Birdville High School
Coordinates: 32°51′40″N 97°11′32″W / 32.8612°N 97.1921°W
| Birdville High School | |
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Dare to Soar! | |
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9100 Mid Cities Blvd. North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Birdville Independent School District |
| Principal | Mr. Jason Wells |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,825 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Feeder schools | Richland Middle School Smithfield Middle School |
| Website | Birdville High School |
Birdville High School (BHS) is a public high school located in the city of North Richland Hills, Texas and is the second youngest school in the Birdville Independent School District(second to Walker Creek Elementary). Established in 1999, it was the third high school built into the Birdville Independent School District. Birdville High School is home to the Birdville Hawks and hosts grades 9-12.[1] For the 2009-2010 school year, according to the TEA (Texas Education Agency), Birdville High School's population consisted of 6.3% Black/African American, 20.6% Hispanic/Latino(a), 68.3% White/Caucasian, 0.6% Native American, and 4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander.[2]
Academics
Birdville High School has a variety of Advanced Placement courses offered, including Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Foreign Language, Fine Arts, and Computer Science.[3] The majority of Birdville High School's TAKS scores are higher than both the District and State's average percentage of meeting or exceeding standards in all grades tested.[4]
| Math | Reading | ELA | Science | Social Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 63% | 92% | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10 | 67% | NA | 91% | 69% | 92% |
| Grade 11 | 88% | NA | 95% | 91% | 99% |
Athletics
Football
The Birdville Hawks Football Team plays in Texas Division 5A Football.[6] They host their games at the Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletics Complex in North Richland Hills, Texas which they share with Richland High School and Haltom High School. The BISD Complex is also used to host soccer games and fine arts events.
Basketball
The Birdville Hawks Boys Basketball Team plays in Texas Division 4A Boys Basketball.
The Birdville Lady Hawks Basketball Team plays in Texas Division 4A Girls Basketball.
Baseball
The Birdville Hawks Baseball Team plays in Texas Division 4A Baseball. They host their games at the Hawk Yard in North Richland Hills, Texas.
Volleyball
The Birdville Lady Hawks Volleyball Team plays in Texas Division 4A Girls Volleyball.
Other sports
- Birdville Lady Hawks Softball
- Birdville Hawks Girls Soccer
- Birdville's Hawk Tennis Team
- Birdville Hawks Boys Soccer
- Birdville Hawks Swim Team
- Birdville Hawks Golf Team
- Birdville Men's Gymnastics
- Birdville Women's Gymnastics
- Birdville Wrestling Team
Clubs and organizations
- AVID
- Best Buddies
- Business Professionals of America
- Character Counts
- BHS Chess Team
- BHS Cheerleading
- DECA
- Golden Motion
- Hawk Newspaper
- High on Life
- JROTC
- Legacy Yearbook
- National Honor Society
- Project Celebration
- Rawkin' Hawks
Notable alumni
- Anthony Bardon, international soccer player who plays for the Gibraltar national football team
- Jonathan Stickland, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 92 in Tarrant County
- Logan Henderson, actor and member of Big Time Rush
External links
References
- ↑ "BISD Schools". Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
- ↑ "Birdville High School TEA Report 2009-2010".
- ↑ "Advanced Placement Test Performance - 2010 Birdville ISD" (PDF). Birdville ISD. 2010.
- ↑ "School Profile for Birdville High School". Trulia. 2009.
- ↑ "Birdville High School School Details".
- ↑ http://birdvillehawks.com/rosters/coaches/