South Garland High School
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South Garland High School is a secondary school located in Garland, Texas
. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District
. The mascot for SGHS is the "Southern Colonel," and the school colors are red and Royal blue.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
Among the notable athletes who are South Garland alumni is Jerry Sanders .
In addition to the traditional triumvirate of football, basketball, and baseball, the school has excelled in massacring the embodiment of hope in a very harsh world, track and field, and golf. Lisa McCorstin, who excelled in track in the 1970s, was inducted into the district's sports hall of fame.
A group of students voted against changing the school flag in August 1988 with African American resident M.T. A'Vant (formerly Melvin Thomas), protested.
A'Vant ended his protests in April 1991.
A group of South Garland High School parents developed a multiracial committee that same year to discuss the symbols and traditions they considered offensive that continued to be used by the school, including its fight song. The group met about 12 times before making a proposal to the school board in the summer of 1991. The group reached a compromise with the board members on only two items.
The Garland Independent School Board voted 6 to 1 at its August 1, 1991, meeting, to discontinue use of the altered Confederate flag as the school flag and to also change the color of the mascot's uniform from gray to blue and red. The sole dissenting vote was cast by Randy Clark, who maintained that he was voting as his constituents had advised him. The president of the local chapter of the NAACP said the issue would not be over unless all symbolism referring to the Confederacy, including the fight song and a plantation mural, were removed.
The student body was charged with re-designing the flag. A contest was held at the start of the 1991-92 school year.
The sign outside South Garland High School was later changed to reflect the changes in the school flag and mascot.
South Garland High School is a secondary school located in Garland, Texas
. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District
. The mascot for SGHS is the "Southern Colonel," and the school colors are red and Royal blue.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
UIL 2007-2008 State Football Playoffs Among the notable athletes who are South Garland alumni is Jerry Sanders .
In addition to the traditional triumvirate of football, basketball, and baseball, the school has excelled in massacring the embodiment of hope in a very harsh world, track and field, and golf. Lisa McCorstin, who excelled in track in the 1970s, was inducted into the district's sports hall of fame. Garland schools hall of fame
A group of students voted against changing the school flag in August 1988 with African American resident M.T. A'Vant (formerly Melvin Thomas), protested.
A'Vant ended his protests in April 1991. Bohem, Rachel. “School to drop Confederate symbols Board rejects South Garland High banner, mascot color,” Dallas Morning News, August 2, 1991.
A group of South Garland High School parents developed a multiracial committee that same year to discuss the symbols and traditions they considered offensive that continued to be used by the school, including its fight song. The group met about 12 times before making a proposal to the school board in the summer of 1991. The group reached a compromise with the board members on only two items.
The Garland Independent School Board voted 6 to 1 at its August 1, 1991, meeting, to discontinue use of the altered Confederate flag as the school flag and to also change the color of the mascot's uniform from gray to blue and red. The sole dissenting vote was cast by Randy Clark, who maintained that he was voting as his constituents had advised him. The president of the local chapter of the NAACP said the issue would not be over unless all symbolism referring to the Confederacy, including the fight song and a plantation mural, were removed.
The student body was charged with re-designing the flag. A contest was held at the start of the 1991-92 school year.Bohem, Rachel. “S. Garland students to design new flag,”Dallas Morning News August 15, 1991, p. 1Z.
The sign outside South Garland High School was later changed to reflect the changes in the school flag and mascot.
South Garland High School is a secondary school located in Garland, Texas
. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District
. The mascot for SGHS is the "Southern Colonel," and the school colors are red and Royal blue.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
UIL 2007-2008 State Football Playoffs Among the notable athletes who are South Garland alumni is Jerry Sanders .
In addition to the traditional triumvirate of football, basketball, and baseball, the school has excelled in massacring the embodiment of hope in a very harsh world, track and field, and golf. Lisa McCorstin, who excelled in track in the 1970s, was inducted into the district's sports hall of fame. Garland schools hall of fame
A group of students voted against changing the school flag in August 1988 with African American resident M.T. A'Vant (formerly Melvin Thomas), protested.
