The Colony High School
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The Colony High School located in The Colony, Texas
currently hosts grades 9 through 12. It is part of the Lewisville Independent School District
. It was mentioned in Newsweeks 1,000 Best Schools in America. TCHS boasts several nationally known sports graduates.
. Seniors of the 1987 class attended Lewisville High School
; TCHS initially had only grades 9–11. The class of 1999 at TCHS had many accomplishments that remain literally etched in stone on the bricks located near the bus pick-up/drop-off area. Hebron High School was built in 2000, which drew many students from TCHS.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses that gives students the opportunity to qualify for college credit. Also a new addition to The Colony High School's academic help for the students is a program nationally known as AVID; Advancement Via Individual Determination which is a class for students who want to get into college. The class teaches them ways to take college level notes, self discipline necessary for getting work done in college while giving them the opportunity to meet professionals in the field and allowing the students to go on field trips to college campuses. TCHS was the first high school in LISD to have the AVID program under the initial instruction of Jennifer Adams, Coach Dietzman, and this year's AVID teacher for the juniors and seniors; Reesa Wilkins. Recently, all LISD schools, including The Colony High School, entered into a partnership with local community colleges to offer students dual-credit summer courses that, if passed, qualifies as credit for both high school graduation and college. In 2008/09 a new band hall, drum room, color guard room, and practice rooms were added.
Middle schools that feed into The Colony include:
The Colony, Texas
The city is bordered on the west by Lewisville Lake and Lewisville, Texas, on the north and east by Frisco, Texas and on the south by Carrollton, Texas and Plano, Texas...
currently hosts grades 9 through 12. It is part of the Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The...
. It was mentioned in Newsweeks 1,000 Best Schools in America. TCHS boasts several nationally known sports graduates.
History
The Colony High School, built in The Colony, Texas, opened in 1986 as part of Lewisville LSDLewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The...
. Seniors of the 1987 class attended Lewisville High School
Lewisville High School
Lewisville High School, the oldest of five high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, is located in Lewisville, Texas. It was opened in 1897, making it the only school in the district to have celebrated its 100th anniversary....
; TCHS initially had only grades 9–11. The class of 1999 at TCHS had many accomplishments that remain literally etched in stone on the bricks located near the bus pick-up/drop-off area. Hebron High School was built in 2000, which drew many students from TCHS.
Sports and extracurricular activities
The Colony High School has since become one of the premier high schools in the district. Its fine arts program has received numerous awards on a national level. Including band, orchestra, and JROTC have received numerous rewards. Even the cheerleaders and drill team, known as the topcats, have won national titles, even though they are recognized as activity groups instead of sports teams. As far as the evolution of the students, they are far beyond their years. They have Topdogs who help the topcats with their equipment and even male cheerleaders, which is typically not seen until the college years. Physically, the school continues to evolve as well. A new gym was added in 2004, which combined with the two existing gyms to provide the students with state-of-the-art recreational environments. Additionally, a college level weight room dubbed the "Powerhouse" was built and furnished with a black-and-gold weight set and steel bars (matching the school colors). The Colony continues to send students into THSPA state finals each year led by strength coach Kevin Kallus, and is arguably has the hardest working group of athletes in the state of Texas. Head Coach and Athletic Coordinator Rudy Rangel is a good coach whom has led the team 2-1 ratio this 2010 year. In 2009 led by 3 future Division-I college basketball players in Jordan Williams, Austin Chatman, and A.J. Price. The Colony Boys Basketball team went all the way to the Texas 4A State final four. many of the players got various individual awards for 5-4A district. Jordan Williams was named Co-MVP, Austin Chatman was named Co-Offensive Player Of The Year, Brent Okpoh was named Newcomer of the Year, A.J. Price was named to all district first team, Antoine Burrell was named to all district second team, Troy Webster was named to all district defensive team, and Coach Cleve Ryan was named Co-Coach of the Year. The Colony's basketball program has had numerous players play division 1 college basketball including Deron Williams and Bracey Wright. Up and coming talented players for The Colony High School include seniors Sanio Dizdarevic and Vincent Nguyen. The 2009 cross country teams varsity girls got 1st place in district. The track and cross country team are now led by Coach Benton. Every year, sans 2008/2009, the wrestling team sends at least 2 or 3 competitors to the state tournament. Latest being, champion: Blake Mouser, and sou-champion: Ulises Saldivar, who went on to wrestle in NCWA for Texas State University. The Colony High School also has a very prestigious baseball association. The head coach of the baseball team is Martain Dean, along with his son Matt Dean, who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011.Academics
The Colony High School offers a standard Texas high school curriculum as defined by the Texas State graduation requirements. In addition to those minimum requirements, The Colony High School also offers numerous College BoardCollege Board
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Advanced Placement (AP) courses that gives students the opportunity to qualify for college credit. Also a new addition to The Colony High School's academic help for the students is a program nationally known as AVID; Advancement Via Individual Determination which is a class for students who want to get into college. The class teaches them ways to take college level notes, self discipline necessary for getting work done in college while giving them the opportunity to meet professionals in the field and allowing the students to go on field trips to college campuses. TCHS was the first high school in LISD to have the AVID program under the initial instruction of Jennifer Adams, Coach Dietzman, and this year's AVID teacher for the juniors and seniors; Reesa Wilkins. Recently, all LISD schools, including The Colony High School, entered into a partnership with local community colleges to offer students dual-credit summer courses that, if passed, qualifies as credit for both high school graduation and college. In 2008/09 a new band hall, drum room, color guard room, and practice rooms were added.
Notable graduates
- Deron WilliamsDeron WilliamsDeron Michael Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Williams has also played for the Utah Jazz of the NBA and Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League...
- NBA player, point guard for the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... - Bracey WrightBracey WrightBracey Wright is an American professional basketball player.-Amateur career:Wright attended Arbor Creek Middle School in Carrollton, TX and The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas. He was a former high school teammate of New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams...
- NBA player, former guard for the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
who now plays for Paris-Levallois BasketParis-Levallois BasketParis-Levallois Basket is a French professional basketball club from the Paris area. It was founded in 2007 with the merger of Paris Basket Racing, from the city of Paris, and Levallois Sporting Club Basket, from the nearby commune of Levallois-Perret...
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Feeder patterns
Elementary schools that feed into The Colony include- Camey
- Coyote Ridge
- Ethridge
- Hicks
- Morningside
- B.B. Owen
- Peter's Colony
- Stewart's Creek
Middle schools that feed into The Colony include:
- Griffin
- Lakeview
- Killian
See also
- Lewisville Independent School DistrictLewisville Independent School DistrictLewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The...
- Edward S. Marcus High SchoolEdward S. Marcus High SchoolEdward S. Marcus High School is one of five main high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, Texas. The school opened in 1981 and was the second high school in the district. It services students who live in northern Flower Mound, Highland Village, Double Oak, Lewisville, and Copper...
- Flower Mound High SchoolFlower Mound High SchoolFlower Mound High School is part of Lewisville Independent School District and located in Flower Mound, Texas. The school rests on of land that were purchased in 1993. FMHS was the second high school built in Flower Mound, after Edward S. Marcus High School...
- Hebron High School
- Lewisville High SchoolLewisville High SchoolLewisville High School, the oldest of five high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, is located in Lewisville, Texas. It was opened in 1897, making it the only school in the district to have celebrated its 100th anniversary....