Jim Ned High School is a public high school located in
Tuscola, Texas
Tuscola is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 742 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Tuscola is located at (32.209060, –99.797126).
According to the ...
, United States and is classified as a 3A school by the
UIL. It is part of the
Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District
Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District is a school district based in Tuscola, Texas ( USA). The district serves approximately 1,000 students in southeastern Taylor County, including the towns of Tuscola, Buffalo Gap and Lawn. A small p ...
, which also include
Lawn ElementaryBuffalo Gap Elementary
an
Jim Ned Middle School
The high school serves around 400 students from roughly 380 square miles in southeastern Taylor County, including the towns of Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, and Lawn
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. A small portion of northeastern Runnels County
Runnels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,900. Its county seat is Ballinger. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texa ...
lies within the district, also. The district and the school are both named after the Jim Ned Creek, which runs through all three towns. The creek is named after Jim Ned, who was an Indian cavalry
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scout for the United States Army
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. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency
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Extracurricular activities are offered in the form of performing arts, clubs, and a singular student made newsletter.
Athletics
The Jim Ned Indians compete in:
cross-country,
volleyball,
football,
basketball,
powerlifting,
golf,
tennis,
track,
softball,
baseball.
State titles
*One-act play
**2016(3A)
*Boys tennis- Brantson Reese Cook
**2013(2A), 2014(2A), 2015(3A), 2016(3A)
*Girls' basketball
**1994(2A), 2008(2A)
*Girls' cross-country
**2003(2A)
*Girls' golf
**2011(2A)
*Football
**2020(3A/D1)
State finalists
*One-act play
**2013(2A)
*Boys' basketball
**2005(2A), 2008(2A)
*Football
**2003(2A/D1)
**2020(3A/D1)
Academics
*UIL Academic Meet championsUIL Academic Meet Champions
**2008(2A)
**2011(2A)
*Social studies individual state champion 2015: Josh Buske (3A)
*Social studies individual state champion 2016: Josh Buske (3A)
*Accounting team state champions 2015 (3A)
*State champion in one-act play 2016 (3A)
*Current Issues and Events team state champions 2022 (3A)
Notable alumni
*Colt McCoy
Daniel "Colt" McCoy (born September 5, 1986) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Longhorns football, Texas, where he won several awards and honor ...
- NFL quarterback, played college football at the University of Texas-Austin
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*Ed Sprinkle
Edward Alexander Sprinkle (September 3, 1923 – July 28, 2014) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was known to many as "The Meanest Man in Pro Football" and was nicknamed ...
– former NFL lineman, National Football League 1940s All-Decade Team
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References
External links
Jim Ned History
Jim Ned CISD
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Public high schools in Texas
High schools in Taylor County, Texas