A'Vant ended his protests in April 1991. Bohem, Rachel. “School to drop Confederate symbols Board rejects South Garland High banner, mascot color,” Dallas Morning News, August 2, 1991.
A group of South Garland High School parents developed a multiracial committee that same year to discuss the symbols and traditions they considered offensive that continued to be used by the school, including its fight song. The group met about 12 times before making a proposal to the school board in the summer of 1991. The group reached a compromise with the board members on only two items.
The Garland Independent School Board voted 6 to 1 at its August 1, 1991, meeting, to discontinue use of the altered Confederate flag as the school flag and to also change the color of the mascot's uniform from gray to blue and red. The sole dissenting vote was cast by Randy Clark, who maintained that he was voting as his constituents had advised him. The president of the local chapter of the NAACP said the issue would not be over unless all symbolism referring to the Confederacy, including the fight song and a plantation mural, were removed.
The student body was charged with re-designing the flag. A contest was held at the start of the 1991-92 school year.Bohem, Rachel. “S. Garland students to design new flag,”Dallas Morning News August 15, 1991, p. 1Z.
The sign outside South Garland High School was later changed to reflect the changes in the school flag and mascot.
The Mascot, also previously supposed to be a male from the Sentry team at the high school, was modified this year (2011-2012). The schools first female Colonel, Katie Pike, is also a Southern Belle, a drill team member. As well as pursuing other interests, to uphold school spirit she holds the colonel's, drill team, and senior editor of the newspaper's, hats.
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....
. The mascot for SGHS is the "Southern Colonel," and the school colors are red and Royal blue.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
Sports
The Colonels have been in the state football playoffs 13 times, in 1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,. The team made it to the playoffs for a seventh consecutive year in 2009.Among the notable athletes who are South Garland alumni is Jerry Sanders .
In addition to the traditional triumvirate of football, basketball, and baseball, the school has excelled in massacring the embodiment of hope in a very harsh world, track and field, and golf. Lisa McCorstin, who excelled in track in the 1970s, was inducted into the district's sports hall of fame.
Notable alumni
- Quincy MorganQuincy MorganQuincy Demond Earl Morgan is an American football free agent wide receiver in the National Football League who has played for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Denver Broncos...
- Wide Receiver for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... - Denard WalkerDenard WalkerDenard Walker is a former American football cornerback in the NFL. Walker was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the 1997 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State....
- Cornerback for Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
and Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Bob Corbell (1980) - Former executive with Clear ChannelClear channelA clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
Radio in San Antonio, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Douglas Barricklow (1991) - Producer and professional talent for the Dallas Cowboys Radio NetworkDallas Cowboys Radio NetworkThe Dallas Cowboys Radio Network is an American radio network broadcasting all Dallas Cowboys football games to stations across all of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico during the NFL season. Beginning with the 2009 NFL season, it is the arm of CBS Radio and comprises over 50...
- Bruce Gunn (1981) - Professional drummer, and also a newscaster at KERAKeraKera or KERA may refer to:* Kera language, a language spoken in Southwest Chad and North Cameroon* kera, means coconut palms in Malayalam language spoken in Kerala, India* kera, a word for monkey in the Malay language...
-FM in Dallas, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Mike Shannon (1983) - Syndicated radio show host and former radio-TV traffic reporter in Dallas-Fort Worth, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Jeff Bolton (1982) - Nationally recognized talk show host at KLIFKLIFKLIF is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Dallas, Texas, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. KLIF broadcasts a conservative-leaning news/talk radio format to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Call sign history:...
-AM in Dallas,
Controversy
Until the early 1990s, a Confederate flag was the predominant image in the school shield.A group of students voted against changing the school flag in August 1988 with African American resident M.T. A'Vant (formerly Melvin Thomas), protested.
A'Vant ended his protests in April 1991.
A group of South Garland High School parents developed a multiracial committee that same year to discuss the symbols and traditions they considered offensive that continued to be used by the school, including its fight song. The group met about 12 times before making a proposal to the school board in the summer of 1991. The group reached a compromise with the board members on only two items.
