Taylor High School is a public high school located in
Taylor, Texas
Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,575 at the 2000 census; it was 15,191 at the 2010 census; it was 16,267 at the 2020 census.
History
In 1876, the Texas Land Company auctioned lots in anticipati ...
, United States. It is part of the
Taylor Independent School District
Taylor Independent School District is a public and private school district based in Taylor, Texas, USA.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Schools
* Taylor High School (grades 9–12; ...
located in east central
Williamson County and classified as a 4A 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). 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 Taylor Ducks compete in these sports -
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
State titles
''Taylor'' (UIL)
*Baseball -
**1969(3A), 1972(3A)
*Boys Track -
**1961(2A), 1966(2A)
''Taylor Price'' (PVIL)
*Football -
**1947(PVIL-1A)^, 1962(PVIL-1A)
^Co-champions
State finalists
''Taylor'' (UIL)
*Baseball -
**1971(3A)
''Taylor Hughes'' (PVIL)
*Boys Basketball -
**1966 (PVIL-1A)
Notable alumni
*
Dicky Moegle
Richard Lee Maegle (born Moegle; September 14, 1934 – July 4, 2021) was an American professional American football, football player who was a Halfback (American football), halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49 ...
, former NFL player
*
Les Peterson, former NFL player
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Fred Kerley
Fredrick Lee Kerley (born May 7, 1995) is an American track and field sprinter known primarily for competing in the 400 meters distance but more recently the 100 meters and 200 meters. He has earned several medals at the World Championships in ...
, Sprinter, Silver medalist at the
2020 Tokyo Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
(held in July/August 2021).
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Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part as Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' ...
, actor
References
External links
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Taylor ISD
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High schools in Williamson County, Texas
Public high schools in Texas