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History

Waco High School was originally located in downtown Waco. And, later at another location on the corner of North 19th and College Drive. In 1986, Waco High School was consolidated with Jefferson Moore High School (now currently a magnet high school with no sports and called A.J. Moore Academy) with Richfield High School, which was located on the former Rich Field, a World War I air base. Alfred James Moore Academy (more commonly referred to as AJ Moore Academy is a magnet high school in the Waco ISD district in Waco TX. Richfield High School is a school formerly located in the southwestern region of Waco Texas. Rich Field is a defunct military airfield near Waco Texas, used for air operations during World War I. The newly constitued high school was renamed Waco High School.

When the schools were merged the school board agreed to take one thing from each school to form the “new” Waco High. The lion mascot from Jefferson Moore High, the school colors (scarlet, white, and gray) and the campus of Richfield High, and finally the name “Waco High” from the historic Waco High School Tigers.

With the merger, Waco High was classified as a Texas Class 5-A school.

Athletics

Waco High has had success in all sports. But, high school football is where the school flourishes.

In football the Lions under coach Johnny Tusa, have made the playoffs in the years 1986-88, 1990-92, 1994-2002, 2004, and 2006.

In 1991, Waco High's longest streak in the 5-A playoffs was 5 rounds deep to the semi-finals. Waco High lost to the famed Odessa Permian Panthers before a sell-out crowd, 37-8 at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas. Permian High School is a public High school located in Odessa Texas and is part of the Ector County Independent School District. Ratliff Stadium is a Stadium in Odessa Texas. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field for the city's two public high schools Odessa is a city in Ector and Midland Counties in the US state of Texas. During the playoffs that year, Waco High beat Austin Crockett, Conroe McCullough (now The Woodlands), Richardson, and Dallas Carter. The Woodlands High School is a public High school in The Woodlands CDP unincorporated Montgomery County, Texas, United States Richardson High School is a High school in Richardson, Texas, United States with a 2006 enrollment of approximately 2500 and David Wendel Carter High School (commonly referred to as Dallas Carter) is a Public school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas,

In 2006 Waco High was classified a Texas 4-A school and placed in District 16-4A by the UIL. 16-4A contained arch-rivals from 13-5A Copperas Cove, Brownwood, Killeen, and inner-city schools Waco University and Waco Midway. The Waco football team won the District 16-4A Championship defeating every team in the district. Waco High made a run through the playoffs defeating Corsicana, Dallas Hillcrest, Whitehouse, Brownwood, Frenship and into the 4-A D-II State Championship game held in San Antonio at the Alamodome. The Alamodome is a 65000 seat multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football /basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas The team lost to La Marque 36-14. La Marque Independent School District is a public School district based in La Marque, Texas ( USA)

In 2007 Waco High won the 16-4A District Championship un-defeated. Their only loss on the year was in non-district to Euless Trinity. Trinity High School is a Public high school in Euless Texas. It administers grade levels 10-12 and is a part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School Waco High lost in the first round of the playoffs in four over-times to Ennis. Ennis Independent School District is a public School district based in Ennis, Texas ( USA)

Paul Tyson era

The “old” Waco High Tigers were known for their famous coach Paul Tyson. Paul Leighton Tyson ( October 25, 1886 – September 9, 1950) was an American football coach His career at Waco began in 1913. He was one of the best known, and one of the most successful high school coaches in America. His teams at Waco played in seven state championship games, including six consecutive 1922-27. Waco was state champions in 1922, 1925, 1926 and 1927, and runner up 1923, 1924 and 1939.

In 1927 Waco had one of the most dominant seasons ever in Texas high school football. High school football is one of most popular interscholastic sports at High schools in the United States and the second most popular in Canada. The Tigers scored an average of 56 points per game – a record that would stand until 1975, when Big Sandy High School scored 824 points for the season – while giving up only 2. Big Sandy High School is a public, co-educational Secondary school in the Big Sandy Independent School District in Upshur County Texas 4 to their opponents. ^[1] On two occasions Waco scored more than 100 points, once in a play-off game versus Houston Jefferson Davis HS. Jefferson Davis High School is a Secondary school located at 1101 Quitman in the Near Northside neighborhood of Houston Texas with a ZIP code Roy Needham, Jefferson Davis' coach, said “Waco could have beaten a good college team” that day. ^[2]

Later that 1927 season, Waco was recognized as the mythical national high school champion after defeating Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School of Chardon, Ohio in a post-season game by the score of 44 to 12. The High School Football National Championship is a mythical national championship won by the best High school football team(s in the United States of America For schools of the same name see Notre Dame High School. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin is a Coeducational, Catholic High school Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5156 at the 2000 census. ^[3]

Waco was again crowned with the honor in 1948.

Facilities

Waco ISD Stadium was built during the year of 2000. The first game played at the stadium was Waco High vs Waco University High, September 8th 2000. Waco High won the game 22-0 in front of a crowd estimated at 14,000.

The stadium replaced varsity football use of historic 10,000 seat Paul Tyson Stadium. Located behind Waco High School on Lake Air Drive. Tyson Stadium is still in use today for football games and track events.

Waco ISD Stadium is located at the corner of New Road and Bagby Avenue, our address is 1401 S. New Road, Waco, Texas 76711. We are approximately one-half mile from IH 35. When traveling to the complex, use the New Road exit from IH 35 or the Bagby Avenue exit from Loop 340 (Highway 6).

Notable alumni

• T. Berry Brazelton, pediatrician, author and developer of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
• Derrick Johnson, former University of Texas football linebacker, currently playing for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs
• Ann Richards, Governor of Texas. Thomas Berry Brazelton (born May 10, 1918) is a noted Pediatrician and author in the United States The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS was developed in 1973 by Dr Derrick "DJ" O'Hara Johnson (born November 22, 1982 in Waco Texas) is an American football Linebacker for the College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. This article is about the American politician/teacher for the Australian-American actress see Ann Richards (actress.
• Hank Thomspon, honky-tonk musician and member of the Country Music and Nashville Songwriter halls of fame
• Shannon Elizabeth, actress
• Hi-Five, R&B group

References

External links

• Waco High Alumni Website
• Waco High Information
• Waco High School Website
• Waco High Football Website
• Waco High new principal H.T. Sanchez