Pasadena High School (Pasadena, Texas)

Pasadena High School is the first established high school in Pasadena, Texas, located along Texas State Highway 225. It serves grades 9th through 12 and is part of the Pasadena Independent School District. The principal (as of June 26, 2019) is Mrs. Laura Gomez. Pasadena High School's mascot is an eagle named "Baldy". The school colors are green and white.

Pasadena High School
Address
206 Shaver St

Pasadena
,
Texas
77506

United States
Coordinates29.709911°N 95.212856°W / 29.709911; -95.212856
Information
School typePublic, High School
MottoThe Eagle Way: Courage, Responsibility and Respect
Established1924 at current location
School districtPasadena Independent School District
PrincipalLaura Gomez
Staff188.82 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,711 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.36[1]
Color(s)    Green and White
TeamsMighty Eagles
Websitepasadena.pasadenaisd.org

Feeder pattern

Elementary schools that feed into Pasadena High School include:

  • Gardens
  • Kruse
  • L.F. Smith
  • Morales
  • Red Bluff
  • Richey
  • South Shaver
  • Pomeroy
  • Williams

Middle schools that feed into Pasadena High School include:

  • Bobby Shaw
  • DeZavala
  • Keller
  • Sullivan

Intermediate schools that feed into Pasadena High School include:

  • Jackson
  • Queens
  • San Jacinto
  • Southmore

Sports

Pasadena has a diverse sports programs including baseball, basketball, cross country, track, football, soccer, volleyball, golf, tennis, aquatics (swimming, diving, finswimming, open water) and softball. Football and basketball have the most storied tradition with a state finalist in football, a state championship in basketball, and state championships in track.

The facilities at Pasadena High School have gone through major renovations. All sub-varsity games are held on campus while some Varsity contests are held in Bob Barfield Gymnasium on campus named after Coach Barfield who led the Eagles to their State Finalist run in football. The district facilities shared by the other 4 high schools are Pasadena Veteran's Memorial Stadium for football and soccer, Auxiliary Stadium, basketball and volleyball share Weldon "Stoney" Phillips Field House which is named after Coach Phillips who coached the Eagles from 1951 - 1957. Baseball is played at Maguire Field which is named after Coach John "Maggie" Maguire who coached the Eagles Baseball team to the state Championship Game. Varsity contests and Softball and sub-varsity baseball games are played at the P.I.S.D. Sports Complex. The aquatics (swimming, diving, water polo, finswimming, open water) team trains at the Shippey Aquatic Center along with Sam Rayburn High School and Pasadena Memorial High School. The AquaEagles have quaiifed for the playoffs (UIL region championships) every year since 1996, making it one of the most successful programs in the Pasadena ISD.

Football history
  • District Champions 1937, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1958, 1963, 1970, 1996
  • Bi-District Finalists 1937, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1958, 1963, 1970, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Bi-District Champions 1937, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1958, 1963
  • Regional Finalists 1937, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945
  • Regional Champions 1945
  • State Quarter Finalists 1958, 1963
  • State Quarter Champions 1958
  • State Semi-Finalists 1958
  • State Semi-Final Champions 1958
  • State Runner Up 1958

Swimming and diving history
  • District Finalists 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • District Champions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Regional Finalists 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Regional Champions 2011
  • State Finalist 2011

Organizations

Pasadena High School's organizations consist of The Eagle Alliance (band), The Junior ROTC (Marine Division), Orchestra, The Eagle Escort (dance team), HOSA, Choir, Theatre, photography and a slew of clubs and organizations.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. "Pasadena community loses a sports legend: Bill Henry dead at 86". Houston Chronicle. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

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