Emerson High School (Texas)

Emerson High School
Emerson High School
Location
6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy

McKinney
,
Collin County
,
Texas
75070

United States
Coordinates33°08′48″N 96°41′57″W / 33.1466°N 96.69916°W / 33.1466; -96.69916
Information
TypePublic High School
Established2021[1]
School districtFrisco Independent School District
NCES School ID482001013915[2]
PrincipalDr. Kristen Sommers[3]
Teaching staff119.40 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,763 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.77[2]
Campus typeSuburb
Colors    Navy & Light blue
Athletics conferenceUIL 5A[4]
MascotMavericks
NewspaperThe Charge[5]
Websitehttps://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/high-school/emerson/home

Emerson High School is a public high school located in McKinney, Texas. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Frisco Independent School District. The school serves the McKinney portion of Frisco ISD[6] and competes at the UIL 5A level.

Construction on Emerson High School began in 2019 and finished in 2021[7] with the school graduating its first class in 2024.[8] As of 2022, the school was given an overall grade of B by the TEA.[9]

History

Emerson High School is named after Francis Emerson, a banker from McKinney who in 1902 bought the land for the city of Frisco, Texas.[10]

The construction of Emerson High School was announced by Frisco ISD in 2018,[11] with construction work beginning in 2019 and finishing in 2021.[7] The establishment of Emerson High School helped to relieve overcrowding in Liberty High School, Independence High School, and Centennial High School.[12] The school graduated its first senior class in 2024 at The Star in Frisco.[13]

Demographics

As of the 2023-2024 school year, there are 1,763 students enrolled at Emerson High School with 119.40 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 14.77. Around 19.4% of the school are eligible for free or reduced lunch. In term of demographics, Emerson High School student population is 32.33% Asian, 30.12% White, 16.51% African American, 14.52% Hispanic, 0.45% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 5.96% Multiracial.[2]

Athletics

In 2023, Emerson High School managed to reach the UIL 5A D2 semifinals in football and played at the Ford Center at Frisco.[14] The following year, they reached the Class 5A Division 2 Region 1 playoffs against Argyle High School playing against them at the Eagle Stadium in Argyle, Texas.[15]

In their first year competing at the varsity level, the Emerson High School cross country and track and field teams qualified for their respective UIL state championships, marking a significant achievement for the school's athletic program.[16][17]

Emerson High School competes in the following sports:[18][19][20]

Fine Arts

In 2023, Emerson High School participated in Broadway Dallas's 12th annual High School Musical Theater Awards in Dallas, Texas and was nominated for outstanding featured performer.[22]

Emerson High School participates in the following fine arts:[23]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Frisco ISD Construction History". Frisco Independent School District. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Emerson High School NCES Data". National Center for Education Statistic. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Emerson High School Principal". Emerson High School. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "University Interscholastic League Ranking" (PDF). University Interscholastic League. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "The Charge". Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  6. ^ Frisco ISD 2025-2026 Zoning
  7. ^ a b Jaimes, Miranda (2021-08-10). "FIRST LOOK: Frisco ISD's new Emerson High School to open to students Aug. 12". Community Impact. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  8. ^ "Congratulations, Class of 2024". Frisco ISD. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  9. ^ "2022 Texas Education Agency Rating for Emerson High School". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  10. ^ Harvey, Kasey. "Newest Frisco ISD high school named Emerson High School". WINGSPAN. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  11. ^ STYLE, Frisco (2019-11-30). "From Emerson, TX to Emerson High School - Frisco Style". Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  12. ^ Dawson, Lisa (2017-06-01). "In the (School) Zone - Frisco Style". Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  13. ^ Media, Jack Hintze | Star Local (2024-05-19). "Frisco Emerson graduates first senior class! See photos of the Class of 2024". Star Local Media. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  14. ^ "South Oak Cliff defeats Frisco Emerson: Live score, Texas high school football state semifinal recap (12/8/2023)". High School On SI. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  15. ^ "Argyle bids farewell to Frisco Emerson, Eagle Stadium in bi-district playoff win". Dallas News. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  16. ^ McDaniel, Amy. "Results: 2022 Texas UIL State Track & Field Championships". Standard-Times. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  17. ^ "UIL State Cross Country Championship 2021". Texas Milesplit. November 5, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  18. ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  19. ^ "Emerson (McKinney, TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  20. ^ "Emerson High School Staff". schools.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  21. ^ "Emerson High School (Frisco)". Swimcloud. 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  22. ^ "$65k in scholarships - and bragging rights - on the line Saturday at high school musical awards". KERA News. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  23. ^ "Emerson High School Home". schools.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  24. ^ Media, Photos by Audrey Henvey | Star Local (2023-09-27). "THE BEAT GOES ON: See 140 photos of Frisco ISD's 2023 Marching Band Showcase here". Star Local Media. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  25. ^ "Oklahoma vs. Texas: Top 10 former Texas high school football stars in 2024 Red River Shootout". High School On SI. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.