Robert G. Cole Middle and High School is the only public middle school and public high school for the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District, and is classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is named after Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col. Robert G. Cole, who was born on Fort Sam Houston. As the boundaries of the district are coterminous with the boundaries of Fort Sam Houston, enrollment at Cole is open only to those pupils residing on the installation or nearby Camp Bullis, or transfer students whose parents work at either installation.[2]
| Robert G. Cole Middle and High School | |
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| Address | |
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1900 Winans Road , 78234-1498 | |
| Coordinates | 29°28′42″N 98°25′01″W / 29.478331°N 98.416993°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public middle & high school secondary school |
| School district | Fort Sam Houston Independent School District |
| Authority | Texas Education Agency |
| Authorizer | United States Department of Education |
| Principal | Dr. Joseph Cerna |
| Teaching staff | 74.01 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Enrollment | 777 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.50[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAA |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Website | Robert G. Cole High School |
Cole has been twice named a National Blue Ribbon School, in 1986-87 and again in 1990-91.[3] For the 2022-2023 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency, with distinctions for Academic Achievement in Science and Post-Secondary Readiness.[4]
Athletics
editThe Robert G. Cole Cougars compete in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball.
State titles
edit- Boys Basketball - [5]
- 1989(3A) 2021(3A)
Notable alumni
edit- Alan Keyes (1968), American politician.[6]
- Kivuusama Mays former NFL linebacker.[7]
- Shaquille O'Neal (1989) former NBA center, 4x NBA champion, NBA MVP, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[8]
- Babette Maxwell founder of Military Spouse magazine
References
edit- ^ a b c "ROBERT G COLE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/183?filename=AC(LOCAL).pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Conservative heart, soul make Keyes tick". chicagotribune.com. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
In the 1960s, while his father was stationed at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, Keyes enrolled in Robert G. Cole High School.
- ^ [1] Just Sports Stats
- ^ "Shaquille O'Neal". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.