- The Colony High School
Infobox School
name =The Colony High School
motto =Believe it...Achieve it...See the 'E'
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established =1986
type =Public High School
affiliation =
district =Lewisville ISD
grades =9 – 12
principal =Becky MacDonald
faculty =141
staff =
students =
enrollment =1,812
conference =5A
colors =Black and Gold
mascot =Cougar
street = 4301 Blair Oaks Road
city = The Colony
state = TX
country = USA
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website =http://tchs.lisd.net/The Colony High School (TCHS), located in
The Colony, Texas currently hosts grades 9 through 12. It is part of theLewisville Independent School District .It was mentioned in Newsweeks 1,000 Best Schools in America [http://highschools.newsweek.com/schools/base/expandZ/Rank/1351/700/100/2007/?sort=Rank&count=1236&start=1300&limit=100&year=2007 The Colony High School's Rank "(794)" by Newsweek] ] . TCHS boasts several nationally-known sports graduates.History
The Colony High School, built in The Colony, Texas, opened in 1986 as part of Lewisville ISD. Seniors of the 1987 class attended
Lewisville High School ; TCHS initially had only grades 9-11. The class of 1999 at TCHS had many accomplishments that remain literally etched in stone on the bricks located near the bus pick-up/drop-off area. Hebron High School was built in 2000, which drew many students from TCHS.Today
The Colony High School has since become one of the premier high schools in the district. Its fine arts program has received numerous awards on a national level. Including band, orchestra, and JROTC have received numerous rewards. Physically, the school continues to evolve. A new gym was added in 2004, which combined with the two existing gyms to provide the students with state-of-the-art recreational environments. Additionally, a college level weight room dubbed the "Powerhouse" was built and furnished with a black and gold weight set and steel bars (matching the school colors).
Academics
The Colony High School offers a standard Texas high school curriculum as defined by the Texas State graduation requirements. In addition to those minimum requirements, The Colony High School also offers numerous
College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses that gives students the opportunity to qualify for college credit. Recently, all LISD schools, including The Colony High School, entered into a partnership with local community colleges to offer students dual-credit summer courses that, if passed, qualifies as credit for both high school graduation and college.Notable graduates
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Deron Williams -NBA player, point guard for theUtah Jazz
*Bracey Wright -NBA player, former guard for theMinnesota Timberwolves who now plays forAris BC inGreece
*Mike Williams -NFL player, a former offensive tackle for theJacksonville Jaguars
*Timm J. Hamm - On-airradio personality, known as IndyCarTim, heard onKRLD ,WBAP ,KTCK The Ticket
*Zachary Ashwood - Minor League Baseball player, pitcher for theBoise Hawks
*Corey J. McIntyre '06 - (Univ. of Arkansas) Honor Scholar Athlete, Outstanding citizen of The Colony, 2006 Most Spirited Award. Founder/co-founder of TC Longshots cheer section, and TC Table Tennis Club. Also Co-founder of student sanctioned spirit days including, but not limiited to: "Pirate Night," "Ms. Driver Look-alike Night," "Gangster Day," "Cowboy Day," "Beach Bum Day," and the ever popular, twice annual "Yacht Club Day."
*Michael Carlos Tomlin - Community Supporter, Liberty By The lake 4th of July Bash leader. Involved in the "Miracle In Mississippi" the greatest college football play ever.
*Jordan Ynostrosa - Girl's soccer 2008 District MVP. TCHS best dancer award 2007/2008. ETC Member
*Travis Briggs- 2007, 2008 State Powerlifter. Record 825 lbs squat
*Cory Ulshafer- 2007 State Powerlifter
*Victor Williams- 2008 State Powerlifter
*Danny Darnell- 2005 Air Force Medal of HonorFeeder patterns
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