WACO HIGH SCHOOL

'Waco High School' is a Texas UIL Class 4A public high school located on N. 42 Street in Waco, Texas. As of August 2006, enrollment was 1680 with 139 teachers. The ethnicity is roughly 44.8% African American, 34.4% Hispanic, 20.1% White American and 0.7% Other. The school mascot is the lion. The school colors are scarlet, white, and gray.

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. 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.
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, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 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 Field in Odessa, Texas. During the playoffs that year, Waco High beat Austin Crockett, Conroe McCullough (now The Woodlands), Richardson, and Dallas Carter.
In 2006 Waco High was classified a Texas 4-A school. The team made it to the 4-A D-II State Championship game held in San Antonio at the Alamodome. The team lost to LaMarque 36-14.
The old Waco High Tigers were known for their famous coach Paul Leighton Tyson. 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. Waco was state champions in 1922, 1925, 1926 and 1927, and runner up 1923, 1924 and 1939. In 1927 Waco was recognized as the unofficial national high school champion after defeating Cathedral Latin High School of Cleveland, Ohio in a post-season game by the score of 40 to 14.
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. Paul Tyson is still in use today for football games and track events. The stadium was named after lengendary Waco High Tigers head coach Paul Tyson.
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 include:

★ 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.

★ 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

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★ Waco High Information

★ Waco High School Website

★ Waco High Football Website

★ Waco High new principal H.T. Sanchez