Sherman High School (Texas)

Sherman High School

Sherman High School is a public high school in Sherman, Texas, United States. It is part of the Sherman Independent School District located in central Grayson County and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Sherman Bearcats compete in these sports - ^[3]

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

State Titles

Sherman (UIL)

• Boys Track - ^[4]
  • 1921(1A), 1932(All)

Sherman Douglas (PVIL)

• Football - ^[5]
  • 1964(PVIL-2A)

State Finalists

Sherman (UIL)

• Baseball - ^[6]
  • 1964(5A)

Sherman Douglas (PVIL)

• Football – ^[7]
  • 1965(PVIL-2A)

Rivalry

Sherman High School and neighboring Denison High School have had a long-standing football rivalry dating back to 1906. Each year, the schools play for "The Battle of the Ax" in which an engraved axe is awarded to the winner. This is the longest continuous rivalry among all high schools in the state of Texas.^[8]

Notable alumni

• Charlie Johnson (Class of 2002) - NFL offensive lineman - played for Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts.
• Curtis Scott Luper (Class of 1984) is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University
• Hunter Smith (Class of 1995)- NFL punter - played for Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts.
• Michael Quinn Sullivan (Class of 1988) - Journalist, conservative political activist
• Jimmy Turner - NFL player
• Kirby Hocutt (Class of 1990) - Athletic Director, Texas Tech University
• Pete Spratt (Class of 1990) - Former Fighter, Ultimate Fighting Championships
• Kyle Crick (Class of 2011) - Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sherman High School (Texas).

• Sherman Independent School District