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{{Infobox school <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_School --> | {{Infobox school <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_School --> | ||
| name = Fossil Ridge High School | | name = Fossil Ridge High School | ||
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| alt = Exterior of Fossil Ridge in June 2014. | | alt = Exterior of Fossil Ridge in June 2014. | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| motto = ''" |
| motto = ''"It's better at the ridge"'' | ||
| address = 4101 Thompson Rd | | address = 4101 Thompson Rd | ||
| location = ], ] | | location = ], ] | ||
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| coordinates = {{Coord|32|53|35|N|97|17|43|W|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-TX}} | | coordinates = {{Coord|32|53|35|N|97|17|43|W|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-TX}} | ||
| established = 1995 | | established = 1995 | ||
| opened = 1994<!--According to staff, it opened by December 1994--> | |||
| closed = | | closed = | ||
| free_label = Renovated | | free_label = Renovated | ||
| free_text = 1997–2001 | | free_text = 1997–2001 | ||
| sister_school = ]<br>]<br>]<br>Keller Learning Center | | sister_school = ]<br />]<br />]<br />Keller Learning Center | ||
| type = ], ], ] | | type = ], ], ] | ||
| district = ] | | district = ] | ||
| grades = 9–12 | | grades = 9–12 | ||
| superintendent = |
| superintendent = Tracy Johnson | ||
| principal = |
| principal = Amanda Burruel | ||
| enrollment = 2, |
| enrollment = 2,329 (2023-24)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4825260&ID=482526007119|title=FOSSIL RIDGE H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| language = ]<br>]<!--Demographically, the school has mostly Hispanic and American students--> | | language = ]<br />]<!--Demographically, the school has mostly Hispanic and American students--> | ||
| faculty = |
| faculty = 158.13 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | ||
| ratio = 14. |
| ratio = 14.73<ref name=NCES/> | ||
| campus_type = ]<!--Campus is not located in a suburban city as a reminder--> | | campus_type = ]<!--Campus is not located in a suburban city as a reminder--> | ||
| campus_size = | | campus_size = | ||
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| colors = {{color box|black}} {{color box|Gold}} | | colors = {{color box|black}} {{color box|Gold}} | ||
| mascot = ] | | mascot = ] | ||
| communities = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] | | communities = ]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />] | ||
| feeders = Fossil Hill Middle School | | feeders = Fossil Hill Middle School | ||
Vista Ridge Middle School | Vista Ridge Middle School | ||
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'''Fossil Ridge High School''' ('''FRHS''') is an American ] located in northeast ].<ref name=TAD>{{cite web | url = http://www.tad.org/Datasearch/re.cfm?Account=(.!(BK-45J%40%2C%20%0A | title = Real estate data display for 4001 Thompson Road | author = Tarrant Appraisal District | |
'''Fossil Ridge High School''' ('''FRHS''') is an American ] located in northeast ].<ref name=TAD>{{cite web | url = http://www.tad.org/Datasearch/re.cfm?Account=(.!(BK-45J%40%2C%20%0A | title = Real estate data display for 4001 Thompson Road | author = Tarrant Appraisal District | access-date = 2009-07-19 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is the second high school inside the ]. Most nearby schools such as '''Fossil Hill Middle School''' and '''Vista Ridge Middle School''' graduates feed into Fossil Ridge. | ||
According to ], Fossil Ridge High School is ranked at #1,473 as one of the highest ranked high schools in the United States. In Texas, it is ranked at #142 as one of the highest ranked schools and was certified Silver.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/keller-independent-school-district/fossil-ridge-high-school-19356</ref> | According to ], Fossil Ridge High School is ranked at #1,473 as one of the highest ranked high schools in the United States. In Texas, it is ranked at #142 as one of the highest ranked schools and was certified Silver.<ref>{{cite web | title=Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, TX | website=US News Best High Schools | date=20 February 2023 | url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/keller-independent-school-district/fossil-ridge-high-school-19356 | access-date=31 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
