Poth High School is a
public high school
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located in
Poth, Texas
Poth ( ) is a town in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,819 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 ...
(
USA
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), and classified as a 3A school by the
UIL. It is part of the
Poth Independent School District located in south central
Wilson County Wilson County is the name of four counties in the United States:
*Wilson County, Kansas
*Wilson County, North Carolina
*Wilson County, Tennessee
*Wilson County, Texas
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. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
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Controversy
In February 2020, the district refused to allow a student, Newt Johnson, to remain in classes if he continued to grow his hair out to possibly make a wig for his sick sister. Superintendent Paula Renken alleged the matter was not about an ill person but rather enforcing the school board's rules. With the support of his parents, Johnson left the school.
Athletics
The Poth Pirates compete in these sports:
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross country
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American football
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Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
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Powerlifting
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track and field
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Volleyball
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State titles
*Girls' basketball
**1997(2A), 2007(2A)
*Volleyball
**1995(1A), 1996(2A), 1997(2A), 2004(2A), 2005(2A), 2006(2A), 2009(2A), 2011(2A), 2014(3A)
References
External links
Poth ISD
Schools in Wilson County, Texas
Public high schools in Texas
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