| Itasca High School | |
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123 North College Street , 76055-2307 | |
| Coordinates | 32°09′52″N 97°08′43″W / 32.164578°N 97.145177°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Itasca Independent School District |
| Principal | Christopher Stroud |
| Teaching staff | 19.65 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 199 (2018–19) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.13 [1] |
| Color(s) | Black & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 2A |
| Mascot | Wampus Cats/Lady Cats |
| Website | Itasca High School |
Itasca High School is a 2A public high school located in Itasca, Texas ( USA). It is part of the Itasca Independent School District located in north central Hill County. In 2013, the school was rated " Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [2]
Unique Nickname
According to local legend in Itasca, a student from the late 1920s helped them come up with one of the state's most unusual nicknames: Wampus Cats. The imaginary mascot has made Itasca recognizable to people who don't even know the town of 1,500 is 45 miles south of Fort Worth. ESPN has done a story on it, as has The New York Times. A Dallas radio station has called it the quintessential Texas high school football nickname. [3]
Nancy Bowman, a lifelong Itascan who runs the school's special services, explains that the team was having trouble finding a nickname until the perfect one erupted from a post-game locker room celebration.
Wow, we were really Wampus Cats tonight! shouted Trav Burks, the story goes. [4]
Leesville High School in Louisiana and Conway High in Arkansas also have the Wampus Cat as a mascot.
Athletics
The Itasca Wampus Cats compete in the following sports: [5]
References
- ^ a b c "ITASCA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ^ "Lubbock Online". Jamie Aron 1996.
- ^ "Lubbock Online". Jamie Aron 1996.
- ^ "Itasca Athletics".
External links
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