Georgetown High School (Texas)

Georgetown High School
Georgetown High School
Address
	2211 N Austin Ave.; Georgetown, Texas 78626-4504; United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	Eagle Fight Never Dies
School district	Georgetown Independent School District
Principal	Brian Johnson
Teaching staff	131.94 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,013 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	15.26
Color(s)	Blue and white
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot	Eagles
Yearbook	Aerie
Website	www.georgetownisd.org/ghs

30°39′42″N 97°40′00″W / 30.6618°N 97.6668°W / 30.6618; -97.6668

Georgetown High School is a 5A public high school located in Georgetown, Texas (USA). It is part of the Georgetown Independent School District located in central Williamson County. GHS is a comprehensive high school. The school was a National Blue Ribbon Award winner in 1994–1995.^[2] In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3]

Athletics

The 11,000-capacity Birkelbach Field is the main stadium of the Georgetown Eagles. The Georgetown Eagles compete in the following sports: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Marching Band, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Lacrosse, Cheerleading , Softball and Baseball.

State titles

Girls' basketball^[4]
- 1979 (3A), 2013 (4A)
Boys' track^[5]
- 1917 (1A)
Baseball -
- 2022(5A)
One Act Play – ^[6]
- 1955 (1A), 1958 (1A), 1965 (2A)
State Marching Band^[7]
- 1980 (4A), 1981 (4A), 1982 (4A), 1983 (4A), 1984 (4A), 1985 (4A), 2011 (4A)
Men's swimming^[8]
- 2019 (5A), 2023 (5A), 2024 (5A)
women's cross country
- 2024 (5A)

Notable people

Alumni

Brian Anderson (broadcaster), American sportscaster
Mason Crosby, professional football player^[9]
Conan Gray, musician^[10]
Taylor Jungmann, professional baseball player^[11]
Rebekah Grace "Gracie" Kiltz, inspiration for charitable organizations
Corey Knebel, All-Star MLB player^[12]
Nick Krause, actor^[13]
Andrew McKirahan, professional baseball player^[14]

Faculty

Art Briles, football coach^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "GEORGETOWN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
^ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
^ "Girls Basketball State Archives: Georgetown". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ UIL Centennial Webpage Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
^ UIL Centennial Webpage Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Marching Band State Leaderboard". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^ "Meet Results: 2019 5A State Meet". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ Lahnert, Lance (February 5, 2011). "Special reason to attend". Amarillo Globe News. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
^ Gray, Conan (June 20, 2019). "Conan Gray on Being the Pop Prince of Sad Internet Teens, Growing Up in Texas, and His Upcoming Debut Album". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ Davis, Danny (May 2, 2012). "Georgetown long on pitching as UIL playoffs open". Austin American Statesmen. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
^ Harrington, Joe (July 29, 2014). "Corey Knebel: 'I'm excited to finally be back home'". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
^ Odam, Matthew (November 22, 2011). "Local teen leaves lasting impression in 'The Descendants'". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
^ Posival, Kevin (May 3, 2008). "Knights fall in bi-district opener". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
^ Sheinin, Dave (December 5, 2013). "Art Briles, Baylor football coach, is a rising star who loves his native Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

External links

Georgetown ISD

[NCES-1] "GEORGETOWN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[2] "Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2010-04-08.

[3] "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.

[4] "Girls Basketball State Archives: Georgetown". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[5] UIL Centennial Webpage Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

[6] UIL Centennial Webpage Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

[7] "Marching Band State Leaderboard". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[8] "Meet Results: 2019 5A State Meet". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[9] Lahnert, Lance (February 5, 2011). "Special reason to attend". Amarillo Globe News. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

[10] Gray, Conan (June 20, 2019). "Conan Gray on Being the Pop Prince of Sad Internet Teens, Growing Up in Texas, and His Upcoming Debut Album". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

[11] Davis, Danny (May 2, 2012). "Georgetown long on pitching as UIL playoffs open". Austin American Statesmen. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

[12] Harrington, Joe (July 29, 2014). "Corey Knebel: 'I'm excited to finally be back home'". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

[13] Odam, Matthew (November 22, 2011). "Local teen leaves lasting impression in 'The Descendants'". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

[14] Posival, Kevin (May 3, 2008). "Knights fall in bi-district opener". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

[15] Sheinin, Dave (December 5, 2013). "Art Briles, Baylor football coach, is a rising star who loves his native Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

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v t e Education in Williamson County, Texas
Public high schools
Florence ISD	Florence High
Georgetown ISD	East View Georgetown High
Granger ISD	Granger Junior-Senior High
Hutto ISD	Hutto High
Jarrell ISD	Jarrell High
Leander ISD	Cedar Park Glenn Leander Rouse Vista Ridge Other schools are in Travis County
Liberty Hill ISD	Liberty Hill High
Round Rock ISD	See template
Taylor ISD	Taylor High
Thrall ISD	Thrall High
Independent schools
Religious private high schools	Hill Country Christian School Round Rock Christian Academy St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School Summit Christian Academy (part)
Tertiary
4-year	Southwestern University
Community colleges	Austin Community College District (most areas) Central Texas College (for Florence ISD) Temple Junior College District (for Granger, Hutto, Taylor, and Thrall ISDs) Blinn Junior College District (for Lexington ISD)
Coupland ISD does not operate any high schools. Some school districts have boundaries extending into other counties. Bartlett ISD, Burnet CISD, Lexington ISD, Pflugerville ISD, and Thorndale ISD serve sections of Williamson County but operate no schools there.