McKinney High School
| McKinney High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1400 W Wilson Creek Pkwy. McKinney, Texas 75069 USA | |
| Coordinates | 33°11′18″N 96°37′58″W / 33.1882°N 96.63284°WCoordinates: 33°11′18″N 96°37′58″W / 33.1882°N 96.63284°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Tradition of Excellence |
| Established | 1877 |
| School district | McKinney Independent School District |
| Principal | Alan Arbabi [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2468 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 10-6A |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | McKinney High School |
McKinney High School (MHS) is located at 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway in McKinney, Texas, and is within the McKinney Independent School District. MHS is the oldest high school in McKinney and the current building opened in 1986, after moving from what is now Faubion Middle School.
Since the Texas Education Agency (TEA) rated the school as Academically Unacceptable following the 2009-10 school year,[2] the school has shown improvement, being rated as Academically Acceptable in all following school years as of 2016.
Academics
Advanced Placement offerings include Art History, Biology, Calculus AB and BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A and AB, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, French Language, German Language, Human Geography, Latin Literature, Macroeconomics, Music Theory, Physics C – Mechanics and Electricity/Magnetism, Psychology, Statistics, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Studio Art – 2D, 3D, and Drawing, US Government and Politics, US History, and World History.
Athletics
The McKinney Lions compete in the following sports:[3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Co-curricular activities
- Royal Pride Band
- FFA
- Theatre arts program
- Bel Canto choir
- Chamber Singers
- Men's Choir
- Concert Choir
- Harmony Choir
Notable alumni
- London Woodberry, MLS- FC Dallas
- Zach Lee, Major League Baseball player
- Matt Lipka, baseball player
- Nora Zehetner, Actress
- Hunter Mahan, Professional golfer
- Brittany Lang, Professional golfer
- Johnny Quinn, Professional football player and U.S. Olympian (bobsled)
- Robert Richardson, NASCAR Driver
- Adam Miller Professional baseball player
- Andre Frazier, Professional skateboarder
- Sammy Walker, NFL player
- J. Michael Tatum, Anime voice actor for FUNimation