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R. L. Turner High School is a public high school located in Carrollton, Texas, (USA) in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. The school serves portions of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Addison.[2][3][4]
| R. L. Turner High School | |
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| Address | |
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1600 South Josey Lane , , , 75006 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°56′54″N 96°53′30″W / 32.94828°N 96.8916°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Character Counts! |
| Opened | 1903 |
| School district | Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District |
| Principal | Chad Hunter |
| Staff | 136.27 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 2,107 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.46[1] |
| Color(s) | White, black and blue |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | turner |
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]
Athletics
editThe Turner Lions compete in the following sports:[6]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Soccer
editThe Turner soccer team won the District 18-AAAA Championship in 2009 and 2011.
Notable alumni
edit- George Dunham, radio personality
- Abraham George, Chairman Republican Party of Texas
- Henry Godinez, Noted Latino theater director and writer
- Bridget Hall, Top Model
- Bob Jackson, former professional football player
- Andrew Magee, PGA Tour member, has 4 tournament wins and is the only one on the PGA to have a hole-in-one on a par four
- Kenny Marchant, Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district
- Bill Montgomery, All District Quarterback and All-Southwest Conference quarterback at the University of Arkansas from 1968-1970
- Keith Moreland, famed Major League Baseball standout and University of Texas broadcaster (All-America in baseball and played football at UT), a former analyst on Chicago Cubs Radio Network.
- Judy Trammell, head choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
- Vanilla Ice, rapper famous for his hit song Ice Ice Baby.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "TURNER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "R.L. Turner High School Attendance Area." Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Addison Zoning Map." City of Addison. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Existing Land Use." City of Farmers Branch. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ "Short Takes : Vanilla Ice's Facade Is Melting". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1990. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
Vanilla Ice [...] said he went to Turner in his junior and senior years.