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In a study conducted by its very own AP Statistics class in 2006, researchers discovered that most students could name the names of at least 4 characters on ''Family Guy'', but could not even name the name of the Vice-president of their own country, their own zip code, or for that matter what a zip code was. Upon further reveiw of these statistics, the majority of the sample for the study included mostly the "cool" (but pregnant sutdents), football team players, or students who simply were too clueless at life, that you couldn't expect anything else from them. |
In a study conducted by its very own AP Statistics class in 2006, researchers discovered that most students could name the names of at least 4 characters on ''Family Guy'', but could not even name the name of the Vice-president of their own country, their own zip code, or for that matter what a zip code was. Upon further reveiw of these statistics, the majority of the sample for the study included mostly the "cool" (but pregnant sutdents), football team players, or students who simply were too clueless at life, that you couldn't expect anything else from them. |
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As would be expected, non-athletic organizations are drastically underfunded, overlooked, and swept aside for the traditional fake fire drill so class is disrupted and everyone can wave to the football team as they go to their games in '''charter buses''' while the administration won't even give the UIL REGIONALS team 2 '''"Yellow Dog Buses"''' without putting up a lame charade that, ''"There's not enough money in the budget."'' Mind you all of this is done despite the fact that who knows how many '''THOUSANDS''' of awards on |
As would be expected, non-athletic organizations are drastically underfunded, overlooked, and swept aside for the traditional fake fire drill so class is disrupted and everyone can wave to the football team as they go to their games in '''charter buses''' while the administration won't even give the UIL REGIONALS team 2 '''"Yellow Dog Buses"''' without putting up a lame charade that, ''"There's not enough money in the budget."'' Mind you all of this is done despite the fact that who knows how many '''THOUSANDS''' of awards on '''LOCAL, DISTRICT, REGIONAL, AREA, STATE, and NATIONAL LEVELS''' have been claimed in the name of Calhoun County High School when the funds to attend those events mostly are taken out of the pockets of the individual students' families, or organizational booster clubs. |
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For whatever reasons, the intellectually elite of Calhoun High School seem to have roadblocks thrown in their way by the administration but none-the-less never cease to prove to the world that as |
For whatever reasons, the intellectually elite of Calhoun County High School seem to have roadblocks thrown in their way by the administration but none-the-less never cease to prove to the world that even in, as Obi-won-Kenobi stated,''"...such a wreched hive of scum and villainy..."'', there are still those that refuse to be beaten down, and will arise to the occasion and will eventually go on to lead the world. |
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As for what's imporant at Calhoun High School, as the administrators, coaches, and most of the population with an IQ less than that of a 3 year old chimpanzee (who probably doesn't know what ''IQ'' stands for): |
As for what's imporant at Calhoun High School, as the administrators, coaches, and most of the population with an IQ less than that of a 3 year old chimpanzee (who probably doesn't know what ''IQ'' stands for): |
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Never mind that the ''Band'' has achieved '''1ST DIVISION''' ratings at marching contests for the last 3 years in a row, or that the ''Jazz Band'' has won award after award for excellence... |
Never mind that the ''Band'' has achieved '''1ST DIVISION''' ratings at marching contests for the last 3 years in a row, or that the ''Jazz Band'' has won award after award for excellence... |
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Never Mind that the ''Debate Team'', which has only been in existance for 5 years, has in the last 3 years '''ALWAYS''' sent competitors to '''STATE''' and '''NATIONALS''' such as '''State Competitor:''' ''Jackie |
Never Mind that the ''Debate Team'', which has only been in existance for 5 years, has in the last 3 years '''ALWAYS''' sent competitors to '''STATE''' and '''NATIONALS''' such as '''State Competitor:''' ''Jackie Rupely'', '''2 Year State Competitors:''' ''Johnson (Xavier) Lu, Johnny Lee, and Philip Wiseman,'' '''National Qualifiers:''' ''Brittany Xu, James Chang, and Jennifer Hsu'' or '''2 Year National Qualifiers:''' ''Johnny Lee, Johnson (Xavier) Lu, and Philip Wiseman'' and has more trophies than the football team could ever dream of... |
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All that matters here is that the football team manages to get into playoffs and win a game or two but never make it past the 3rd round...if all of America were this oriented and educated on what's important we might actually find ourselves in a recession...WAIT!!! We already are! |
All that matters here is that the football team manages to get into playoffs and win a game or two but never make it past the 3rd round...if all of America were this oriented and educated on what's important we might actually find ourselves in a recession...WAIT!!! We already are! |
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| Calhoun High School | |
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| Address | |
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Sandcrab Boulevard , | |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | Calhoun County Independent School District |
| Principal | Edward Presley |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Sandcrab |
| Website | http://www.calcoisd.org/ |
Calhoun High School is located in Port Lavaca, Texas. A part of the Calhoun County Independent School District, Calhoun High School is named after U. S. Senator and the seventh Vice President John C. Calhoun, an infamous slave owner who opposed both abolitionism and attempts to limit the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
The school was built in the 1960s because the former high school, what is now Travis Middle School, was too small. It is now the home of the Fighting Sandcrabs.
