Red Oak High School is a 5A high school located in

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, United States. It is part of the Red Oak Independent School District located in far north central Ellis County. In 2012, the school was rated "

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" by the

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. The Red Oak ISD has recently built a new facility for the school, located west and across the street from the current school. The new school also connects to nearby

Texas State Highway 342 State Highway 342 (SH 342) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway begins at a junction with U.S. Highway 77 (US 77) in Red Oak and heads north through Lancaster to a junction with Loop 12 (Loop 12) in Dallas. History S ...

, the main north-south highway through Red Oak.

Athletics

The Red Oak Hawks compete in the following sports - Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Swimming, Baseball & Softball.

State titles

*Boys Soccer - **2003(4A) *Volleyball - **1992(4A), 1995(4A), 2002(4A) *One Act Play - **1986(3A)

Notable alumni

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- 1988 Olympic gold medalist, high jump * Michelle Carter - National high school record holder in shot put, 2016 Olympic gold medalist * Sarah Jaffe - Singer-songwriter signed to Kirtland Records * Scott Walker - Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals *

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References

External links

* {{authority control Schools in Ellis County, Texas Public high schools in Texas