MARY CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL

'Mary Carroll High School', or 'Carroll' as it is often referred, is one of five secondary schools that are part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District.

Contents

History

Administrative

Ethnicity

Songs

Carroll Band

Notable Alumni

References

History

As of August 2007, Carroll high school employs the only woman to serve as superintendent within the Corpus Christi Independent School District. Opened in 1957, it is currently the second largest and the third oldest high school in the city.

Administrative

Carroll's operating budget for the 2005-2006 school year was $12,151,016.00. Their attendance rate for 2003-2004 was 93.8%.^[2]

Ethnicity

Mary Carroll's ethnicity distribution for the 2004-2005 school year was 56.6% Hispanic, 32.8% White, 6.2% African-American, 4.0% Pacific Islander, and .4% Native American.^[2]

Songs

'Our Alma Mater'

We hail thee Carroll High School

Your Blue and White shall shine

Untouched by any shadow

Your colors gleam through time.

Our hearts shall sing forever

The love that makes you strong

And never bring dishonor

To your victorious throng.^[5]




'Our Fight Song'

Fight on Tigers, we'll always stand by you.

Go you Tigers, we will ever sing

and cheer for you too.

Win you tigers, our hearts will ever yearn

For the Blue and White banner waving

proudly for Carroll High!^[6]

Carroll Band

''Our Alma Matter'' and ''Our Fight Song'' are played at every football game, basketball game, and pep rally.
The band, as of August 2007, are directed by Joseph Rosales, Lori Koch and Roland Chavez. ^[7]
The Carroll band is currently the largest of CCISD, reaching numbers of 160-170 members.
Carroll band has won several first-place awards in marching, concert, and sightreading.
Mr. Ferris Arnold retired as band director in 2006. He held the position for 38 years.

Notable Alumni

Brooks Kieschnick,^[8] an American baseball player.

Terry Labonte,^[9] an American NASCAR driver.

Bobby Labonte,^[9] an American NASCAR driver.

Chris Richardson, a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters

Paula Deanda,^[11] an American musician

References

1. Local Corpus Christi ISD
2. School Report Card: Mary Carroll High School
3. School Report Card: Mary Carroll High School
4. School Report Card: Mary Carroll High School
5. Marry Carroll HighSchool: Official Page
6. Marry Carroll HighSchool: Official Page
7. Carroll Tiger Band
8. Longhorn Legends: Brooks Kieschnick
9. Caller Times: Guess Who Went to High School Around Here
10. Caller Times: Guess Who Went to High School Around Here
11. Caller Times: Music's next 'It Girl'?
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