Eastland High School is a public high school located in

Eastland, Texas Eastland is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,960 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Eastland County. History During the 1920s, Eastland, like nearby Cisco, Texas, Cisco, Ranger, Texas, Ranger, and De ...

, United States and classified as a 3A school by the

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(UIL). It is part of the

Eastland Independent School District Eastland Independent School District is a public school district based in Eastland, Texas (USA). In addition to Eastland, the district also serves the town of Carbon. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas ...

located in north central

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. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 317 students enrolled for 2012-2013 was: *Male - 55.2% *Female - 44.8% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.6% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.3% *Black - 1.6% *Hispanic - 23.0% *White - 73.9% *Multiracial - 0.6% In addition, 46.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

The Eastland Mavericks compete in the following sports - Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

State Titles

*Football - **1982(2A)

Notable alumni

* Behren Morton,

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for the

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Eastland ISD
Public high schools in Texas Schools in Eastland County, Texas {{Texas-high-school-stub