Queen City High School is a public high school located in the city of Queen City,

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). It is classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the

Queen City Independent School District Queen City Independent School District is a public school district based in Queen City, Texas (USA). In addition to Queen City, the district also serves the town of Domino and a small portion of Atlanta. In 2009, the school district was rated " ...

located in northeast Cass County bordering

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to the south. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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. It serves Queen City,

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, and a portion of Atlanta.

Athletics

The Athletics Director of Queen City High School is Eric Droddy, and he was hired in April 2019. He is also the head football coach. The head coach for the school's baseball program is William Powell. The head coach for the boys' basketball team is DeAundre Hill, and the girl's position is currently vacant. Queen City High School competes in the following sports: *

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* Cross Country * Football *

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Retired Numbers

*Ty Ball, 75 (posthumously awarded)

State Titles

*Baseball - **1992(3A)

Notable alumni

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, NFL Offensive Lineman for the Buffalo Bills,

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, and Chicago Bears. Class of 2000

Band

*UIL Marching Band State ChampionsUIL Marching Band Archives
**2007(2A), 2009(2A), 2011(2A) *UIL Marching Band State Medalists **2005(2A), 2013(2A), 2019(3A), 2021(3A) From around 2001 to 2011, the band was under the direction of Chris Brannan. From 2012 forward, under the direction of Billy Vess. The band has 9 consecutive state and state finals appearances, starting in 2005. The staff includes Billy Vess, Kim Madlock, Stephen Bynum, Justin Caldwell, and Makayla Anglin. The band was awarded as the 2019 UIL Honor Band runner-up. *Notable Alumni: **Zach Worley, Blue Devils alumni

References

External links

Queen City Independent School District
Schools in Cass County, Texas Public high schools in Texas {{texas-high-school-stub