Birdville High School (BHS) is a public high school located in the city of North Richland Hills, Texas and is the second newest school in the Birdville Independent School District (second to Walker Creek Elementary). Established in 1999, it was the third high school built into the Birdville Independent School District. Birdville High School is home to the Birdville Hawks and hosts grades 9-12.[2] For the 2009-2010 school year, according to the TEA (Texas Education Agency), Birdville High School's population consisted of 6.3% Black/African American, 20.6% Hispanic/Latino(a), 68.3% White/Caucasian, 0.6% Native American, and 4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander.[3]
| Birdville High School | |
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| Location | |
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9100 Mid Cities Blvd. North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 | |
| Coordinates | 32°51′40″N 97°11′32″W / 32.8612°N 97.1921°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | BHS |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Dare to Soar! |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Birdville Independent School District |
| Principal | Mr. Tim Drysdale |
| Staff | 125.72 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,086 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.59[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Feeder schools | Richland Middle School Smithfield Middle School |
| Website | Birdville High School |
Academics
editBirdville High School offers Advanced Placement courses including Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Foreign Language, Fine Arts, and Computer Science.[4] The majority of Birdville High School's TAKS scores are higher than both the District and State's average percentage of meeting or exceeding standards in all grades tested.[5]
| Math | Reading | ELA | Science | Social Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 63% | 92% | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10 | 67% | NA | 91% | 69% | 92% |
| Grade 11 | 88% | NA | 95% | 91% | 99% |
Athletics
editFootball
editThe Birdville Hawks Football Team plays in Texas Division 5A Football.[7] They host their games at the Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletics Complex in North Richland Hills, Texas which they share with Richland High School and Haltom High School. The BISD Complex is also used to host soccer games and fine arts events.
Basketball
editThe Birdville Hawks Boys Basketball Team plays in Texas Division 5A Boys Basketball.
The Birdville Lady Hawks Basketball Team plays in Texas Division 5A Girls Basketball.
Baseball
editThe Birdville Hawks Baseball Team plays in Texas Division 5A Baseball. They host their games at the Hawk Yard in North Richland Hills, Texas.
Volleyball
editThe Birdville Lady Hawks Volleyball Team plays in Texas Division 5A Girls Volleyball.
Track and field
editMarching band
editThe Birdville High School Mighty Hawk Band has put a show on the field every year since 1999.
Other sports
edit- Birdville Lady Hawks Softball team holds the only State Championship for Birdville High School. They won the UIL State Title in Austin in 2016.
- Girls Soccer
- Tennis team
- Boys Soccer
- Swim team
- Golf team
- Men's Gymnastics
- Women's Gymnastics
- Wrestling team
Notable alumni
edit- Anthony Bardon, international soccer player who played for the Gibraltar national football team
- Clayton Beeter, baseball player in the New York Yankees organization[8]
- Jonathan Stickland, former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 92 in Tarrant County[9]
- Logan Henderson, actor and member of Big Time Rush
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "BIRDVILLE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "BISD Schools". Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
- ^ "Birdville High School TEA Report 2009-2010". Archived from the original on 2012-07-27.
- ^ "Advanced Placement Test Performance - 2010 Birdville ISD" (PDF). Birdville ISD. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19.
- ^ "School Profile for Birdville High School". Trulia. 2009.
- ^ "Birdville High School School Details". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09.
- ^ "Birdville Hawks – Coaches". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ "Clayton Beeter - Baseball". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
- ^ "Rep. Stickland, Jonathan". Texas House Member. Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 20 July 2019.