Byron Nelson High School
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Byron Nelson High School is located in Trophy Club, Texas
about 30 miles (48.3 km) north of Fort Worth, Texas
, in Denton County and opened in August 2009 for the 09-10 school year. It is the second high school in the Northwest Independent School District
. It cost around $96 million, making it one of the most expensive and state of the art high schools in the state. It is approximately 504000 square feet (46,823.1 m²), with a 32000 square feet (2,972.9 m²) courtyard in the middle. It is built along the property of the Army Corps of Engineers, along the southern edge of Lake Grapevine.
It currently has about 1900 students (making it a UIL Class 4A school). The 2011-2012 school year will be the first year the school has all 4 grade levels in attendance.
The school features "green" amenities such as energy-friendly light fixtures, water conserving landscaping, and local and recycled building materials. Students are able to indulge their social side at indoor restaurants, including Pizza Hut, Subway, Grille Works, Asian/Italian Restaurant, Mexican Restaurant and a coffee shop similar to Starbucks like those of other district high school Northwest High School
. The school also has begun selling Chick Fil A, and is expected to open one officially next year.
All of the students at the school received Dell Latitude 2100 netbooks for use at school.
, who lived about 5 minutes away from the school in Roanoke, Texas
.
The school has excelled in swimming and (not surprisingly given the school's namesake) golf; it has sent students to state in both years, placing very high at the 4A state level for girl's golf.
The Speech and Debate Team has also been widely recognized as having a lot of success, and are sending 5 students to the national finals in June 2011. They also had 10 Regional Qualifiers and 14 State Qualifiers. The School had students place 2nd and 4th in events at UIL 4A State.
Trophy Club, Texas
Trophy Club is an affluent town located in Denton and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a wealthy northern suburb of the city of Fort Worth and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 8,024 at the 2010 Census...
about 30 miles (48.3 km) north of Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, in Denton County and opened in August 2009 for the 09-10 school year. It is the second high school in the Northwest Independent School District
Northwest Independent School District
Northwest Independent School District is a public school district based in far north Fort Worth, Texas . It is named for its location in northwest Tarrant County, though it also serves portions of Denton County and Wise County....
. It cost around $96 million, making it one of the most expensive and state of the art high schools in the state. It is approximately 504000 square feet (46,823.1 m²), with a 32000 square feet (2,972.9 m²) courtyard in the middle. It is built along the property of the Army Corps of Engineers, along the southern edge of Lake Grapevine.
It currently has about 1900 students (making it a UIL Class 4A school). The 2011-2012 school year will be the first year the school has all 4 grade levels in attendance.
The school features "green" amenities such as energy-friendly light fixtures, water conserving landscaping, and local and recycled building materials. Students are able to indulge their social side at indoor restaurants, including Pizza Hut, Subway, Grille Works, Asian/Italian Restaurant, Mexican Restaurant and a coffee shop similar to Starbucks like those of other district high school Northwest High School
Northwest High School (Texas)
Northwest High School is located in Fort Worth, Texas , near Justin.. It is a part of Northwest Independent School District.The school is located off Texas State Highway 114 and Texas Farm to Market Road 156, about 3 miles west of the Texas Motor Speedway, and 2 miles north of Fort Worth Alliance...
. The school also has begun selling Chick Fil A, and is expected to open one officially next year.
All of the students at the school received Dell Latitude 2100 netbooks for use at school.
Feeder Schools
The middle schools that feed into Byron Nelson are:- Medlin Middle School
- John Tidwell Middle School
Namesake
The school is named after the professional golfer, Byron NelsonByron Nelson
John Byron Nelson, Jr. was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.Nelson and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912...
, who lived about 5 minutes away from the school in Roanoke, Texas
Roanoke, Texas
Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. The population is currently 7,900.The main east-west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the legendary golfer who resided in the community...
.
Athletics
Byron Nelson participates in Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Golf, Track & Field, Baseball & Softball.The school has excelled in swimming and (not surprisingly given the school's namesake) golf; it has sent students to state in both years, placing very high at the 4A state level for girl's golf.
Clubs and Organizations
Byron Nelson is home to many different clubs and organizations. The School participates in Band, Choir, Orchestra, Speech and Debate, National Honor Society, Student Council, Yearbook, Link Leaders and many more.The Speech and Debate Team has also been widely recognized as having a lot of success, and are sending 5 students to the national finals in June 2011. They also had 10 Regional Qualifiers and 14 State Qualifiers. The School had students place 2nd and 4th in events at UIL 4A State.