Tascosa High School

Tascosa High School is a public high school located in Amarillo, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District located in southern Potter County. The school was opened in 1958. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2] The school's motto is Non Sibi Sed Omnibus, a Latin phrase meaning "Not for oneself, but for all."^[3]

Tascosa High School
Location
3921 Westlawn Amarillo , Texas 79102-1795 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1958
School district	Amarillo Independent School District
Principal	Blake Barton
Teaching staff	133.38 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,208[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	16.55[1]
Colors	Scarlet & Black
Athletics conference	UIL Class 5A D1
Mascot	Rebels
Yearbook	Las Memorias
Website	www.amaisd.org/ths

Tascosa boys qualified for their first ever state meet in 2011

Athletics

The Tascosa Rebels compete in the following sports - ^[4]

Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill team, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball& Baseball

State titles

• Girls Basketball - ^[5]
  • 1991(5A)
• Team Tennis - ^[6]
  • 1996(5A)
• Boys Track - ^[7]
  • 1963(4A)
• Girls Wrestling - ^[8]
  • 2002(All), 2014(5A)
• One Act Play - ^[9]
  • 1969(4A), 1971(4A) boys wrestling (5A) 2023

Feeder Schools

High Schools

• Tascosa High School
• AmTech Career Academy
• North Heights Alternative School

Middle Schools

• Stephen F. Austin Middle School
• Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School
• Sam Houston Middle School
• Crockett Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Avondale Elementary School
• Bivins Elementary School
• Margeret Wills Elementary School
• San Jacinto Elementary School
• George Washington Carver Elementary Academy
• Paramount Terrace Elementary School
• Wolflin Elementary School
• Coronado Elementary School
• Forest Hill Elementary

Early Childhood

• George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy

Notable alumni

• Melinda Bordelon - Paint and illustrator
• Gail Caldwell - Chief book critic for The Boston Globe from 1985 to 2009 and Author
• Paul Lockhart - Aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut
• Walter Thomas Price, IV - Politician
• Brent Scott - Retired United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain
• Keith Self - Politician ^[10]
• Francie Swift - Actress

Athletes

• Tucker Davidson - Professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization
• Alex O'Brien - Former doubles world No. 1 tennis player
• Brandon Slay - Former freestyle wrestler
• Shahada Wells - Basketball player

Musicians

• Kevin Fowler - Singer-songwriter
• JD Souther - Singer, songwriter, and actor
• Terry Stafford, singer/songwriter, sang the #1 hit "Suspicion" in 1964
• Jim Wilson - recording artist and piano technician