Gladewater High School is a public high school located in the city of

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and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Gladewater Independent School District located in southeast Upshur County and northwest Gregg County. Gladewater High School is actually located in Upshur County. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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History

On April 30, 1955,

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performed in the school gymnasium. Six teams of tickets sellers were dispatched by the club on April 12 to canvass the area. During the weeks before this show, the

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heavily promoted it and there were requests from all over the south and Southwest for tickets. The weekend of the show, there was not a vacant hotel or motel room in Gladewater. By show time, approximately 3,000

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fans were jammed into the 2,500 seats as the Gladewater High Gymnasium, and everything that would be used to fan the air was brought into service. To protect the basketball floor, a combination covering of paper and canvas was laid down. Admission was $1.00 for adults and 50-cents for children. A half-hour portion of the show was broadcast nationwide on the

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radio network, and the entire evening was aired on

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in Shreveport and KTHS in

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. The current campus replaced a previous campus that at the time was 50 years old. Construction on the new campus started in July 1982 built by the Del E. Webb Corporation. Construction was completed in 1983.

Athletics

The Gladewater Bears compete in these sports - Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball

State titles

*Boys Track **1985(3A) **1961(2A), 1967(2A)

Theater

*One Act Play

Notable alumni

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, football player

References

External links

Gladewater ISD website
{{authority control Public high schools in Texas Schools in Upshur County, Texas Del E. Webb buildings