ATHLETICS
A New Beginning: The Whitaker Era and Football
Pre-Whitaker Era, the Sandcrabs were infamous for being one of the worst teams in Texas football, dating back to 1961 when they lost the State Game. They held a 44 year playoff drought. Then Fate smiled upon Port Lavaca and Richard Whitaker decided to grace CHS with his magnificent presence during the 2006 Football Season. Whitaker accepted the position as the Calhoun Athletic Director and Head Football Coach then immediately imposed a grueling, rigorous athletic program, previously unknown to the Sandcrabs. That season the Sandcrabs shocked the citizens of Calhoun County, as well as every other high school football fan in the great state of Texas, by posting an impressive 9-3 record. Coach Whitaker and Quarterback Tyler McAfee led the Sandcrabs to a District and Bi-Distict championship. They pulverized Uvalde High school in their first round playoff game at the Alamodome with an amazing score which broke the Alamodome record for hightest total points scored between two teams in the Alamodome. The Sandcrabs then lost to the EdCOUCH ELSA Hornets at A&M at Kingsville.
2007 Football Season When many of the senior players graduated (including Tyler McAfee), not much was expected from the 2007 Sandcrabs. However this senior group proved the critics wrong. Led by seniors Armando Verber and Jackson Gayle, the Sandcrabs continued their dominace from an offensive standpoint. Junior Quarterback James Ezzell dominated along with offensive backs Xavier Archangel and Sterling Jones. The Fighting Sandcrabs football team posted yet again another 9-3 record.
2008 Football Season Season 3 of the Whitaker Era was brought in with a BANG when renowned sports writer Dan Campbell announced, to the delight of Port Lavacians, that the Sandcrabs were ranked 7 for Texas 4A.
Football Future for the Sandcrabs It has been rumored for the past few years that Sandcrab Stadium will be rededicated. It will be renamed "Whitaker Stadium" in appreciation for the glory and pride he has brought to the small town of Port Lavaca.
Other Sandcrab Teams
The Sandcrab and Sandies Powerlifting Team (state champions 3 years running), The Sandies volleyball team, Sandies basketball, Track, Cross Country.
Non-Athletic (and inherently Non-funded) Programs
While football may be the paltry excuse for a reputation Calhoun is known for, there are many more intellectually awarding programs which benifit students, and win at competitions, far more than the football program could ever achieve.
These organizations include: * Academic Decathalon
- Anchor Club
- Award Winning Band
- Breaker (Yearbook Organization)
- Cheerleading Squad
- Award Winning Choir
- Nationally Acclaimed and Award Winning Forensics Team (Speech and Debate Squad)
- National Honor Society
- Nationally Award Winning Sandette Drill Team
- Student Council
- Interact Program (Community Volunteer Organization)
- State Winning UIL Academics Teams
- We The People
- Regionally Acclaimed Theatre Arts Program.
In a study conducted by its very own AP Statistics class in 2006, researchers discovered that most students could name the names of at least 4 characters on Family Guy, but could not even name the name of the Vice-president of their own country, their own zip code, or for that matter what a zip code was. Upon further reveiw of these statistics, the majority of the sample for the study included mostly the "cool" (but pregnant sutdents), football team players, or students who simply were too clueless at life, that you couldn't expect anything else from them.
As would be expected, non-athletic organizations are drastically underfunded, overlooked, and swept aside for the traditional fake fire drill so class is disrupted and everyone can wave to the football team as they go to their games in charter buses while the administration won't even give the UIL REGIONALS team 2 "Yellow Dog Buses" without putting up a lame charade that, "There's not enough money in the budget." Mind you all of this is done despite the fact that who knows how many THOUSANDS of awards on LOCAL, DISTRICT, REGIONAL, AREA, STATE, and NATIONAL LEVELS have been claimed in the name of Calhoun County High School when the funds to attend those events mostly are taken out of the pockets of the individual students' families, or organizational booster clubs.
For whatever reasons, the intellectually elite of Calhoun County High School seem to have roadblocks thrown in their way by the administration but none-the-less never cease to prove to the world that even in, as Obi-won-Kenobi stated,"...such a wreched hive of scum and villainy...", there are still those that refuse to be beaten down, and will arise to the occasion and will eventually go on to lead the world. As for what's imporant at Calhoun High School, as the administrators, coaches, and most of the population with an IQ less than that of a 3 year old chimpanzee (who probably doesn't know what IQ stands for):
Never mind the fact that Calhoun is home to the STATE math champion, Tracy Lu...
Never mind that year after year, the literary criticism team, math team, science team, and spelling team ALL advance to REGIONALS at UIL...
Never mind that the Band has achieved 1ST DIVISION ratings at marching contests for the last 3 years in a row, or that the Jazz Band has won award after award for excellence...
Never Mind that the Debate Team, which has only been in existance for 5 years, has in the last 3 years ALWAYS sent competitors to STATE and NATIONALS such as State Competitor: Jackie Rupely, 2 Year State Competitors: Johnson (Xavier) Lu, Johnny Lee, and Philip Wiseman, National Qualifiers: Brittany Xu, James Chang, and Jennifer Hsu or 2 Year National Qualifiers: Johnny Lee, Johnson (Xavier) Lu, and Philip Wiseman and has more trophies than the football team could ever dream of...
All that matters here is that the football team manages to get into playoffs and win a game or two but never make it past the 3rd round...if all of America were this oriented and educated on what's important we might actually find ourselves in a recession...WAIT!!! We already are!
The school's football team was Bi-District Champion in 2006 and 2007.The school also has the award winning Sandette Drill Team and "Pride of Calhoun" Fighting Sandcrab Marching Band
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