Roy Miller High School
| Roy Miller Metro High School | |
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1 Battlin' Buc Blvd. , 78408-3798 United States | |
| Coordinates | 27°47′41″N 97°25′22″W / 27.7946°N 97.42266°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Once a Buc Always a Buc! |
| Established | 1894 |
| School district | Corpus Christi Independent School District |
| Principal | Sandy Salinas-DeLeon |
| Teaching staff | 85.28 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,409 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.52[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 5A |
| Mascot | Buccaneers/Lady Buccaneers |
| Website | Roy Miller High School |
Roy Miller High School is a public high school located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District. The school was known as Corpus Christi High School until 1950. It is the oldest high school in the city.
History
[edit]Established in 1894, Roy Miller is the oldest high school in Corpus Christi. Originally known as Corpus Christi High, the school was renamed in 1950 in honor of Henry Pomeroy Miller, the former mayor of Corpus Christi.[2] Miller is a center for science and technology. The recently improved science and computer labs add to Miller's academic experience. In conjunction with Del Mar College, Miller offers a series of Dual-Credit academies which include: Cosmetology, Fire Science, and welding. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
[edit]The Miller Buccaneers compete in these sports:[4] Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
State titles
[edit]Notable alumni
[edit]- Marshall Applewhite, founder of Heaven's Gate
- Jesse Benavides, WBO super bantamweight champion[8]
- Dabney Coleman, actor
- Pamelya Herndon, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
- Edwin Kessler (1945), atmospheric scientist and Doppler weather radar pioneer
- Eva Longoria, actress
- Allen Ludden, host of TV game show Password
- Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., singer, father of Selena
- Johnny Roland, football player and coach
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ROY MILLER H S AND METRO SCHOOL OF DESIGN". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CC Miller Buccaneers Athletics Hall of Fame".
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