Austin High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)

Stephen F. Austin High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, in close proximity to the city of Sugar Land.

Austin, as it is commonly called, serves grades 9 through 12, and is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. The school is named after Stephen F. Austin, who helped lead the Anglo American colonization of Texas, and many regard as "The Father of Texas." The school happens to be only miles from Austin's original colony in present day Fort Bend County.

The School is located at 3434 Pheasant Creek Drive with a "Sugar Land, Texas" address and a ZIP code of 77478.

Some areas of Sugar Land as well as the eastern portion of the community of New Territory are zoned to Austin.

Feeder patterns

Feeder elementary schools to Austin [http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20070810_1517.pdf] include [http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20070810_1513.pdf] :
* Oyster Creek
* Cornerstone (partial)
* Drabek (partial)
* Arizona Fleming (partial)
* Holley (partial)
* Jordan (partial)
* Lakeview (partial)
* Oakland (partial)
* Walker Station (partial)

Feeder middle schools [http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20070810_1515.pdf] include:
*Garcia (partial)
*Sartartia (partial)
* Hodges Bend (partial)

Clubs & Extracurricular Activities

*Academic Decathlon
*Academic Challenge
*Academic Octathlon
*Book Club
*Broadcasting
*Model United Nations (Houston Area Model United Nations)
*National FFA Organization
*Science Club
*Dawg Pause 16
*Psychology Club
*English Honor Society
*National Honor Society
*National Art Honor Society
*Spanish National Honor Society
*French National Honor Society
*International Thespian Society (Troupe 5448)
*Mu Alpha Theta
*HOSA
*NJROTC
*DECA
*Debate
*YES
*Marching Band
*Angels Dance Team
*Orchestra
*Student Council
*Spanish Club
*PALs

Achievements

"Angels" Dance Team:
*2003 MA Dance National Champion
*2007 MA Dance Klein Oak Regional Champion
*2008 MA Dance Klein Oak Regional Champion

"Boys Basketball":
*1998 Bi-District Champions

Bands of America:
*5th Place, Grand Nationals (2002)
*4th Place, Grand Nationals (2004)
*8th Place, Grand Nationals (2007)

University Interscholastic League (AAAAA):
*"Mariner" (2005) - One-Act Play, Advanced to State Level
*"Lapis Blue Blood Red" (2006) - One-Act Play, Advanced to State Level
*"The Children's Hour" (2007) - One-Act Play, Advanced to Region Level
*"Mary of Scotland" (2008) - One-Act Play, Advanced to Area Level
*Symphony Orchestra UIL Sweepstakes (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) - Full Orchestra
*Philharmonic Orchestra UIL Sweepstakes (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007) - Full Orchestra

Tommy Tune Awards:
*Best Scenic Design, "Fiddler on the Roof" (2004)
*Best Musical Direction, "Fiddler on the Roof" (2004)
*Best Musical (Nomination), "Fiddler on the Roof" (2004)
*Best Ensemble (Nomination), "Once Upon a Mattress" (2006)
*Best Orchestra (Nomination), "Fiddler on the Roof" (2004), "Annie" (2007)

Edinburgh Fringe Festival:
*"Texodus", American High School Theatre Festival (2007)

Notable Alumni

*Devard Darling - NFL football player for the Kansas City Chiefs. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6841] ]
*Devaughn Darling - Twin brother of Devard, and former Florida State Seminoles football player. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/pac10/2002-07-30-focus-darling_x.htm]
*Katie Armiger - Country singer (Did not graduate)

External links

* [http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/campuses/ahs/default.cfm Austin High School]