| Abilene High School | |
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| Address | |
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2800 N 6th St , 79603-7190 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Enter to learn, go forth to serve." |
| Established | 1888 |
| School district | Abilene Independent School District |
| Principal | Emme Siburt |
| Staff | 122.97 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,966 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.99[1] |
| Color(s) | Black & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 5A/D1 |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Nickname | Warbirds |
| Website | Abilene High School |
Abilene High School is a public high school located in Abilene, Texas. AHS is classified as a Division 5A school and is part of the Abilene Independent School District. Abilene High School is the name given to three different schools in the past 150 years. The first Abilene High was an old warehouse. Not long after that, the school was moved to what was the former Lincoln Middle School. In 1955, Abilene High was moved to its current location at N 6th and Mockingbird.[2] Its main rival in sports is Cooper High School. The Abilene High Marching Band is accepted to be the oldest marching band in Texas. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
In addition to parts of Abilene, its attendance boundary includes Impact.[4][5]
- ^ a b c "ABILENE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Education in Abilene: A Timeline". Abilene Scene. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Taylor County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-22. - Text list - Compare to the boundary map. Detail of Impact
- ^ "School Boundaries". Abilene Independent School District. Retrieved 2024-09-22. - Compare to census maps.