⚫ | Sports offered at Fossil Ridge include basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, wrestling, power lifting, volleyball, tennis, golf, basketball, soccer, swimming and diving, bowling, rodeo, cross country, ice hockey (district-wide team), and fishing (also a district wide team). | ||
⚫ | ===Football=== | ||
⚫ | Fossil Ridge currently has two freshman teams, one junior varsity team, and a varsity team. The teams play at the Keller Sports Complex and the small stadium located at Fossil Ridge. | ||
===Basketball=== | |||
The Fossil Ridge Panthers are the reigning 6-4A champions in basketball having posted a 29-4 record and a 16-0 record in district play. The Panthers are also the reigning 5-5A champions. The program has made 4 playoff appearances: 1997-1998 (1st graduating class/head coach Jamie Wilson), 2000-2001, 2001–2002, 2002–2003. The program also went through a coaching change following back-to-back division championships. Head coach Brad Mouser left the Panthers to coach at Timber Creek High School. As a result, assistant coach Zack Myers took over the program. {{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} | |||
In 2005, Fossil Ridge went back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. Beginning with the 2014–2015 school year, Fossil Ridge has been reclassified to 6A. Following the 2023-24 School Year, Fossil Ridge was moved back down to division 5A. | |||
⚫ | ===Football=== | ||
⚫ | Fossil Ridge currently has two |
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In 2005, Fossil Ridge went back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season, but only made it as far as the first round, suffering a 35-20 defeat to ], the 2005 Class 5A state champions. The 2006 varsity game received online video coverage from the ] and ]. In 2006, Fossil Ridge was reclassified to Class 4A, and was reclassified again in 2008 back to Class 5A. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, Fossil Ridge has been reclassified to 6A. Fossil Ridge won three consecutive games against rival ] (2000–2003) and six of the eleven games played from 1996–2008. The Panthers also defeated their other district rival, ], in the 2008 season. | |||
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] at ] in ]. (May 2015)]] | ] at ] in ]. (May 2015)]] | ||
==Extracurricular activities== | ==Extracurricular activities== | ||
⚫ | The school's extracurricular choices include: Math Club, UIL Academic Teams, Chess Club, Academic Decathlon, Health Occupations Students of America, Business Professionals of America, College Bound, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Forensics and Debate, Media Technology (formerly Broadcast Journalism) ("Ridge TV", formerly "Fossil Ridge Live"), Yearbook ("Impressions"), Spirit Team ("Stray Cats"), Gymnastics Team, Drill Team ("Sun Dancers"), Keller ISD JROTC, Art, Photography, Ready, Set, Teach (a course directed towards recruiting future educators), Literary Journalism ("The R", formerly "The Panther Times"), Choir, Panther Jazz Ensemble, Theatre ("Theatre at the Ridge"), Cheerleading, Student Council, Band & Colorguard ("Panther Regiment"), and an array of subject-specific clubs (e.g. Spanish Club), National Honor Society, Rembrandt Society, National Art Honor Society, Anime Club, Uno Club, as well as Piano. | ||
The school's extracurricular choices include: | |||
⚫ | Math Club, |
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===Theatre=== | ===Theatre=== | ||
* 2006 - UIL One Act Play 'The Angelina Project' is awarded Second Runner Up at the State Meet.<ref>utexas.edu {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408081123/http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/drama/2006Results.html |date=April 8, 2009 }}</ref> | |||
The Fossil Ridge theatre program has been very successful in recent years. | |||
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* 2007 - UIL One Act Play 'Gint' advances to the Regional Meet and is awarded Alternate.<ref>utexas.edu {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424000027/http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/drama/pdf/07ADVANCERS.pdf |date=April 24, 2009 }}</ref> | ||
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* 2008 - UIL One Act Play 'Eurydice' is awarded Best Actress and First Runner Up at the State Meet.<ref>utexas.edu {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828043101/http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/drama/pdf/ResultsSM08.pdf |date=August 28, 2008 }}</ref> | ||
* 2008 - UIL One Act Play 'Eurydice' is awarded Best Actress and First Runner Up at the State Meet.<ref>http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/drama/pdf/ResultsSM08.pdf</ref> | |||
