| Sundown High School | |
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| Address | |
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511 East 7th Street , 79372-1110 | |
| Coordinates | 33°27′36″N 102°29′07″W / 33.459988°N 102.485349°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Sundown Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Brent Evans |
| Principal | Jeremy Griffith |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 188 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & Red |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AA |
| Mascot | Roughneck Joe |
| Yearbook | Gusher |
| Website | www |
Sundown High School is a public high school located in Sundown, Texas (USA) and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Sundown Independent School District located in southern Hockley County. The school is widely recognized for its stellar academics, great cross country program, and, like most small Texas towns, its football team. In 2017–2018, the school won the UIL Lone Star Cup for 2A.
Athletics
The Sundown Roughnecks compete in the following sports:[2]
State titles
[edit]- Girls' Basketball [3]
- 1961(1A)
- 1962(1A)
- 1963(1A)
- Boys' Cross Country [4]
- 1988(1A)
- 1989(1A)
- 1990(2A)
- 1992(2A)
- 1994(2A)
- 1995(2A)
- 2005(1A)
- 2007(1A)
- 2010(1A)
- 2016(2A)
- Girls' Cross Country [5]
- 2005(1A)
- 2006(1A)
- 2014(2A)
- 2016(2A)
- Girls' Golf [6]
- 1983(1A)
Band
[edit]As of 2021, the Sundown High School marching band holds records at the UIL State Marching Band Competition for most total appearances (28) and most finals appearances (26).[7][8]
- Marching Band State Champions [9]
- 1987(1A)
- 1988(1A)
- 1989(1A)
- 2003(1A)^
- 2005(1A)
- 2009(1A)
- 2011(1A)
^were co-champion with Throckmorton High School
References
[edit]- ^ "SUNDOWN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- ^ UIL Boys Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Girls Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Girls Golf Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Marching Band State Leaderboard - does not include most recent results". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "2021 State Marching Band Results - click 2A filter to see Sundown's results". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ UIL Marching Band Archives Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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