Clarksville High School is a public high school located in

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, United States. It is part of the

Clarksville Independent School District Clarksville Independent School District is a rural public school district in Red River County, Texas ( USA) and serves all students in the town of Clarksville and small portions of nearby communities. Approximately 690 students were enrolled for ...

located in central

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and classified as a 2A school by the

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(UIL). In 2013, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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Accountability Rating

In past years, the campus had fallen victim to lower and lower test scores on the state-mandated

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Test. The District was determined to turn things around. After much hard work from educators and students, the Clarksville High School went from being an unacceptable campus to a "Recognized Campus" in 2009-2010.

Activities

The Clarksville Tigers compete in the following activities: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Track. The Clarksville Tigers Basketball Team captured the State Championship March 2012. That same year the boys track team won the state title in the 4x100 meter relay. The Clarksville Tigers Football team were Regional Quarter Finalists in 2011. The football team made school history in November 2010 by advancing to the regional playoffs. The Lady Tigers Basketball Team were Regional Quarter Finalists in 2011. The CHS Tiger Band placed 4th in the Texas STATE Marching Championship in 2011. The band also placed 1st in the Texas STATE Marching Championship on November 7, 2017, making them the 2017 2a State Marching Champion.

State Titles

*Boys Basketball - UIL Centennial webpage
**1995(3A), 1998(3A), 2012(1A/D1) *Marching Band - **2017(2A)

State Finalists

*Boys Basketball - **1989(3A), 1991(3A)

Notable alumni

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(Class of 1976), former superintendent of the

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and incoming 2015

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member of the

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from Bowie,

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, Lamar, and Red River counties.

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{{authority control Educational institutions established in the 1980s Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing Schools in Red River County, Texas Public high schools in Texas