School type Public high school Grades 9-12 Athletics conference UIL Class AA Phone +1 903-636-5287 Number of students 193 (2010) | Principal Cindy Bauter Enrollment 193 (2010) Website Big Sandy High School Mascot Wildcats/Lady Wildcats Color Blue & Gold | |
Address 401 N Wildcat Dr, Big Sandy, TX 75755, USA District Big Sandy Independent School District | ||
Big Sandy High School is a public high school located in Big Sandy, Texas and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Big Sandy Independent School District in southwestern Upshur County, Texas In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
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Athletics
The Big Sandy Wildcats compete in these sports -
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track, Powerlifting, and Softball & Baseball
State Titles
Co-Champ with Celina
The 1975 Big Sandy Wildcats football team is considered one of the most dominant in the history of Texas high school football. Going for their third consecutive Class B state title, Big Sandy went 14-0 with a (then) state record 11 shutouts, outscoring opponents 824-15. The offense scored a still national record 114 rushing touchdowns, of whom running back David Overstreet made 52 alone. The defense, led by defensive end/linebacker and future Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith, allowed only two touchdowns all season. Only one time during the entire season did Big Sandy trail during a game, when they were down 2-0 to Groom early in the championship game.