Stamford High School is a public high school located in
Stamford, Texas
Stamford is a city on the border of Jones and Haskell Counties in west-central Texas. The population was 3,124 at the 2010 census, down from 3,636 at the 2000 census. Henry McHarg, president of the Texas Central Railroad, named the site in 1900 ...
and classified as a 2A school by the
University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, musical, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the largest organi ...
(UIL). It is part of the
Stamford Independent School District
Stamford Independent School District is a public school district based in Stamford, Texas ( US). Located in Jones County, a portion of the district extends into Haskell County.
Schools
* Stamford High School
* Stamford Middle School
* Olive ...
located in north central
Jones County. In 2013, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
Athletics
The Stamford Bulldogs compete in these sports:
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross country
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Football
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Golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
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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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State titles
*Football -
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**1955(2A), 1956(2A), 1958(2A), 2012(1A/D1), 2013(1A/D1)
*Boys' Golf -
**1954(1A)
*Boys' Track -
**1957(1A), 1997(2A), 2009(1A)
*Girls' Softball
**2021(2A)
^Stamford was stripped of the 1959 Class AA state football championship by the UIL resulting in Brady
Brady may refer to:
People
* Brady (surname)
* Brady (given name)
* Brady (nickname)
* Brady Boone, a ring name of American professional wrestler Dean Peters (1958–1998)
Places in the United States
* Brady, Montana, a census-designated plac ...
winning by forfeit 2-0. (the actual score was 19-14 Stamford). This was the first and (as of 2008) one of only two instances where a Texas state football championship was awarded via forfeit.
State finalists
*Football
Notable alumni
* James Washington (class of 2014), NFL wide receiver
References
External links
Stamford ISD
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Public high schools in Texas
Schools in Jones County, Texas