McNeil High School (commonly known as MHS or McNeil) is a

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in an

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in both Travis and Williamson counties, near

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, United States. Serving

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s, and

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s. The school is part of the

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(RRISD), with admission primarily based on the locations of students' homes in the district. Four

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feed into McNeil: Cedar Valley, Chisholm Trail, Pearson Ranch and Deerpark. The school colors are navy blue, forest green, and white, and the mascot is the

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. McNeil is Designated as a 6A school under the

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(UIL) McNeil is located on the border of Williamson and

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, with part of the school in one county and the rest in another. The school serves: the census-designated place of Jollyville,2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Jollyville CDP, TX
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. Retrieved on November 9, 2018. It was previously larger:
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and sections of the Brushy Creek CDP. The

, prior to 2010, defined the Jollyville CDP as including a portion of the school area.

Academic awards

McNeil was named a

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in 1999-2000.

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ranked McNeil the #10 public high school in Austin in 2012. The high school was also recognized as a PLTW Distinguished School in 2019, one of just 133 high schools in the United States.

Athletics

Boys

Tennis, Cross Country, Swimming, Club Lacrosse, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, Football, Powerlifting, Hockey, and Wrestling.

Girls

Tennis, Cross Country, Swimming, Club Lacrosse, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Golf, Softball, Cheerleading, Volleyball and Wrestling.

Notable alumni

A. J. Abrams Adrian Glenn Abrams Jr. (born October 16, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. High school career Abrams went to Deerpark Middle School and McNeil High School in Round Rock, Texas, where he is the school's all-time scorin ...

, professional basketball player * Armoni Brooks,

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player *

Scott Linebrink Scott Cameron Linebrink (born August 4, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He attended Texas State University before getting drafted, but finished his degree after his retirement at Concordia University (Texas) in Austin. ...

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player * Aaron Williams, NFL player * James Talarico,

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Member

References

External links

McNeil Web Site

District Homepage
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