MacArthur High School (Irving, Texas)

MacArthur High School
MacArthur High School
	MacArthur High School Cardinals logo
Address
	3700 MacArthur Boulevard; Irving, Dallas County, Texas 75062; United States
Information
Type	Co-Educational, Public, Secondary
Established	1963
School district	Irving Independent School District
Principal	Deeadra Brown[1]
Staff	169.99 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,770 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	16.30[2]
Color(s)	Red; White; Black
Mascot	Cardinal
Website	School Website

MacArthur High School is a public high school in Irving, Texas. Opened in 1963, it is named for the American General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. In 2010, the school was rated "Academically Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.

History

MacArthur High School, named after Douglas MacArthur, opened in 1963. A Junior ROTC program began in the 1973–4 school year.[3]

Student arrest controversy

The incident occurred when a 14-year-old student, Ahmed Mohamed, was arrested on September 14, 2015, for bringing an alleged hoax bomb to school. The episode arose when Mohamed reassembled the parts of a digital clock in an 8-inch (20 cm)[4] pencil container, and brought it to school to show his teachers.

Academic ratings

In 2009, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] In 2010, the school was rated "Academically Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]

Sports

In 2011, the MacArthur girls basketball team won the state tournament. Coach Suzie Oelschlegel was named the Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations.[7]

Notable people

Alumni

Peter MacNicol, Emmy Award winning actor
Kole Ayi, professional football player[8]
Akin Ayodele, professional football player[9][10]
Brian Bosworth, professional football player and actor[11]
Ron Brooks, professional football player[12][13]
Patrick Chukwurah, professional football player[14]
Mike Phillips, professional baseball player[15]
Odyssey Sims, professional basketball player[16][17]
Chris Steele, pornographic actor[18]
Alexis Jones, professional basketball player.

Faculty

David Beaty, football coach, 2002-05[19]
Phil Bennett, football coach, 1983[20]
Melvin Robertson, football coach, 1988-1990

References

"Our Administrators". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
"MACARTHUR H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
"History of MacArthur High School". Retrieved 18 September 2015.
"Letters demand $15 million, say Irving officials worked to smear Ahmed Mohamed after clock arrest | Irving | Dallas News". Dallas News. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
"2010 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14.
Lee, Christine (January 20, 2012). "National Coach of the Year Is From Irving". NBC Dallas Fort Worth. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
"Kole Ayi profile". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
"Cowboys sign OLB Ayodele, their former ball boy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 13, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
Biggane, Brian (December 24, 2009). "Miami Dolphins' Akin Ayodele makes an impact with devotion to charity work". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
Tomashoff, Craig (June 10, 1991). "No Tackling Dummy". People. 25 (22). Retrieved January 18, 2015.
Brown, Travis L. (April 28, 2012). "Eleven area players taken in 2012 draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
Halliburton, Suzanne (January 25, 2012). "The 2007 Fabulous 55: If we had it to do all over again ..." Austin American Statesman. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
"Upchucking Chukwurah Makes Name for Self". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. October 10, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
"Tigers to host Denton; Cards at Woodrow Wilson". Irving Daily News. March 4, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved January 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Halley, Jim (March 2, 2012). "Baylor recruit Odyssey Sims to miss All-American game with torn ACL". USA Today. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
Cherry, Brian (January 8, 2011). "Freshman's Odyssey continues with Lady Bears". Waco Tribune Herald. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
"Adult film star and former Dallas guy Chris Steele bestowed with Hall of Fame honors". Dallas Voice. June 16, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
Newell, Jesse (December 5, 2014). "For new KU football coach David Beaty, success is all in the details". Topeka Capital Journal. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
"Phil Bennett". Baylor Athletics.

External links

MacArthur High School Homepage
MacArthur High School Homepage (Archive)

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[1] "Our Administrators". Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[NCES-2] "MACARTHUR H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[3] "History of MacArthur High School". Retrieved 18 September 2015.

[4] "Letters demand $15 million, say Irving officials worked to smear Ahmed Mohamed after clock arrest | Irving | Dallas News". Dallas News. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[5] "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.

[6] "2010 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14.

[7] Lee, Christine (January 20, 2012). "National Coach of the Year Is From Irving". NBC Dallas Fort Worth. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[8] "Kole Ayi profile". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[9] "Cowboys sign OLB Ayodele, their former ball boy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 13, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[10] Biggane, Brian (December 24, 2009). "Miami Dolphins' Akin Ayodele makes an impact with devotion to charity work". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[11] Tomashoff, Craig (June 10, 1991). "No Tackling Dummy". People. 25 (22). Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[12] Brown, Travis L. (April 28, 2012). "Eleven area players taken in 2012 draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[13] Halliburton, Suzanne (January 25, 2012). "The 2007 Fabulous 55: If we had it to do all over again ..." Austin American Statesman. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[14] "Upchucking Chukwurah Makes Name for Self". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. October 10, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[15] "Tigers to host Denton; Cards at Woodrow Wilson". Irving Daily News. March 4, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved January 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[16] Halley, Jim (March 2, 2012). "Baylor recruit Odyssey Sims to miss All-American game with torn ACL". USA Today. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[17] Cherry, Brian (January 8, 2011). "Freshman's Odyssey continues with Lady Bears". Waco Tribune Herald. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[18] "Adult film star and former Dallas guy Chris Steele bestowed with Hall of Fame honors". Dallas Voice. June 16, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[19] Newell, Jesse (December 5, 2014). "For new KU football coach David Beaty, success is all in the details". Topeka Capital Journal. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[20] "Phil Bennett". Baylor Athletics.