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Tascosa High School is a public high school located in
Amarillo Amarillo ( ; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the largest city in the Texas Panhandle. A portion of the city extends into Randall County ...
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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 students ...
located in southern Potter County. The school was opened in 1958. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the
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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

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Melinda Bordelon - illustrator *
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- 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 wro ...
, 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, a ...
, 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 player. He gained the top ranking in May 2000 and was ranked as high as world No. 30 in singles in June 1997. He won his only singles title at New Haven, Connecticut, in 199 ...
- 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 - U.S. gold medalist in wrestling * J.D. Souther - singer/songwriter associated with
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* Terry Stafford, singer song-writer, sang the #1 hit Suspicion in 1964 * Francie Swift - actress * Jim Wilson - recording artist and piano technician * Ryan Ewers - 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.


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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