Frisco High School

Frisco High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas and is a part of the Frisco Independent School District. Frisco High School is the only known high school in the United States to have a raccoon as an official mascot.[3] In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Frisco High School
Address
6401 Parkwood Boulevard

Frisco
,
Texas
75034

United States
Coordinates33°07′54″N 96°49′19″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"THE Original"
Founded1902
School districtFrisco Independent School District
PrincipalDanny Barrentine
Teaching staff119.74 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,567 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.09[1]
Color(s)    Royal Blue & Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A D II (Region II District 9)
MascotFightin’ Raccoons (originally Fightin' 'Coons)[2]
RivalWakeland High School
WebsiteFrisco High School website

History

Frisco High School was founded in 1902. The original building no longer exists, but other previous locations still do: the Frisco ISD Student Opportunity Center (on Maple Street in "Center City" Frisco) was Frisco High School for many years; in fact, the words "Frisco High School" are still etched into the stone above the main entrance. In 1973, a new high school facility was built just north of this location and used for many years; this school building is now used as a middle school: Staley Middle School. Then, another new building, at Stonebrook Parkway and Parkwood Boulevard, was constructed in the 1990s; designed by architecture firm Corgan, it still serves as Frisco High School today.

At the beginning of the 2000s, Frisco's explosive population growth required the opening of a second high school named Centennial High in east Frisco, at Coit Road and Rolater Road. Frisco ISD's third high school, Wakeland High, opened in 2006 in northwest Frisco on Legacy Drive. This, like the opening of Centennial, also cut a large chunk out of Frisco High's attendance zone. The opening of now rival Wakeland High School, was vital, in that it relieved the infamous overcrowding at Frisco High; ever since Wakeland opened, FHS's total enrollment has always been below the building's capacity of 1800 students. However, the population of Frisco continued to grow; therefore, Rick Reedy High School opened in 2015, on Stonebrook Parkway just east of Teel Parkway, to relieve congestion at Frisco High. Reedy High School is Frisco ISD's eighth high school. The most recent attendance total for FHS is 1575 students, keeping the campus at its desired 5A Classification.[5]

A significant addition and remodel to Frisco High School began during the summer of 2012, to increase the building's capacity to 2100 students and to update the school's facilities to the level of quality enjoyed by the other, newer high schools in the district. The project included the construction of a new auditorium, orchestra room, gymnasium, library, and parking lot, as well as an expansion of the cafeteria into the current auditorium. The previous marching band practice field was paved over to create the new parking lot, which was necessary because the new auditorium displaced a large number of the old parking spaces. The project was expected to be completed in summer of 2013, but was finished later in 2013.

School Organizations

Athletics

Prior to 2002 the athletic team was known as the "Coons", but the name was changed to "Raccoons" that year. Superintendent Rick Reedy and board member Jimmy Gaffney supported the change, while some area residents opposed the change. The change meant the sole water tower at the time was to be repainted. Prior to the vote the sole FISD athletic stadium at the time was changed from "Coons Stadium" to "FISD Memorial Stadium". In 2019 Coach Jeff Harbert Lead the Raccoons to Football District Champions.[6]

The Frisco Raccoons compete in these sports [7]

State Titles
  • Girls Cross Country [8]
    • 1982 (3A)
  • Softball [9]
    • 2002 (4A)
  • Boys Swimming [10]
    • 2005 (4A), 2006 (4A), 2008 (4A)
  • Girls Swimming [11]
    • 2011 (4A)
  • Boys Track [12]
    • 1981 (2A), 1982 (2A), 1983 (2A), 1984 (2A)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "FRISCO H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. FISD Online :: Frisco High School Namesake
  3. "Frisco's Raccoon Mascot dubbed worthy of winning a costume contest | Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  4. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
  5. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2015/08/24/careful-planning-pays-off-at-friscos-new-reedy-high-school
  6. "North Dallas suburb's school board changes nickname from Coons". Midland Reporter-Telegram (MRT). 2002-03-04. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  7. "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  8. "UIL Girls Cross Country State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  9. "UIL Softball State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  10. "UIL Boys Swimming State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  11. "2010-2011 State Champions — Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". uiltexas.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  12. "UIL Boys Track & Field State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  13. Gurnick, Ken (March 4, 2014). "Patterson tries to keep defying odds, make club". MLB.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
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