Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas is part of the North East Independent School District. It is named after Sir Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The school serves portions of the city of San Antonio along with the towns of Hill Country Village and Hollywood Park.
Churchill first opened for classes in 1966, funded by a 1960 school district bond that also established Roosevelt High School and the Blossom Athletic Center.
The school mascot is the Charger while the British Union Flag (also referred to as the Union Jack) and lion are used as additional symbols. The school was referenced in the 1996 movie Lone Star.
In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency, with a 3-Star Distinction for Academic Achievements in ELA/Reading, Science, and Social Studies. Churchill has been twice named a National Blue Ribbon School, in 1982-83 and again in 1999-2000. In 2012, Churchill was ranked 8th on Children at Risk's Top 10 High Schools in Greater San Antonio.
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Athletics
The football team won the 4A state championship in 1976.
The boys' basketball team won the 1982 5A state championship.
The boys' soccer program won the Texas State Championship in 1989, 1998, 2001, and 2003.
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Notable alumni
Arts
- Abby Brammell, actress
- Derek Lee Nixon, actor
Business
- Gary C. Kelly, CEO Southwest Airlines
Music
- Alan Palomo, creator of Neon Indian
Politics
- Pete Sessions, U.S. Congressman
- Bill White, former Houston mayor, gubernatorial candidate
Sports
- Glenn Blackwood, former NFL safety
- Lyle Blackwood, former NFL safety
- Cody Carlson, former NFL quarterback
- Randy Choate, MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Josh Davis, swimmer, won several Olympic gold medals
- Steve Davis, former MLB pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians
- Scott Dunn, former MLB player
- Jimmy Feigen, US Olympic swimmer
- Alex Van Pelt, NFL player and coach
- Dimitri Flowers, NFL fullback/tight end for the New York Jets. Formerly played at Oklahoma University.
References
External links
- Churchill High School
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