Sulphur Springs High School is a public high school located in
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Sulphur Springs is a city in and the county seat of Hopkins County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, its population was 15,449. Sulphur Springs is located along the western edge of Northeast Texas.
History
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, United States 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). It is part of the
Sulphur Springs Independent School District
Sulphur Springs Independent School District is a public school district based in Sulphur Springs, Texas (USA).
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Schools
*Sulphur Springs High School ...
located in central
Hopkins County. In 2013, 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 Sulphur Springs Wildcats compete in the following sports -
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
State titles
*Football
**2008(4A/D2)
Extracurricular activities
Sulphur Springs High School Students also participate in some of the following activities -
band, drill team, athletics, & UIL
Notable alumni
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Keenan Clayton
Keenan Clayton (born June 19, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
C ...
, former professional football player
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Forrest Gregg
Alvis Forrest Gregg (October 18, 1933 – April 12, 2019) was an American professional American football, football player and coach. A Pro Football Hall of Fame Tackle (gridiron football position), offensive tackle for 16 seasons in the Nationa ...
, former professional football player and coach. Inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, , the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coach ...
in 1977.
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Tyreo Harrison, former professional football player
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Damione Lewis
Damione Ramon Lewis (born March 1, 1978 in Sulphur Springs, Texas) is a former American football defensive end and current coach in the National Football League. Lewis is currently a defensive assistant for the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by ...
, former professional football player
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Caleb Miller
Caleb Miller (born September 3, 1980) is a former American football linebacker. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas Razorbacks football, Arkansas.
E ...
, former professional football player
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Darroh Sudderth, former lead singer of the
progressive metal
Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad :Fusion music genres, fusion music genre melding heavy metal music, heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified electric guitar, guitar-driven s ...
band
Fair to Midland
Fair to Midland was an American alternative metal band based in Texas. They produced two self-released albums before signing to Serjical Strike, Serj Tankian's vanity label at Universal Republic. There, they released their only major record labe ...
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Colby Suggs, baseball player and coach
References
External links
Sulphur Springs ISD
Public high schools in Texas
Schools in Hopkins County, Texas
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