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Emerson High School (Texas)
Public high school in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emerson High School is a public high school located in McKinney, Texas. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Frisco Independent School District. The school serves the McKinney portion of Frisco ISD[6] and competes at the UIL 5A level.
Construction on Emerson High School began in 2019 and finished in 2021[7] with the school graduating its first class in 2024.[8] As of 2022, the school was given an overall grade of B by the TEA.[9]
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History
Emerson High School is named after Francis Emerson, a banker from McKinney who in 1902 bought the land for the city of Frisco, Texas.[10]
The construction of Emerson High School was announced by Frisco ISD in 2018,[11] with construction work beginning in 2019 and finishing in 2021.[7] The establishment of Emerson High School helped to relieve overcrowding in Liberty High School and Centennial High School.[12] The school graduated its first senior class in 2024 at The Star in Frisco.[13]
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Academics
Curriculum
For the 2025-2026 school year, Emerson High School plans to offer 34 Advanced Placement (AP) classes. The school also allow duel credit enrollment at both the University of North Texas and Collin College.[14] Emerson High School offers both French and Spanish courses, with AP Spanish IV being available for students at the school.[15]
Demographics
As of the 2023-2024 school year, there are 1,763 students enrolled at Emerson High School with 119.40 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 14.77. Around 19.4% of the school are eligible for free or reduced lunch. In term of demographics, Emerson High School student population is 32.33% Asian, 30.12% White, 16.51% African American, 14.52% Hispanic, 0.45% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 5.96% Multiracial.[2]
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Athletics
In 2023, Emerson High School managed to reach the UIL 5A D2 semifinals in football and played at the Ford Center at Frisco.[16] The following year, they reached the Class 5A Division 2 Region 1 playoffs against Argyle High School playing against them at the Eagle Stadium in Argyle, Texas.[17]
In their first year competing at the varsity level, the Emerson High School cross country and track and field teams qualified for their respective UIL state championships, marking a significant achievement for the school's athletic program.[18][19]
Emerson High School competes in the following sports:[20][21][15]
Fine Arts
In 2023, Emerson High School participated in Broadway Dallas's 12th annual High School Musical Theater Awards in Dallas, Texas and was nominated for outstanding featured performer.[23]
Emerson High School participates in the following fine arts:[24]
Notable alumni
- Michael Hawkins Jr. - quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners[26]
References
External links
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