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McCollum High School

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Type
  
Public High School

Principal
  
Mike Hawk

Grades
  
College

Phone
  
+1 210-989-1500

Number of students
  
1,775

Established
  
September 1962

Faculty
  
123

Enrollment
  
2

Mascot
  
Cowboy

Address
  
500 W Formosa Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78221, USA

District
  
Harlandale Independent School District

Similar
  
Harlandale High School, Lanier High School, GW Brackenri High Sch, South San Antonio High Sch, Harlandale Multi‑Han

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Dillard McCollum High School is a public high school of the Harlandale Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (USA).

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History

McCollum High School was named in honor of Mr. Dillard McCollum, who served in the community as a student, teacher, principal, and superintendent for twenty years.

Frontier Bowl

The Frontier Bowl is one of the oldest and fiercest high school football rivalry games. It pits the Harlandale High School Indians against the McCollum High School Cowboys at Memorial Stadium. The match-up has a 50-year history. The football teams compete each year against one another.

Accomplishments

  • In 1992, Clifton Bennett won the state championship in editorial writing.
  • McCollum Cowboy Band

    The 2014-2015 McCollum Marching Band show is titled "Exodus". The show is based on the motion picture "The Prince of Egypt", and features movements, arranged by John Mehann, of the songs, composed by Hans Zimmer, heard in the movie. The show has 3 movements, movement 1, "Captivity", movement 2, "Supplication", and movement 3, "Deliverance". Drum Majors are Jesse Ramos and Issac Rodriguez. The show earned a Division 1 in the 2014-2015 Marching Band UIL.

    Directors

  • Mr. Borrego
  • Mr. De la Cruz
  • Mr. Perez
  • In November 1983, the McCollum High School Cowboy Band was selected to compete at the U.I.L. Texas State Marching Band Competition. This was the first time a Southside San Antonio band was selected to compete at such a level. The Head Band Director was Dr. Carl Lobitz and Assistant Band Director was Mr. Carl Albert. The Cowboy Band's marching show consisted of El Tigre, Russian Sailors Dance, and Georgia On My Mind.

    Clubs

  • National Honor Society
  • National Technical Honor Society
  • Business Professionals of America
  • Art Club
  • Auto Tech
  • Spanish Club
  • French Club
  • ASL Club
  • HOSA
  • VICA
  • Drama Club
  • Anime/Manga Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Math Club
  • Media Club
  • J.R.O.T.C
  • Gamma Sigma Girls
  • TAFE
  • Athletics

    The McCollum Cowboys compete in the following sports:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • The Leadership School

    The School of Leadership and Public Service (SLPS) is a magnet program on campus at McCollum High School. The Department Chair is currently Yvonne Valdez. The program requires numerous hours of community service and encourages students to take on leadership positions throughout the school.

    Noted Alumni

  • Carlos Uresti, Texas State Senator, Former State Representative, and San Antonio Attorney
  • Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American musician whom performs both Country and Tejano music.
  • Native American actor Jonathan Joss voice of John Redcorn in the animated series King of the Hill.
  • Yolanda Saldívar, the murderer of Latin music superstar Selena. Saldívar is currently serving a life sentence at Mountain View Unit in Gatesville, Texas.
  • References

    McCollum High School Wikipedia


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