New Braunfels High School (commonly referred to as NBHS) is a public, co-educational

Coeducation

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 secondary school

Secondary school

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 in New Braunfels, Texas

New Braunfels, Texas

New Braunfels is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas that is a principal city of the metropolitan area. Braunfels means "brown rock" in German; the city is named for Braunfels, in Germany. The city's population was 57,740 as of the 2010 census, up 58% from the 2000...

 that was established in 1845. Up until 2008, New Braunfels was one of the largest, 4A, high schools in Texas. In the Spring of 2008, bi-annual University Interscholastic League

University Interscholastic League

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 (UIL) enrollment re-alignment reclassified New Braunfels as a 5A school and moved it to District 26-5A. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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The Haiti national football team

Haiti national football team

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 temporarily held training sessions at New Braunfels High School's stadium, as the Stade Sylvio Cator

Stade Sylvio Cator

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, the team's home field, was being used as a tent city

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 for victims of the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010

2010 Haiti earthquake

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Unique Nickname

New Braunfels High School, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

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, and the Columbus School for Girls

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 in Bexley, Ohio

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 hold the distinction of being the only high schools in the USA which employ a unicorn

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 as their mascot.

Academics

Several New Braunfels graduates have been named as Scholars, Finalists, Semi-finalists, and Commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program

National Merit Scholarship Program

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. Along with the 4 core areas, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English, NBHS offers many career classes. These range from Business Management to Automotive Technician. New Braunfels High School also offers Advanced Placement classes. Among the former pupils of New Braunfels is the Finnish

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 politician Marja Tiura

Marja Tiura

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, who graduated in 1986, and since 1999 has been a Member of Parliament

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 in the Parliament of Finland

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 as well as deputy chairman of the Finnish National Coalition Party.

Athletics

The The New Braunfels Unicorns compete in the following sports:

Cross Country, Volleyball, Foootball, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

State Titles

• Baseball -
  • 2006(4A)
• Girls Cross County -
  • 1993(4A), 1994(4A), 1995(4A)
• Boys Soccer -
  • 1994(All)
• Team Tennis -
  • 2007(4A), 2008(5A), 2009(5A), 2010(5A), 2011(5A)
• Girls Track -
  • 1996(4A)
• Volleyball -
  • 2000(4A), 2005(4A)

State Runner Ups: Football - 1948(1A), 2002(4A/D1), Team Tennis - 2006(4A), Volleyball - 1976(3A), 1984(4A), 1987(4A), 2002(4A)

Football

• State Semi Finalist 2009
• State Semi Finalist 2007 record 13-1
• State Semi Finalist 2010 record 13-2

Monoceras

• 2009 State Grand Champions in Jazz, Pom, Kick, Hip-Hop, and Overall Varsity Team.
• 2011 State Grand Champions in Jazz, Lyrical, Kick, Hip-Hop and Overall Varsity Team.

Band

• 2001 4A State Marching Band Finalist
• 2003 4A State Marching Band Qualified
• 2005 4A State Marching Band Finalist
• 2006 Judson Rocket Review Grand Champs
• 2010 Judson Rocket Review Grand Champs

External links

• NBHS School website