The Garland Independent School Board voted 6 to 1 at its August 1, 1991, meeting, to discontinue use of the altered Confederate flag as the school flag and to also change the color of the mascot's uniform from gray to blue and red. The sole dissenting vote was cast by Randy Clark, who maintained that he was voting as his constituents had advised him. The president of the local chapter of the NAACP said the issue would not be over unless all symbolism referring to the Confederacy, including the fight song and a plantation mural, were removed.
The student body was charged with re-designing the flag. A contest was held at the start of the 1991-92 school year.
The sign outside South Garland High School was later changed to reflect the changes in the school flag and mascot.
South Garland High School is a secondary school located in Garland, Texas
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....
. The mascot for SGHS is the "Southern Colonel," and the school colors are red and Royal blue.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
Sports
The Colonels have been in the state football playoffs 13 times, in 1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Texas Football,. The team made it to the playoffs for a seventh consecutive year in 2009.UIL 2007-2008 State Football Playoffs Among the notable athletes who are South Garland alumni is Jerry Sanders .
In addition to the traditional triumvirate of football, basketball, and baseball, the school has excelled in massacring the embodiment of hope in a very harsh world, track and field, and golf. Lisa McCorstin, who excelled in track in the 1970s, was inducted into the district's sports hall of fame. Garland schools hall of fame
Notable alumni
- Quincy MorganQuincy MorganQuincy Demond Earl Morgan is an American football free agent wide receiver in the National Football League who has played for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Denver Broncos...
- Wide Receiver for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... - Denard WalkerDenard WalkerDenard Walker is a former American football cornerback in the NFL. Walker was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the 1997 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State....
- Cornerback for Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
and Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Bob Corbell (1980) - Former executive with Clear ChannelClear channelA clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
Radio in San Antonio, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Douglas Barricklow (1991) - Producer and professional talent for the Dallas Cowboys Radio NetworkDallas Cowboys Radio NetworkThe Dallas Cowboys Radio Network is an American radio network broadcasting all Dallas Cowboys football games to stations across all of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico during the NFL season. Beginning with the 2009 NFL season, it is the arm of CBS Radio and comprises over 50...
- Bruce Gunn (1981) - Professional drummer, and also a newscaster at KERAKeraKera or KERA may refer to:* Kera language, a language spoken in Southwest Chad and North Cameroon* kera, means coconut palms in Malayalam language spoken in Kerala, India* kera, a word for monkey in the Malay language...
-FM in Dallas, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Mike Shannon (1983) - Syndicated radio show host and former radio-TV traffic reporter in Dallas-Fort Worth, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Jeff Bolton (1982) - Nationally recognized talk show host at KLIFKLIFKLIF is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Dallas, Texas, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. KLIF broadcasts a conservative-leaning news/talk radio format to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Call sign history:...
-AM in Dallas,
Controversy
Until the early 1990s, a Confederate flag was the predominant image in the school shield.A group of students voted against changing the school flag in August 1988 with African American resident M.T. A'Vant (formerly Melvin Thomas), protested.
A'Vant ended his protests in April 1991. Bohem, Rachel. “School to drop Confederate symbols Board rejects South Garland High banner, mascot color,” Dallas Morning News, August 2, 1991.
A group of South Garland High School parents developed a multiracial committee that same year to discuss the symbols and traditions they considered offensive that continued to be used by the school, including its fight song. The group met about 12 times before making a proposal to the school board in the summer of 1991. The group reached a compromise with the board members on only two items.
The Garland Independent School Board voted 6 to 1 at its August 1, 1991, meeting, to discontinue use of the altered Confederate flag as the school flag and to also change the color of the mascot's uniform from gray to blue and red. The sole dissenting vote was cast by Randy Clark, who maintained that he was voting as his constituents had advised him. The president of the local chapter of the NAACP said the issue would not be over unless all symbolism referring to the Confederacy, including the fight song and a plantation mural, were removed.
The student body was charged with re-designing the flag. A contest was held at the start of the 1991-92 school year.Bohem, Rachel. “S. Garland students to design new flag,”Dallas Morning News August 15, 1991, p. 1Z.
