Arp High School

32°13′43″N 95°03′24″W / 32.2287°N 95.0568°W / 32.2287; -95.0568

Public school in Arp, Texas, United States
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Arp High School is a public high school located in Arp, Texas, United States, and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Arp Independent School District located in far southeastern Smith County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Arp Tigers compete in these sports - [3]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Track, Softball & Baseball

Basketball coach Guy Lewis, an alumnus of the school, was on the basketball and football teams while a student there in the 1930s.[4]

State titles

Arp (UIL)


    • 2006(2A) Boys Basketball
    • 2007 (2A) Boys Track

Semi-Finalist

    • 2000 (2A) Football
    • 2001 (2A) Football
    • 2016 (3A) Football

State finalist

    • 2008 (2A) Boys Basketball

Arp Industrial (PVIL) State Championship

1949 Basketball (1A) PVIL 1965 Basketball (1A) PVIL

Notable alumni

  • DeMarvion Overshown, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys[5]
  • Guy Lewis, successful hall of fame men’s basketball coach for the University of Houston Cougars from 1956 to 1986

References

  1. ^ a b c "ARP H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. ^ "The Athletics Department". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  4. ^ Ashley Southall, "Storied basketball coach helped integrate game", Honolulu Star-Advertiser (via the New York Times; November 27, 2015), p. B4.
  5. ^ "Texas safety not shy about dishing out the big hit". Arkansas Online. February 10, 2017. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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