Atlanta High School is a
public
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high school
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located in
Atlanta
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,
Texas
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, US. It is classified as a 3A school by the
University Interscholastic League
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(UIL). It is part of the
Atlanta Independent School District
Atlanta Independent School District is a public school district based in Atlanta, Texas, Atlanta, Texas (United States, USA). In addition to the majority of Atlanta, the district also serves the town of Douglassville, Texas, Douglassville and th ...
located in northeast
Cass County which shares a border with the
Queen City Independent School District
Queen City Independent School District is a public school district based in Queen City, Texas (USA).
In addition to Queen City, the district also serves the town of Domino and a small portion of Atlanta.
In 2009, the school district was rated " ...
. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
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Athletics
The Atlanta Rabbits compete in the following 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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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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;State Titles
''Atlanta (UIL)''
*Baseball -
**1998(3A)
*Football -
**2003(3A)
*Boys Track -
**1989(3A), 1997(3A), 2002(3A), 2003(3A), 2004(3A), 2017 (4A)
;State Finalists
''Atlanta (UIL)''
*Football -
**1994(3A)
''Atlanta Pruitt (PVIL)''
*Basketball -
**1951(PVIL-1A)
Band
Atlanta High School proudly showcases the 'Big Bad Band from Rabbitland'. The band most recently placed 14th at the 2006 3A State Marching Contest, 5th at the 2008 3A Texas State Marching Contest, 8th at the 2010 3A Texas State Marching Contest, 8th at the 2012 3A Texas State Marching Contest, 7th at the 2014 4A Texas State Marching Contest and 10th at the 2016 State Marching Contest. The band has made around 10 total appearances at the UIL Texas State Marching Contest dating back to the early 1980s. The band boasts a membership of 160 students grades 9-12 and over 425 students in grades 6-12.
Notable alumni
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Derrick Blaylock
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– professional
football
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player (2002–2006)
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Ellen DeGeneres
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(1976), comedienne and actress
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Phil Epps
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One of his more memorable catches was a 1985 game aga ...
– professional
football
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player (1982–1989)
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Rickey Hatley
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Professional career Houston Texans
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– professional
football
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player (2017)
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Randy Jackson
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Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bas ...
– professional
football
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player (1972–1974)
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Joseph Strickland
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(1977) –
Bishop
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of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler
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(2012–)
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Drew Stubbs
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– professional baseball player (2009–2017)
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Ted Thompson
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– professional
football
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player (1975–1984)
References
External links
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Atlanta Independent School District
Public high schools in Texas
Schools in Cass County, Texas
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