Winston Churchill High School in

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is part of the

North East Independent School District The North East Independent School District (commonly NEISD or North East ISD) is a school district located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. North East ISD serves the north central and northeast areas of Bexar County, covering approximately . ...

. It is named after

Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1 ...

, former

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. The school serves portions of the city of San Antonio along with the towns of Hill Country Village and

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. Churchill first opened for classes in 1966, funded by a 1960 school district bond that also established Roosevelt High School and the

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. The school mascot is the Charger while the British

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and lion are used as additional symbols. The school was referenced in the 1996 movie '' Lone Star''. In 2017, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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, with a 3-Star Distinction for Academic Achievements in ELA/Reading, Science, and Social Studies. Churchill has been twice named a

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, in 1982-83 and again in 1999-2000. In 2012, Churchill was ranked 8th on Children at Risk's Top 10 High Schools in Greater San Antonio.

Athletics

The football team won the 4A state championship in 1976. The boys' basketball team won the 1982 5A state championship. The boys' soccer program won the Texas State Championship in 1989, 1998, 2001, and 2003.

Notable alumni

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for the

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* Josh Davis, swimmer, won several Olympic gold medals *

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, Free Agent fullback *

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References

External links

Churchill High School
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