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Tascosa High School is a public high school located in

Amarillo Amarillo ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat, seat of Potter County, Texas, Potter County. It is the List of cities in Texas by population, 14th-most populous city in Texas and th ...

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(

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) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is one of four high schools in the

Amarillo Independent School District Amarillo Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States. Amarillo ISD covers about of land in Randall County and Potter County. In the 2009-2010 academic term, nearly 32,000 student ...

located in southern Potter County. The school was opened in 1958. In 2015, 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 Tascosa Rebels compete in the following sports - Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill team, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball& Baseball

State titles

*Girls Basketball - **1991(5A) *Team Tennis - **1996(5A) *Boys Track - **1963(4A) *Girls Wrestling - **2002(All), 2014(5A) *One Act Play - **1969(4A), 1971(4A)

Notable alumni

* Melinda Bordelon - illustrator *

Gail Caldwell Gail Caldwell (born January 20, 1951) is an American critic and author. She was the chief book critic for ''The Boston Globe'', where she was on staff from 1985 to 2009. Caldwell was the winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize, 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Pu ...

- author * Tucker Davidson -

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pitcher *

Kevin Fowler Kevin Fowler (born May 11, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter. He has released five studio albums, and has charted four singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including the top 40 hit "Pound Sign (#?*!)". In addition, he wr ...

, Class of 1984 - country musician *

Paul Lockhart Paul Scott "Paco" Lockhart (born April 28, 1956) is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut, a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions. Early life and education Lockhart, born April 28, 1956, an ...

, Class of 1974 - former

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test pilot and astronaut *

Alex O'Brien Alex O'Brien (born ) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses ...

- professional tennis player * Walter Thomas Price, IV, Class of 1986 - Amarillo attorney * Brent Scott, Class of 1973 - U.S. Navy chief of chaplains *

Brandon Slay Brandon Slay (born October 14, 1975) won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in wrestling. Slay also help found Dallas Dynamite wrestling club in Dallas, TX. Slay currently is the Assistant National Freestyle Coach and National Freestyl ...

- U.S. gold medalist in wrestling *

J.D. Souther John David "J. D." Souther (born November 2, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles (band), Eagles. Souther is probably best known for his songwriting ab ...

- singer/songwriter associated with

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Terry Stafford Terry LaVerne Stafford (November 22, 1941 – March 17, 1996) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1964 US Top 10 hit "Suspicion", and the 1973 country music hit " Amarillo by Morning". Stafford was also known for his Elvis ...

, singer song-writer, sang the #1 hit

Suspicion Suspicion is a feeling of mistrust. Suspicion(s), The Suspicion, or Suspicious may also refer to: Film and television Film * ''Suspicion'' (1918 film), an American silent film directed by John M. Stahl * ''Suspicion'' (1941 film), an American ...

in 1964 *

Francie Swift Francie Swift is an American actress best known for her role as Cynthia in ''Thoroughbreds'' and her recurring roles as Haylie Grimes on '' Outsiders'' and Anne Vanderbilt Archibald on ''Gossip Girl''. Life and career Swift was born in Amarill ...

- actress * Jim Wilson - recording artist and piano technician *

Ryan Ewers Ryan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) *Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Division of Ryan, an electo ...

- Subbed in for an injured Chuck Ledwig to play center and immediately fumbled two snaps. Thus, becoming the legendary 'No Snap Ewers' * Lauren Hough - New York Times Best Selling author and essayist.

References

External links

Tascosa High School
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1958 Amarillo Independent School District Schools in Potter County, Texas Public high schools in Texas 1958 establishments in Texas