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Petrolia High School

Petrolia High School
Location
Map
8307 FM 810

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76377-0176

34°01′23″N 98°14′21″W / 34.023181°N 98.239165°W / 34.023181; -98.239165
Information
School typePublic high school
School district
Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District
Principal
Daniele Hensley
Teaching staff
21.07 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment206 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
9.78[1]
Colors    Orange & White
Athletics conference
UIL Class 2A
MascotPirates/Lady Pirates
WebsitePetrolia High School

Petrolia High School is a public high school located in the community of Petrolia, Texas (USA) and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Petrolia Independent School District located in west central Clay County. The school serves Petrolia, Dean, and Byers.[2]

History

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A consolidation vote with neighboring Byers Independent School District was held in 2012 due to dwindling enrollment at Byers School. Students from Byers began attending Petrolia in the fall of 2012.[3] For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Athletics

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The Petrolia Pirates compete in the following sports:[5]

State titles

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  • Football [6]
    • 2002(1A)

Notable alumni

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Matt Odom

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Petrolia Junior High/high School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Clay County, TX" (PDF). 2010 U.S. census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2019. - Note that Byers ISD merged into Petrolia CISD on May 25, 2012.
  3. "Petrolia Trustees Approve Agreement With Byers Isd". Clay County Pioneer-Sentinel.
  4. "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  5. The Athletics Department
  6. Lone Star Football Network
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