Type Public Superintendent Dr. Rodney Cavness Enrollment 1400+ (2012) Phone +1 409-729-7644 Founded 1925 | Established 1925 Principal Dr. Marc Keith Color(s) Purple & White Mascot Indian | |
Address 1401 Merriman St, Port Neches, TX 77651, USA District Port Neches-Groves Independent School District Similar Port Neches School Di, Ridgewood Elementary School, Highland Park Elementa, Port Neches Curriculu, Port Neches Middle Sc | ||
Port Neches-Groves High School (PNG) is located in Port Neches, Texas. The high school is the only high school in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District and serves portions of Port Neches, Groves, and Port Arthur. Built in 1925, the high school was considered to be the first modern school building erected in Jefferson County.
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History
Much of this area is in a Mexican Land Grant of 4,428 acres (18 km2) that was acquired by Anderson G. Bishop in April 1831, the first land grant in Jefferson County. Joseph Grigsby received a land grant on November 6, 1834, that included much of the city of Groves.
Port Neches–Groves High School has traditionally been recognized as a strong academic school
Other Indian traditions and controversy
The choice of "Indians" as the PN–G school nickname in 1925 was probably influenced by the area's rich local history. Port Neches was once the home of the only Native American village in Jefferson County, Texas. As early as 500 AD, Nacazil, Attakapas, Karankawa and other Native American tribes made their homes on a high bluff overlooking the Neches River that later became the city of Port Neches. In 1980, amid controversy over the use of the team name, Port Neches–Groves High School was presented with the official seal of the Cherokee Nation. Controversy still remains due to the offensive nature of the term "Indian." The National Congress of Indians wrote about the term, "“Indian” that "sports brands used by professional teams were born in an era when racism and bigotry were accepted by the dominant culture. These brands which have grown to become multi-million dollar franchises were established at a time when the practice of using racial epithets and slurs as marketing slogans were a common practice among white owners seeking to capitalize on cultural superiority and racial tensions."
Athletics
1975 - Football team ranked #3 in the US when they won the 4A state championship at Texas Stadium. (4A was the largest classification at that time.)
State finalists
Since 1925, the Indians of Port Neches and Groves have had a strong presence on the Texas high school football scene. In the 84 years of PN-G football, the Indians have compiled a 528-312-33 record*, won 23 district championships, 13 regional championships, appeared in 6 state championship games and won 3 state championships. Only 60 schools have achieved 500 wins in Texas high school football history, and PN-G is one of them. PN-G is one of Texas richest Football Traditions in Class 4A.