Harlingen High School
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| Harlingen High School | |
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| Address | |
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1201 Marshall Avenue 78550 | |
| Coordinates | 26°12′27″N 97°41′01″W / 26.2074°N 97.6836°W |
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| Motto | Cardinal Spirit Never Dies |
| Established | 1913 |
| Principal | Erfain Amaya |
| Faculty | 136.16 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,942 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.26[1] |
| Campus type | Closed campus |
| Color(s) | Red & white & black |
| Athletics | Football, marching band, basketball, volleyball, tennis, baseball, softball, track, power-lifting, swimming, soccer, cheer, dance, cross country, golf |
| Athletics conference | District 32-6A |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Rivals | San Benito High School, Harlingen High School South |
| Mascot Nickname | Big Red and Lady Red |
| Website | www |
Harlingen High School is a public high school located in Harlingen, Texas, United States. It is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and was the first of five HCISD high schools established. HHS was the sole high school from its establishment in 1913 to 1993 when the school split and Harlingen High School South was formed. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics
[edit]The Cardinals are known for their successful football, dance and band programs. The football program has the second most wins of any school south of San Antonio and also has the most playoff appearances of any valley school. The Cardinal football program holds 37 district championships, the most in South Texas. The Harlingen Cardinals compete in the following sports:[3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheer
- Cross country
- Dance
- Football
- Golf
- Marching band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
[edit]- Leo Araguz, former NFL player
- Parker Coppins, YouTuber[4][5]
- Sammy Garza, former NFL player, football coach and scout
- Thomas Haden Church (Class of 1979)
- Johnnie Jackson, former NFL player, Super Bowl winning cornerback with the San Francisco 49ers
- Jimmy Lawrence, former NFL player
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "HARLINGEN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Harlingen High School". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Seiser, Lisa (August 5, 2017). "The many faces, talents of Disney star Parker Coppins". CineSol Film Festival. McAllen, Texas. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Seiser, Lisa (July 31, 2017). "The many faces, talents of Disney star Parker Coppins". Valley Morning Star. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
External links
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