Palo Duro High School

Palo Duro High School
Palo Duro High School
Address
1400 N Grant Amarillo, Texas, 79107-3999 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1955
School district	Amarillo Independent School District
Principal	Sandy Whitlow
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1989[1]  (2010)
Color(s)	Royal Blue & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAA
Mascot	Dons
Website	Palo Duro High School

Palo Duro High School is a school located in the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States, and is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District. The school was named after Palo Duro Canyon, a canyon system in the Texas Panhandle. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Palo Duro Dons compete in the following sports:

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

State Titles

• Boys Basketball - ^[3]
  • 1956(3A)
• Girls Wrestling - ^[4]
  • 2001(All), 2001(All)

Feeder Schools

Middle Schools

• Horace Mann Middle School
• Travis Middle School
• Allen Middle School (6th Grade campus)

Elementary Schools

• Eastridge Elementary
• Emerson Elementary
• Forest Hill Elementary
• Hamlet Elementary
• Robert E. Lee Elementary
• Mesa Verde Elementary
• Pleasant Valley Elementary
• Will Rogers Elementary
• Whittier Elementary

Notable alumni

• Thomas E. Creek, Medal of Honor recipient
• Ziggy Hood, NFL football player
• Terry Stafford, country music singer & songwriter
• William Thomas, NFL football player
• Don Powell, Former Chairman FDIC
• Jonathan Islas, actor of Flor Salvaje
• Oscar Priego, actor of Relaciones Peligrosas

References

External links

• Amarillo ISD