Petersburg High School is a

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located in Petersburg,

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), a small farming community in the southern

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portion of the state and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. The school is part of the

Petersburg Independent School District Petersburg Independent School District is a public school district based in Petersburg, Texas ( USA). Located in Hale County, small portions of the district extend into Crosby and Floyd counties. In 2009, the school district was rated "academi ...

which encompasses the southeastern corner of Hale County and reaches into portions of Floyd and Crosby counties. In 2015, the school was rated " Improvement Required" by the

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Athletics

The school has a rich history of excellence in academics as well as athletics. During the 1960s and 1970s, Petersburg was well known in the area for producing outstanding football teams which competed under the state's

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(UIL) authority. Due to a decrease in the local population, the school now plays

six-man football Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard 11 or 12. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Canada. History Six-man football was developed ...

sanctioned by the UIL. The Petersburg Buffaloes also compete in the following sports - Baseball and Softball *

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* Cross Country *

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State Titles

*Football - **1963(1A)

State Finalist

*Boys Basketball - UIL Boys Basketball Archives
/ref> **1992(1A)

Band

The school's band was equally notable, annually producing Division I rankings (the UIL's top rank) over a period spanning more than two decades.

References

External links

Petersburg Independent School District
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List of Six-man football stadiums in Texas This is a partial list of six-man football Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard 11 or 12. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Cana ...

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