Needville High School is a public high school located in

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(with a Needville postal address) and a part of the

Needville Independent School District Needville Independent School District is a public school district based in unincorporated area, unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, Fort Bend County, Texas (United States, USA) (with a Needville, Texas, Needville postal address). The distri ...

. It is classified as a 4A school by the UIL. The school serves residents of Needville, Fairchilds, a portion of Pleak, and the

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of Guy and Long Point. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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. Students in grades 9-12 from the neighboring

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also attended Needville High School prior to the opening of Damon High School. Damon ISD signed a contract with Needville ISD in 1949 so Damon ISD residents could go to school at Needville High.

Athletics

The Needville Blue Jays compete in these sports - Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball, Interior Design, Exterior Design

State Titles

*Softball **2009(3A) *Boys Track **1979(2A), 1980(2A) *Volleyball **1975(2A), 1976(2A), 1977(2A), 1992(3A), 2017(4A)

History

2007 Fire

The original Needville High School building was reported on fire at around 3:45 AM on April 24, 2007. 21 area fire departments responded but by 6:00 AM the building was still a fireball. As of 7:00 PM, the 1937 building was reduced to smoldering rubble with fire fighters and investigators still at the scene along with spectators. One computer lab, two mobile computer labs, three copiers, one Coke machine, and TAKS tests taken last week were lost to the fire. The fire came in the wake of a $60 million bond issue, $49 million of which was earmarked for a new high school. (sources: )

2018 Stoneman Douglas Walkout Suspensions

In the aftermath of the

Stoneman Douglas High School shooting On February 14, 2018, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Miami suburban town of Parkland, Florida, murdering 17 people and injuring 17 others. Cruz, a former student at t ...

, the school received backlash after superintendent Curtis Rhodes threatened to suspend students who participated in walk out protests. The school's Facebook page was subsequently taken down.

2020 Mask Incident

After the

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of 2020, a student was asked to remove their "BLM Mask" as it could cause conflict with fellow pupils. However, this was not enforced for students who wore masks with messages in support of Presidential Candidate

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. Eventually, the school revised this ban to apply to all political messages, with only plain masks (surgical or cloth), or masks with the US flag, Texas flag, or the Needville High School logo.

Administration

*Principal: Steve Adamson *Assistant principals: Derek Maresh, Kristin Wyatt, Heather Cordova *Administration Secretary: Berni Reyes

References

External links

* * {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1948 Public high schools in Fort Bend County, Texas 1948 establishments in Texas