Argyle High School is a
public high school
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located in the city of
Flower Mound, Texas
Flower Mound is an incorporated town located in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Located northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth adjacent to Grapevine Lake, the town derives its name from a prominent mound locate ...
(though it has an
Argyle, Texas
Argyle is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States, with a population of 4,403 as of 2020. It is a suburb of Fort Worth.
History
The first European settlement, consisting of a few families, occurred in the Argyle area in the 1850s. The pla ...
mailing address). The high school opened up in 2002 and is now classified as a 5A school by the
UIL. It is a part of the
Argyle Independent School District located in south central
Denton County
Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the 7th-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was establis ...
. In 2016, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
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The boundary of the school district, and therefore that of the high school, includes the majority of Argyle and portions of
Bartonville,
Denton,
Flower Mound
Flower Mound is an incorporated town located in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Located northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth adjacent to Grapevine Lake, the town derives its name from a prominent mound locat ...
, and
Northlake.
Athletics
Argyle's athletics compete in UIL class 5A. The main athletic venue is Eagle Stadium which can seat 5,000 spectators. In less than two decades of existence, Argyle has seen success in multiple sports with multiple state championships including a designation as national champions in Baseball.
Sports
Argyle Eagles compete in these sports:
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross country
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Football
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Golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
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Powerlifting
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track and field
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Volleyball
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Wrestling
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Bass fishing
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Freestyle rapping
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State titles
*Baseball
**2015(4A), 2018(4A), 2019(4A)
*Boys basketball
**2012(3A), 2021(4A)
*Girls basketball
**2006(3A), 2012(3A), 2015(4A), 2016(4A), 2017(4A), 2018(4A), 2019(4A)
*Boys cross country
**2007(3A), 2008(3A), 2009(3A)
*Football
**2013(3A/D2), 2020 (4A/D1)
*Boys golf
**2015(4A), 2021(4A)
*Girls golf
**2021(4A)
*Volleyball
**2015(4A)
*Marching band
**2003(2A), 2005(2A), 2008(3A), 2010(3A), 2012(3A), 2014(4A), 2020(4A), 2021(4A)
*The Argyle High School Marching Band has more state titles than any other school in the state of Texas with 8 titles as of 2021
*UIL Lone Star Cup Champions
**2006(2A), 2009(3A), 2012(3A), 2013(3A), 2014(3A), 2015(4A), 2016(4A), 2017(4A), 2018(4A), 2019(4A), 2020(4A)
Academics
*UIL state academic meet champions
**2004(2A), 2006(2A), 2008(3A), 2009(3A), 2010(3A), 2011(3A), 2012(3A), 2013(3A), 2014(3A), 2015(4A), 2016(4A), 2017(4A), 2018(4A)
Band
*State marching band champions
**2003(2A), 2005(2A), 2008(3A), 2010(3A), 2012(3A), 2014(4A), 2020(4A), 2021(4A)
*State honor band winners
**2006(2A), 2009(3A), 2020(4A), 2021(4A)
Choir
*UIL sweepstakes awards
**2018(4A), 2019(4A)
Notable alumni
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Nick Ralston
Nick Ralston (born November 10, 1996) is an American football fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana and Arizona State. He signed with the Cowboys after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft.
Early years
Ralston a ...
, former
NFL
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player
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Parker Mushinski
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Amateur car ...
, current
MLB
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pitcher for the
Houston Astros
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References
External links
Argyle ISD website
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Public high schools in Texas
High schools in Denton County, Texas
2002 establishments in Texas
Educational institutions established in 2002