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James Earl Rudder High School

James Earl Rudder High School is a public high school located in Bryan, Texas, United States. It is part of the Bryan Independent School District. The school enrollment is more than 1,700 students.[1] The school was classified as a 5A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

James Earl Rudder High School
Location
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3251 Austins Colony Parkway

Bryan
,
Brazos
,
Texas
77808

United States
Coordinates30°41′18″N 96°20′34″W / 30.688382°N 96.342702°W / 30.688382; -96.342702
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2007
School districtBryan Independent School District
PrincipalRachel Layton
Faculty128.39 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,769 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.78[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A
Team nameRangers
WebsiteOfficial website

In addition to portions of Bryan, the school's attendance boundary includes Kurten, Lake Bryan, and Wixon Valley.[3][4]

About

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James Earl Rudder High School is named after James Earl Rudder, a highly decorated World War II soldier. His honors include the Distinguished Service Cross, Legion of Merit, Silver Star, and French Legion of Honor.[5]

While lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, he led the group up 100 ft. cliffs on a beach in Normandy on D-Day. After the war, Rudder served as mayor of Brady, Texas from 1946 to 1952. In 1955 he was appointed State Land Commissioner, where he worked to "increase the permanent endowments for public schools and universities." He became the president of Texas A&M College (now known as Texas A&M University) in 1959, located in neighboring College Station. While president, he was instrumental in allowing women to attend the university.[6]

History

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Bryan Independent School District decided to build the new high school mainly because of overcrowding at Bryan High School. The funding came from a $104 million bond agreement.[7] Before the campus was built, 300 James Earl Rudder High School students attended Bryan High School's campus for the first year of the campus' completion, and their core classes were taught by new Rudder teachers.[8] Hon. Chet Edwards of the House of Representatives attended the school's dedication.[9]

FineArts

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Rudder High School has a large variety of fine arts and career paths to join. Students can go to competitions for these courses in SkillsUSA, and Technology Skill Association (TSA) to demonstrate their skills and get recognition.

Athletics

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The James Earl Rudder High School mascot is the Ranger. The Rangers compete in the following sports:[10]

Football

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The school has a District 18-5A football program and shares a football stadium with Bryan High School. Recent renovations to the football stadium include a $1.1 million Matrix turf[11] with an 11,000 seat capacity.[12]

Gymnastics

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The Rudder boys' gymnastics team won a state championship title two times in three years (2013-2016).[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "JAMES EARL RUDDER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazos County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-15. - Compare this map to the BISD boundary maps.
  4. ^ "High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Bryan Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-10-15. - Linked from here Archived 2022-10-16 at the Wayback Machine - Compare to the US Census school district maps
  5. ^ Texas State Historical Association
  6. ^ Gen. James Earl Rudder led Texas A&M through immense change and growth
  7. ^ Ground Broken on Bryan's Rudder High School
  8. ^ Back to School: Bryan's Rudder High Will Carve Out Identity
  9. ^ Hon. Chet Edwards
  10. ^ The Athletics Department
  11. ^ Turf and Track Installation Begins at James Earl Rudder High School
  12. ^ Texas' Bryan and Rudder High Schools Get New AstroTurf Fields and Expect a Multitude of Benefits
  13. ^ James Earl Rudder High School
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