Mary Carroll High School
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Mary Carroll High School
| Mary Carroll High School | |
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| Location | |
| Corpus Christi, Texas |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1957 |
| Principal | Ed Chachere |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2213 (According to the yearbook: The Anchor) |
| Average class size | 5A (District 28) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue And White |
| Mascot | Tigers |
Mary Carroll High School, often referred to as Carroll, is one of five high schools that are part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District
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History
Opened in 1957, Mary Carroll High School is currently the second largest and third oldest school in the Corpus Christi Independent School District.
Administrative
Carroll's operating budget for the 2009-2010 school year was $13,557,830.00. Their attendance rate for 2008-2009 was 94.0%.[1]
Ethnicity
Mary Carroll's ethnicity distribution for the 2009-2010 school year was 64.7% Hispanic, 25.0% White, 6.7% African-American, 3.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, and .4% Native American.[1]
Songs
Our Alma Mater
We hail thee Carroll High School
Your Blue and White shall shine
Untouched by any shadow
Your colors gleam through time.
Our hearts shall sing forever
The love that makes you strong
And never bring dishonor
To your victorious throng.[2]
Our Fight Song
Fight on Tigers, we'll always stand by you.
Go you Tigers, we will ever sing
and cheer for you too.
Win you tigers, our hearts will ever yearn
For the Blue and White banner waving
proudly for Carroll High![2]
Carroll Tiger Band
The Carroll band is currently the third largest in CCISD (after Ray with 116, and King with 177). As of July 2010, there are 114 students that are enrolled in band. It is under the direction of Mr. Joseph Rosales and Mrs. Lori Koch. It competes in the Region XIV, Area G; AAAAA bracket.
Notable alumni
Cliff Pennington (baseball), Major League Short Stop for the Oakland Athletics
Gina M. Benavides, Justice, Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals
Brooks Kieschnick,[3] an American baseball player.
Terry Labonte,[4] an American NASCAR driver.
Bobby Labonte,[4] an American NASCAR driver.
Chris Richardson, a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters
Paula DeAnda,[5] an American musician
Mark Blackmar, pitcher of 2010 Class 5A State Champion baseball team, selected in the 16th round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft by the Baltimore Orioles
Brad Essex Conservative blogger and commentator. Run The Essex Report and write for Big Government.
References
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