(1A), 1999(1A)

Bartlett Colored (PVIL)

• American football ^[3]
  • 1964(PVIL-A)

State finalists

Bartlett (UIL)

• Boys' basketball ^[4]
  • 1980(1A), 1983(2A)

References

External links

• Bartlett ISD - Official site.