The sign outside South Garland High School was later changed to reflect the changes in the school flag and mascot.
South Garland High School is a secondary school located in Garland, Texas
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....
. The mascot for SGHS is the "Southern Colonel," and the school colors are red and Royal blue.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
Sports
The Colonels have been in the state football playoffs 13 times, in 1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Texas Football,. The team made it to the playoffs for a seventh consecutive year in 2009.UIL 2007-2008 State Football Playoffs Among the notable athletes who are South Garland alumni is Jerry Sanders .
In addition to the traditional triumvirate of football, basketball, and baseball, the school has excelled in massacring the embodiment of hope in a very harsh world, track and field, and golf. Lisa McCorstin, who excelled in track in the 1970s, was inducted into the district's sports hall of fame. Garland schools hall of fame
Notable alumni
- Quincy MorganQuincy MorganQuincy Demond Earl Morgan is an American football free agent wide receiver in the National Football League who has played for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Denver Broncos...
- Wide Receiver for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... - Denard WalkerDenard WalkerDenard Walker is a former American football cornerback in the NFL. Walker was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the 1997 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State....
- Cornerback for Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
and Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Bob Corbell (1980) - Former executive with Clear ChannelClear channelA clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
Radio in San Antonio, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Douglas Barricklow (1991) - Producer and professional talent for the Dallas Cowboys Radio NetworkDallas Cowboys Radio NetworkThe Dallas Cowboys Radio Network is an American radio network broadcasting all Dallas Cowboys football games to stations across all of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico during the NFL season. Beginning with the 2009 NFL season, it is the arm of CBS Radio and comprises over 50...
- Bruce Gunn (1981) - Professional drummer, and also a newscaster at KERAKeraKera or KERA may refer to:* Kera language, a language spoken in Southwest Chad and North Cameroon* kera, means coconut palms in Malayalam language spoken in Kerala, India* kera, a word for monkey in the Malay language...
-FM in Dallas, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Mike Shannon (1983) - Syndicated radio show host and former radio-TV traffic reporter in Dallas-Fort Worth, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Jeff Bolton (1982) - Nationally recognized talk show host at KLIFKLIFKLIF is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Dallas, Texas, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. KLIF broadcasts a conservative-leaning news/talk radio format to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Call sign history:...
-AM in Dallas,
Controversy
Until the early 1990s, a Confederate flag was the predominant image in the school shield.A group of students voted against changing the school flag in August 1988 with African American resident M.T. A'Vant (formerly Melvin Thomas), protested.
A'Vant ended his protests in April 1991. Bohem, Rachel. “School to drop Confederate symbols Board rejects South Garland High banner, mascot color,” Dallas Morning News, August 2, 1991.
A group of South Garland High School parents developed a multiracial committee that same year to discuss the symbols and traditions they considered offensive that continued to be used by the school, including its fight song. The group met about 12 times before making a proposal to the school board in the summer of 1991. The group reached a compromise with the board members on only two items.
The Garland Independent School Board voted 6 to 1 at its August 1, 1991, meeting, to discontinue use of the altered Confederate flag as the school flag and to also change the color of the mascot's uniform from gray to blue and red. The sole dissenting vote was cast by Randy Clark, who maintained that he was voting as his constituents had advised him. The president of the local chapter of the NAACP said the issue would not be over unless all symbolism referring to the Confederacy, including the fight song and a plantation mural, were removed.
The student body was charged with re-designing the flag. A contest was held at the start of the 1991-92 school year.Bohem, Rachel. “S. Garland students to design new flag,”Dallas Morning News August 15, 1991, p. 1Z.
The sign outside South Garland High School was later changed to reflect the changes in the school flag and mascot.
The Mascot, also previously supposed to be a male from the Sentry team at the high school, was modified this year (2011-2012). The schools first female Colonel, Katie Pike, is also a Southern Belle, a drill team member. As well as pursuing other interests, to uphold school spirit she holds the colonel's, drill team, and senior editor of the newspaper's, hats.
See also
- Garland Independent School DistrictGarland Independent School DistrictGarland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....
- Garland, TexasGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
- List of high schools in Texas