ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL (ALLEN, TEXAS)

'Allen High School' is the only high school in Allen, Texas, United States. It is part of the Allen Independent School District.
Allen High School serves most of the city of Allen. Until fall 2006, Allen High School took high school students zoned to Lovejoy Independent School District, which includes city of Lucas, most of Fairview, and a small portion of Allen. In fall 2006, Lovejoy High School opened [1].

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Academics

Allen High School offers the International Baccalaureate program to its students.
The Allen Eagle Escadrille is the world’s largest high school marching band[2], with a membership of over 600 students. They play for the 5A football team on Fridays. The Escadrille attended the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California in January 2006.
The Allen Eagle Football Program has been one of the most successful football programs in the state of Texas in recent years. In 2006, the varsity football team finished its season as the District 9-5A Champions (by beating Plano East in the last game of the regular season; 22-17). Their only loss was to Garland High School in the season opener. In the playoffs, the Allen Eagles beat Mesquite, Wylie, Roundrock, and Spring Westfield, and made it to the State Semi-Finals where they finally lost to Southlake Carroll. Their regular season record was 9-1; and their overall season record was 13-2.
The Allen High School Varsity Hockey team won the 2006-2007 Texas State Championship.
The Allen High School Student Council, led by President Christopher Wayne Tucker, will be seeking the office of Vice President of the | Texas Association of Student Councils (TASC) at the State Convention in Arlington, Texas during April of 2007.
The Allen Orchestra was invited to perform at The International Midwest Clinic and Convention in 2006.
Allen High School also has one of the nation’s top high school broadcast programs, KGLE 3 Teen News. From 1996 to 2006, the program has had five first places Best of Shows, two second places, one third place, one eighth place, and one not placed at the National Scholastic Press Association’s biannual competition. They have also been the Pacemaker finalists five times.
Allen High School's ''Eagle Angle'' newspaper has won several awards, and was a recipient of the John Jacob Award in Newspaper Excellence at the Journalism Education Association's award ceremony in Chicago in 2005.
Allen High School also has the top high school photography program in the state of Texas, winning ATPI's Top Program contest in 2006.
The school's German Folkdancing team won third place in state finals in 2006.
The Allen DECA association competed at the district competition and will be advancing to state competition 2006.
Allen uses an 8:15 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. schedule. The period schedule includes five standard periods per day, though students are only required to be present for four in tenth grade, and only three in eleventh or twelfth grade.
Students are required to remain on campus during their school hours, and off-campus lunches are not allowed unless the student has the period off.

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★ Allen High School

★ Allen Independent School District