* 2010 - UIL One Act Play 'The Shadow Box' participated in the state meet. Received multiple acting awards. | * 2010 - UIL One Act Play 'The Shadow Box' participated in the state meet. Received multiple acting awards. | ||
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Fossil Ridge currently has an ] program. However, the program takes place at Central High School, a neighboring school in the KISD. The program consists of participants from all 4 KISD high schools. | Fossil Ridge currently has an ] program. However, the program takes place at Central High School, a neighboring school in the KISD. The program consists of participants from all 4 KISD high schools. | ||
===Marching |
===Marching band and color guard=== | ||
] | ] | ||
The Fossil Ridge Panther Regiment is a marching band and |
The Fossil Ridge Panther Regiment is a ] and ]. | ||
The 2006 Senior Class received over $4.4 million in scholarship offers.<ref name="KISD seniors offered millions in scholarships">{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | The 2006 Senior Class received over $4.4 million in scholarship offers.<ref name="KISD seniors offered millions in scholarships"> {{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
The Panther Regiment has made back-to-back appearances in the 2007 4A and 2008 5A State Marching Band Contests. | The Panther Regiment has made back-to-back appearances in the 2007 4A and 2008 5A State Marching Band Contests. | ||
⚫ | ==Notable alumni== | ||
"Pride and Integrity" | |||
*]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Friedman|first=Scott|date=February 5, 2021|title=Who is Ali Alexander, the Fort Worth Man Behind '#stopthesteal'?|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/investigations/who-is-ali-alexander-the-fort-worth-man-behind-stopthesteal/2544145/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=]|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
;Shows (by year) | |||
* 1995 - 1997 ''Show titles unknown'' | |||
* 1998 - ''Pagliacci'' | |||
* 1999 - ''Gloriosa'' | |||
* 2000 - ''Leonard Berenstein’s Mass'' | |||
* 2001 - ''New Century Dawn'' | |||
* 2002 - ''Medea'' | |||
* 2003 - ''Harmonious Knot'' | |||
* 2004 - ''Minimalistic Dreams'' | |||
* 2005 - ''Adrenaline'' | |||
* 2006 - ''Quintessence, Dark Energy On A Dynamic Field'' (''The Music of Final Fantasy'') | |||
* 2007 - ''The Raven'' | |||
* 2008 - ''The Queen of Sheba, Dance of the Seven Veils'' | |||
* 2009 - ''Alone in the Dark'' | |||
* 2010 - ''Wrecked'' | |||
* 2011 - ''Spun'' | |||
* 2012 - ''Wake'' | |||
* 2013 - ''A Leaf Falls'' | |||
* 2014 - ''The Baron'' | |||
* 2015 - ''Frame of Reference'' | |||
* 2016 - ''Somebody Hears You...'' | |||
* 2017 - ''Turn'' | |||
* 2018 - ''C'est La Vie: A Story of Rags to Riches'' | |||
* 2019 - ''En Rouge'' | |||
* 2020 - ''The Lost and Broken'' | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Tarrant County, Texas Schools}} | {{Tarrant County, Texas Schools}} | ||
{{Texas UIL High School Athletic Regions}} | {{Texas UIL High School Athletic Regions}} | ||
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American public high school
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Fossil Ridge High School | |
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Address | |
4101 Thompson Rd Fort Worth, TX Tarrant County, Texas 76244 United States | |
Coordinates | 32°53′35″N 97°17′43″W / 32.89306°N 97.29528°W / 32.89306; -97.29528 |
Information | |
Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
Motto | "It's better at the ridge" |
Established | 1995 |
Sister school | Keller High School Timber Creek High School Central High School Keller Learning Center |
School district | Keller Independent School District |
Superintendent | Tracy Johnson |
Principal | Amanda Burruel |
Faculty | 158.13 (FTE) |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,329 (2023-24) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.73 |
Language | English Spanish |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Panther |
Communities served | Fort Worth Keller Watauga Haltom City North Richland Hills |
Feeder schools | Fossil Hill Middle School Vista Ridge Middle School |
Renovated | 1997–2001 |
Website | kellerisd |
Fossil Ridge High School (FRHS) is an American public high school located in northeast Fort Worth, Texas. It is the second high school inside the Keller Independent School District. Most nearby schools such as Fossil Hill Middle School and Vista Ridge Middle School graduates feed into Fossil Ridge.
