Robert G. Cole Middle and High School is the only
public middle school
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and
public high school
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for the
Fort Sam Houston Independent School District
Fort Sam Houston Independent School District is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas (United States). History
The district was formed in 1951 and opened for class in September 1952 for the purpose of serving the children of mili ...
, and is classified as a 3A school by the
UIL. It is named after
Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col.
Robert G. Cole
Lieutenant colonel (United States), Lieutenant Colonel Robert George Cole (March 19, 1915 – September 18, 1944) was an American United States Army, soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the days following the Normandy lan ...
, who was born on
Fort Sam Houston. As the boundaries of the district are coterminous with the boundaries of Fort Sam Houston, enrollment at Cole is open only to those pupils residing on the installation or nearby
Camp Bullis
Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation is a U.S. Army training camp comprising in Bexar County, Texas, USA, just northwest of San Antonio. Camp Bullis provides base operations support and training support to Joint Base San Antonio. The camp i ...
, or transfer students whose parents work at either installation.
Cole has been twice named a
National Blue Ribbon School, in 1986-87 and again in 1990-91. For the 2022-2023 school year, the school was given an "A" by the
Texas Education Agency, with distinctions for Academic Achievement in Science and Post-Secondary Readiness.
Athletics
The Robert G. Cole Cougars compete in the following sports:
Baseball,
Basketball,
Cross Country,
Football
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,
Golf,
Powerlifting,
Soccer
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,
Softball,
Swimming,
Tennis,
Track and Field, and
Volleyball.
State titles
*Boys Basketball -
**1989(3A) 2021(3A)
Notable alumni
*
Alan Keyes (1968), American politician.
*
Kivuusama Mays former
NFL
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linebacker.
Just Sports Stats
* Shaquille O'Neal
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former NBA
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center
* Babette Maxwell founder Military Spouse
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magazine
References
External links
Fort Sam Houston ISD
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High schools in San Antonio
Public high schools in Bexar County, Texas
Joint Base San Antonio