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New Braunfels High School

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School type
  
Public high school

Principal
  
Kara Bock

Grades
  
10-12

Phone
  
+1 830-627-6000

Founded
  
1845

Established
  
1845

Teaching staff
  
89.30 (FTE)

Enrollment
  
1,687 (2013-14)

Number of students
  
1,687

New Braunfels High School

Address
  
2551 Texas 337 Loop, New Braunfels, TX 78130, USA

District
  
New Braunfels Independent School District

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New Braunfels High School (commonly referred to as NBHS) is a public high school in New Braunfels, Texas (USA) that was established in 1845. Up until 2008, New Braunfels was one of the largest 4A high schools in Texas and now is classified as a 6A school by the UIL as of 2016. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

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The Haiti national football team temporarily held training sessions at New Braunfels High School's stadium, as the Stade Sylvio Cator, the team's home field, was being used as a tent city for victims of the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010.

From the official district website: "New Braunfels ISD provides an environment where all students are engaged and empowered to become self-reliant learners in a constantly changing world."

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Academics

Several New Braunfels graduates have been named as Scholars, Finalists, Semi-finalists, and Commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Along with the 4 core areas, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English, NBHS offers many career classes. These range from Business Management to Automotive Technician. New Braunfels High School also offers Advanced Placement classes.

In 2014-2015, New Braunfels High School students scored an average of 1023 (on the critical reading and math sections) on the SAT college admissions test. This is above the state and national averages, which are 956 and 1006 respectively.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,687 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

  • Male - 52.6%
  • Female - 47.4%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.9%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.8%
  • Black - 1.8%
  • Hispanic - 41.0%
  • White - 54.2%
  • Multiracial - 1.3%

    • 28.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

    Athletics

    The New Braunfels Unicorns compete in the following sports:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Powerlifting
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

    • State Titles

  • Baseball
  • 2006 (4A)
  • Girls Bowling
  • 2003 & 2007
  • Girls Cross County
  • 1993 (4A), 1994 (4A), 1995 (4A)
  • Boys Soccer
  • 1994 (All)
  • Team Tennis
  • 2007 (4A), 2008 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2010 (5A), 2011 (5A), 2012 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2015 (6A)
  • Girls Track
  • 1996 (4A)
  • Volleyball
  • 2000 (4A), 2005 (4A)

    • Notable alumni

  • George E. Nowotny, Class of 1951, former Arkansas politician and retired Tulsa businessman
  • Leigh Nash, Class of 1993, former lead singer of Sixpence None the Richer
  • Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech Red Raiders' head football coach
  • Marja Tiura, Class of 1986, became a Member of Parliament in Finland as well as deputy chairman of the Finnish National Coalition Party.

    • References

    New Braunfels High School Wikipedia
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