Public high school in Denton, Texas
Billy Ryan High School
(Ryan or RHS) is a public high school located in east
Denton, Texas
. It is the second high school of the
Denton Independent School District
and classified as a 5A school by the
UIL
. The original building for the school was built in 1991 and was followed with expansions in 1994, 2006, 2008/2009, and 2022 that added more space for the pre-existing technology and fine arts programs.
Attendance boundary
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Its boundary includes sections of Denton, most of
Shady Shores
, and a section of
Corinth
.
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Previously the boundary included, in addition to the above:
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Lincoln Park
, much of
Cross Roads
, and sections of
Little Elm
,
Oak Point
,
Paloma Creek
, and
Savannah
.
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Athletics
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Sports played at Ryan include:
Ryan won state championships in 2001 and 2002 and played in four straight title games from 2000 to 2003.
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There are currently two freshmen teams (Red and Blue), two junior varsity teams (Red and Blue), and one varsity team.
The football team annually competes in a rivalry football match against district rival,
Guyer High School
, called the "Crosstown Showdown".
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In 2019, Ryan advanced to the 5A Division 1 championship game where they lost to Shadow Creek High School 22-28.
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In January 2021, The Ryan Raiders won the football 5A state championship against Cedar Park High School.
Softball
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The Lady Raiders were district champions in 2007 and made an appearance at the state title game the same season. Both titles were firsts for the team. The Lady Raiders softball team plays at Tina Minke Field on the Ryan High campus.
Other sports
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- Baseball
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Swimming and diving
- Water polo
- Golf
- Cross country
- Soccer
State titles
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- Boys Basketball
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- Football
Football 2020-2021(5A/D1)
State finalist
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- Football
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- 2000(4A/D1), 2003(4A/D2), 2010(4A/D1), 2019(5A/D1)
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Notable alumni
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- Brian Smith
? class of 2002 ? former NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars)
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- Jarvis Moss
? class of 2003 ? former NFL player (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders)
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- Javy Guerra
? class of 2004 ? Major League Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins)
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- Anthony Hill Jr.
- class of 2023 - linebacker for the
Texas Longhorns
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- Austin Jackson
? class of 2005 ? MLB outfielder (Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers)
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- Kelly Kraft
? class of 2007 ? professional golfer
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- Mario Edwards Jr.
? class of 2012 ? NFL player (Seattle Seahawks)
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- Earnest Brown IV
? class of 2017 ? NFL player (Los Angeles Rams)
- Derek Lokey
? class of 2004 ? former NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Bud Sasser
? class of 2010 ? former NFL player (St. Louis Rams)
- Emani Bailey
? class of 2020 ? running back for the
TCU Horned Frogs
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- Drew Sanders
? class of 2020 ? NFL player (Denver Broncos)
- Ja'Tavion Sanders
- class of 2021 - tight end for the
Texas Longhorns
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References
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"Welcome to Ryan High School: Home of Champions"
.
Denton ISD
. Retrieved
December 21,
2019
.
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"2018-2019 Student Enrollment for Campus: 061901002"
.
Texas Education Agency
. Retrieved
December 21,
2019
.
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"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX"
(PDF)
.
U.S. Census Bureau
. Retrieved
2022-10-03
.
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"Ryan High School Attendance Zone"
(PDF)
.
Denton Independent School District
. Retrieved
2022-10-03
.
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"2009-2010 High School Attendance Zones"
(PDF)
.
Denton Independent School District
. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 2010-06-01
. Retrieved
2010-05-10
.
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"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX"
(PDF)
.
U.S. Census Bureau
. Retrieved
2022-10-03
.
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Dave Campbell's Texas Football, 2008 edition, page 362
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The 2001 title was the first time that a UIL football championship game was decided in overtime (previously, in a tie championship game, both schools were declared co-champions).
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"Cross-town showdown yields win for Guyer"
. KNTU Sports. November 7, 2014.
Archived
from the original on December 22, 2019
. Retrieved
December 22,
2019
.
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"Raiders best Broncos in crosstown showdown"
. KNTU Sports. September 23, 2016.
Archived
from the original on December 22, 2019
. Retrieved
December 22,
2019
.
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"2019-2020 Football State Championship Results"
.
University Interscholastic League
. Retrieved
December 22,
2019
.
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UIL Baseball Archives
Archived
December 10, 2013, at the
Wayback Machine
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"Football State Archives 2001-2002"
.
University Interscholastic League
. Retrieved
December 22,
2019
.
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"Football State Archives 2002-2003"
.
University Interscholastic League
. Retrieved
December 22,
2019
.
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"Football State Archives School Search"
.
University Interscholastic League
.
Archived
from the original on December 22, 2019
. Retrieved
December 22,
2019
.
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"2019-2020 Football State Championship Results"
.
University Interscholastic League
.
Archived
from the original on December 22, 2019
. Retrieved
December 22,
2019
.
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Baby, Ben (October 18, 2013).
"Football: Robinson gives Ryan full effort"
. Denton Record Chronicle. Archived from
the original
on November 9, 2014
. Retrieved
November 8,
2014
.
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Baby, Ben (March 6, 2013).
"Football: Denton native Jarvis Moss tries out for Cowboys"
. Denton Record Chronicle. Archived from
the original
on November 9, 2014
. Retrieved
November 8,
2014
.
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Baby, Ben (March 17, 2014).
"Ryan grad Javy Guerra designated for assignment by Dodgers"
. Denton Record Chronicle. Archived from
the original
on November 9, 2014
. Retrieved
November 8,
2014
.
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Baumgartner, Blake (7 November 2022).
"Hill, No. 2 LB in '23, decommits from Texas A&M"
.
ESPN.com
.
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Fraley, Gerry (October 9, 2011).
"Home > Sports > Rangers > Rangers Headlines Tigers' Austin Jackson, Denton native, relishes playoff debut in Arlington"
. Dallas Morning News
. Retrieved
November 8,
2014
.
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Durret, Richard (May 16, 2012).
"HP Byron Nelson nurtures local talent"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
November 8,
2014
.
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Sherman, Mitch (June 9, 2011).
"Super Mario"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
November 8,
2014
.
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Cajuns earn commitment from Texas prep running back Emani Bailey
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"Denton Ryan's Ja'Tavion Sanders commits to Texas, joining fellow four-star teammate Billy Bowman Jr"
.
Dallas News
. 8 September 2019.
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