Public school in Stephenville, Texas, United States
Stephenville High School
, or
SHS
, is a public high school located in
Stephenville, Texas
and classified as a 4A school by the
University Interscholastic League
. It is part of the
Stephenville Independent School District
located in central
Erath County
. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard
" by the
Texas Education Agency
.
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Athletics
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The Stephenville Yellow Jackets compete in the following sports
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Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
SHS has been one of the most successful football programs in the state of Texas in recent years. Though it did not make the playoffs from 1952 to 1989, the arrival of
Art Briles
helped turn the program around. Under Briles, the Yellow Jackets advanced to the playoffs from 1989 until his departure after the 1999 season, winning four state titles (1993, 1994, 1998, 1999) along the way. The 1998 team posted a then national record 8,650 yards of total offense and still holds the third and fourth positions on the national all-time list.
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Since Briles left for the collegiate ranks, Stephenville has continued to make the playoffs (with the exception of 2003)
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Stephenville won their 5th state title in 2012 under head coach
Joe Gillespie
(a former player and coach under Art Briles), and their 6th state title in 2021 under head coach Sterling Doty, also a former Yellow Jacket.
State titles
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- Girls Basketball -
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- Football -
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- 1993(4A), 1994(4A), 1998(4A/D2), 1999(4A/D2), 2012 (3A/D1), 2021 (4A/D1)
- Volleyball -
[6]
- Girls Soccer
Notable alumni
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- Hugh Wolfe
, 1930, American football fullback for the
New York Giants
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- Branndon Stewart
, 1993, American football quarterback at the
Texas A&M University
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]
- Kelan Luker
, American football player and rock musician and a current American football coach
- Kevin Kolb
, 2003, American football quarterback for the
Arizona Cardinals
, attended the
University of Houston
[7]
- Jevan Snead
, 2006, American football quarterback at the
University of Mississippi
[8]
- Cody Davis
, 2008, American football safety at
Texas Tech University
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citation needed
]
- Brock Holt
, 2006, American baseball infielder for
Boston Red Sox
- Jarrett Stidham
, 2015, American football quarterback for the
Denver Broncos
and previously for
Auburn University
- Shelby Slawson
,
Republican
member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from District 59 (2021-Present)
- Luke McCollum, 1979, retired Vice Admiral and former Chief of the Naval Reserve (2016-2020)
[9]
References
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External links
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32°13′01″N
98°14′11″W
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32.2169°N 98.2364°W
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32.2169; -98.2364