Thorndale High School is a public high school located in the city of
Thorndale, Texas,
USA
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and classified as a 2A school by the
UIL. It is a part of the
Thorndale Independent School District located in southwestern
Milam County
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. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
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Athletics
The Thorndale Bulldogs compete in these sports -
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
State titles
*Baseball -
**1996(1A), 2005(1A)
*Boys Basketball -
**2007(1A/D1), 2008(1A/D1)
*Football
**1989(1A), 1994(1A), 1995(1A)
*Men's Track
**2003(1A) Gold Medalists 800M Relay
*Volleyball
**2018(2A) Bronze Medalists
*Softball
**2019(2A) Silver Medalists
*Cross Country
**2019(2A)appearance, 2017(2A)appearances
*Golf
**2019(2A)appearance
Fine Arts
*One Act Play
**1990(1A)
*Marching Band
**2018 UIL 2A SMBC Bronze Medalists
**2020 UIL 2A SMBC Champions
Notable alumni
*
Lee Roy Caffey
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(Class of 1959) was an
American football
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linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...
in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
from 1963-1972 and played on 3 Super Bowl championship teams.
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References
External links
Thorndale ISD website
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Public high schools in Texas
Schools in Milam County, Texas