According to U.S. News & World Report, Fossil Ridge High School is ranked at #1,473 as one of the highest ranked high schools in the United States. In Texas, it is ranked at #142 as one of the highest ranked schools and was certified Silver.
Athletics
Sports offered at Fossil Ridge include basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, wrestling, power lifting, volleyball, tennis, golf, basketball, soccer, swimming and diving, bowling, rodeo, cross country, ice hockey (district-wide team), and fishing (also a district wide team).
Football
Fossil Ridge currently has two freshman teams, one junior varsity team, and a varsity team. The teams play at the Keller Sports Complex and the small stadium located at Fossil Ridge.
In 2005, Fossil Ridge went back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. Beginning with the 2014–2015 school year, Fossil Ridge has been reclassified to 6A. Following the 2023-24 School Year, Fossil Ridge was moved back down to division 5A.
Extracurricular activities
The school's extracurricular choices include: Math Club, UIL Academic Teams, Chess Club, Academic Decathlon, Health Occupations Students of America, Business Professionals of America, College Bound, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Forensics and Debate, Media Technology (formerly Broadcast Journalism) ("Ridge TV", formerly "Fossil Ridge Live"), Yearbook ("Impressions"), Spirit Team ("Stray Cats"), Gymnastics Team, Drill Team ("Sun Dancers"), Keller ISD JROTC, Art, Photography, Ready, Set, Teach (a course directed towards recruiting future educators), Literary Journalism ("The R", formerly "The Panther Times"), Choir, Panther Jazz Ensemble, Theatre ("Theatre at the Ridge"), Cheerleading, Student Council, Band & Colorguard ("Panther Regiment"), and an array of subject-specific clubs (e.g. Spanish Club), National Honor Society, Rembrandt Society, National Art Honor Society, Anime Club, Uno Club, as well as Piano.
Theatre
- 2006 - UIL One Act Play 'The Angelina Project' is awarded Second Runner Up at the State Meet.
- 2007 - UIL One Act Play 'Gint' advances to the Regional Meet and is awarded Alternate.
- 2008 - UIL One Act Play 'Eurydice' is awarded Best Actress and First Runner Up at the State Meet.
- 2010 - UIL One Act Play 'The Shadow Box' participated in the state meet. Received multiple acting awards.
JROTC
Fossil Ridge currently has an AFJROTC program. However, the program takes place at Central High School, a neighboring school in the KISD. The program consists of participants from all 4 KISD high schools.
Marching band and color guard
The Fossil Ridge Panther Regiment is a marching band and color guard.
The 2006 Senior Class received over $4.4 million in scholarship offers.
The Panther Regiment has made back-to-back appearances in the 2007 4A and 2008 5A State Marching Band Contests.
Notable alumni
References
- ^ "FOSSIL RIDGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- Tarrant Appraisal District. "Real estate data display for 4001 Thompson Road". Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- "Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, TX". US News Best High Schools. February 20, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- Resultsutexas.edu Archived April 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Advancersutexas.edu Archived April 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Resultsutexas.edu Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Keller ISD – Home
- Friedman, Scott (February 5, 2021). "Who is Ali Alexander, the Fort Worth Man Behind '#stopthesteal'?". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
External links
- Official School Website
- Fossil Ridge Panther Regiment
- Keller ISD JROTC official website
- DFWVarsity.com
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