John Paul Stevens High School
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John Paul Stevens High School is one of 9 high schools in the Northside Independent School District
located in San Antonio, Texas
near SeaWorld San Antonio
. John Paul Stevens High School is one of the largest high schools in the San Antonio area with roughly 3600 students in the 2007-2008 school year. The school's mascot is the Falcon. The school colors are red, silver, and black. Stevens High School was built with funds from the voter approved 2001 Bond Issue. Designed by PBK Architects, it was built by Bartlett Cocke Contractors at a cost of $50 million. The 398000 square feet (36,975.4 m²), state of the art school is two stories and has an abundance of natural light. Currently, Stevens is capped, and schools that normally feed into Stevens now feed into Earl Warren High School
and William Howard Taft High School
(areas outside of Loop 1604 off Potranco and Military Roads).
As with all Northside ISD schools, the school is named for a United States Supreme Court justice, in this case John Paul Stevens
, who attended the school's dedication in 2005.
Northside Independent School District
Northside Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Leon Valley, Texas. It is the largest school district in the San Antonio area and the fourth largest in the State of Texas...
located in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
near SeaWorld San Antonio
SeaWorld San Antonio
SeaWorld San Antonio is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and animal theme park, located in the Westover Hills area of San Antonio, Texas. It is the largest of the three parks in the SeaWorld chain owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a division of The Blackstone Group, and the world's...
. John Paul Stevens High School is one of the largest high schools in the San Antonio area with roughly 3600 students in the 2007-2008 school year. The school's mascot is the Falcon. The school colors are red, silver, and black. Stevens High School was built with funds from the voter approved 2001 Bond Issue. Designed by PBK Architects, it was built by Bartlett Cocke Contractors at a cost of $50 million. The 398000 square feet (36,975.4 m²), state of the art school is two stories and has an abundance of natural light. Currently, Stevens is capped, and schools that normally feed into Stevens now feed into Earl Warren High School
Earl Warren High School
Earl Warren High School is a public school located in San Antonio, Texas.The school is a part of the Northside Independent School District. As with all Northside ISD schools, it is named for a former United States Supreme Court justice - in this case, former Chief Justice Earl Warren.In 2009, the...
and William Howard Taft High School
William Howard Taft High School
Taft School or Taft High School may refer to:* Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, founded by Horace Dutton Taft, William Howard Taft's brotherSchools named after William Howard Taft:* William Howard Taft High School...
(areas outside of Loop 1604 off Potranco and Military Roads).
As with all Northside ISD schools, the school is named for a United States Supreme Court justice, in this case John Paul Stevens
John Paul Stevens
John Paul Stevens served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from December 19, 1975 until his retirement on June 29, 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the oldest member of the Court and the third-longest serving justice in the Court's history...
, who attended the school's dedication in 2005.
Notable alumni
- Rynell ParsonRynell ParsonRynell Deon Parson is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. He is the current world youth co-record holder over that distance, having tied Tamunosiki Atorudibo's time of 10.23 seconds to win the event title at the 2007 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in...
(2009) – track & field athlete, World Youth Record Holder over 100 meters (10.23 sec)