Aledo High School is a public high school located in Aledo,

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the

Aledo Independent School District Aledo Independent School District is a public school district based in Aledo, Texas (USA). Located in southeastern Parker County, a small portion of the district extends into western Tarrant County. In addition to Aledo, the district also serv ...

located in south central Parker County. Along with Aledo, students attend from the towns of Annetta and Annetta South as well as portions of Annetta North, Hudson Oaks, and Willow Park. In 2018, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

with a two star distinction in Mathematics and Social Studies.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,273 students enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year is as follows:TEA 2017-2018 Student Enrollment
/ref> *Female - 48.0% *Male - 52.0% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.5% *Asian/Pacific islander - 0.9% *Black - 2.1% *Hispanic - 12.0% *White - 81.9% *Multiracial - 2.5%

Athletics

The Aledo Bearcats compete in the following sports: *Baseball *Basketball *Cross Country *Football *Golf *Powerlifting *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track *Volleyball *Wrestling Aledo High School's most prominent athletic team is the Bearcat

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

team. Other sports having success are the boys golf team and the Ladycat softball team who also finished ranked #1 in the country in 2008. The 2008 Bearcat Tennis team, for the first time, was the District 6-4A champs with a perfect district season.

State titles

*Baseball - **2014 (4A) *Football - **1998 (3A/D1), 2009 (4A/D2), 2010 (4A/D2), 2011 (4A/D2), 2013 (4A/D2), 2014 (5A/D1), 2016 (5A/D2), 2018 (5A/D2), 2019 (5A/D2), 2020 (5A/D2), 2022(5A/D1) *Boys Golf - **1978 (1A), 2007 (4A) *Softball **2008 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2015 (5A) The Bearcat

team won three consecutive state titles in 4A Division II from 2009-2011 and won three consecutive state titles in 5A Division II from 2018-2020, now has a total of 10 titles, with 9 championships in the last 12 seasons (2009-2020). They are the only UIL school in Texas who have won three or more consecutive titles, twice. The Bearcat's 10 State Championships is the most in Texas. The 2013 team became the first team in high school history to score 1,000 points in a single season. After a 91-0 blowout of

Western Hills The Western Hills () are the hills and mountains in the western part of Beijing. Geography Being an extension of the Taihang mountain range from the Hebei Province, the Western Hills cover approximately 17% of the Beijing municipality, inc ...

a parent of the losing team filed

bullying Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by others) of an imba ...

charges with the school district. A reporter for the

Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspa ...

called Aledo a "powerhouse" in Texas high school football.

State Finalists

*Football **1974 (1A), 2017 (5A/D2) *Boys Soccer **2005 (4A) 2018 (5A) *Volleyball **2012 (4A) *Girls Soccer **2017 (5A) *Softball **2021 (5A)

Extracurricular activities

Aledo High School's most prominent sport is the Aledo High School Marching Band (AKA Bearcat Regiment). The Regiment

marching band A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Most marching bands wear a uniform, ofte ...

was a UIL State Finalist in 2000 (3A), 2005 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2011 (4A),UIL Texas State Marching Band Contest, Conference 4A Finals Results
/ref> 2015, and 2017 (5A). The Regiment for the first time receive the title of Super Regional Grand Champions in the 2A class in 2008 at the San Antonio BOA. In 2010 the Bearcat Regiment was for the first time a finalist at BOA Super Regionals in San Antonio. The

concert band A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion famil ...

also received TMEA Honor Band State Finals awards in 2002 (3A) and 2007 (4A), and became The TMEA Honor Band State Champions in 2015 (5A). In UIL academic competition, the Current Issues and Events team and the Literary Criticism team won the state championship in 2009, with the Current Issues and Events team successfully defending their state championship in 2010 and placing first in 2012; the Social Studies Team won the state championship (4A) in 2011 and was both district and regional champion. *UIL Lone Star Cup ChampionsUIL Lone Star Cup Champions
/ref> **1998 (3A) - Co-champions with Dripping Springs.

Notable alumni

* David Barton, religious activist *

Johnathan Gray Johnathan Gray (born April 22, 1993) is an American football running back for the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League. He played college football for the University of Texas at Austin. He attended Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas. Gr ...

, football player * Daniel Hunter, PlayRadioPlay! *

Josh Jenkins Joshua Jenkins (born 8 February 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer. He last played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2012 to ...

, musician in

Green River Ordinance A Green River Ordinance is a common United States city ordinance prohibiting door-to-door solicitation. Under such an ordinance, it is illegal for any business to sell their items door-to-door without express prior permission from the household. ...

* Micah Kinard, vocalist,

Oh, Sleeper Oh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas that formed in 2006 with former members of Terminal. In over a decade's span, Oh, Sleeper has released four full-length albums, two EPs, and toured worldwide as an opening act. Af ...

Cheyenne Knight Cheyenne Erin Knight (born January 22, 1997) is an American professional golfer. She played collegiate golf at the University of Alabama where she was a three-time all-American and the 2017 SEC Player of the Year and a member of the Psi chapte ...

, LPGA Tour Pro Golfer *

Mary Michael Patterson Mary Michael Patterson is an American theater actress and singer. She was raised in Aledo, Texas, a suburb west of Fort Worth. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BFA in Musical Theater. She is married to Broadway Dancer Cary Te ...

, theater actress and singer *

Sean Henn Sean Michael Henn (born April 23, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Henn attended McLennan Community College in Texas, and was drafted in the 26th round in 2000 by the New York Yankees. He played in Major League Baseball ...

, Former MLB Pitcher

References

External links

Aledo ISD webpage
{{authority control Public high schools in Texas Schools in Parker County, Texas