School type Public high school Principal Dr. Jason Mayo Enrollment 2027 (2014) Phone +1 254-215-7000 Mascot Wildcats | Established 1883 Grades 9-12 Color(s) Red,Royal Blue & White Founded 1883 | |
Address 415 N 31st St, Temple, TX 76504, USA District Temple Independent School District | ||
Temple High School is a public high school located in Temple, Texas (USA) and as of the 2014–2015 UIL alignment is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Temple Independent School District located in central Bell County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
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Temple High School became an International Baccalaureate authorized school in 1992 and is currently one of 46 IB authorized high schools in Texas. To date, Temple High School has awarded over 100 IB diplomas.
Athletics
The Temple Wildcats compete in the following sports –
State titles
Temple (UIL)
Temple Dunbar (PVIL)
State finalists
Temple (UIL)
Temple Dunbar (PVIL)
^Runner-up to Austin High School who was later disqualified
Football history
The Temple Wildcats have a long-standing tradition of excellence in football and as of 2013, are ranked 4th in the state of Texas for total games won. During the 2013 season they became the 4th program (after Highland Park, Amarillo, and Plano respectively) in the State of Texas to win 700 games. While Temple has had several different periods of success, they met the most success under Bob McQueen.
State Championships (2): 1979 (4A), 1992 (5A Div. 2)
State Semi-Final Champions (8): 1940 (2A), 1941 (2A), 1951 (3A), 1952 (3A), 1976 (4A), 1979 (4A), 1992 (5A Div. 2), 2014 (5A Div. 1
State Quarterfinal Champions (10): 1938, 1940, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1993, 2014 (5A Div. 1)
Regional Champions (13): 1921, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1968, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1993, 2014
Area Champions (13): 1921, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1968, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1993, 2014
Bi-District Champions (23): 1921, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1968, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2014
Playoff Appearances (41): 1921, 1922, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014
District Champions (34): 1921, 1922, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2013, 2014