New Braunfels High School (commonly referred to as NBHS) is a public high school in New Braunfels, Texas, United States, that was established in 1845. Up until 2008, New Braunfels was one of the largest 4A high schools in Texas and is classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) as of 2016. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
| New Braunfels High School | |
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2551 Loop 337 North , 78130 | |
| Coordinates | 29°43′07″N 98°08′58″W / 29.718594°N 98.149518°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1845 |
| School district | New Braunfels Independent School District |
| Principal | Gregory Hughes |
| Teaching staff | 104.08 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,926 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.50[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Nickname | Unicorns |
| Website | nbhs |
Academics edit
In 2014-2015, New Braunfels High School students scored an average of 1023 (on the critical reading and math sections) on the SAT college admissions test. This is above the state and national averages, which are 956 and 1006 respectively.[3]
Demographics edit
The demographic breakdown in 2021-22 was:
- Male - 50.4%
- Female - 49.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
- Asian - 1.2%
- Black - 2.1%
- Hispanic - 46.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.1%
- White - 48%
- Multiracial - 2%
28.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Athletics edit
The New Braunfels Unicorns compete in the following sports:[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Marching Band
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
State titles edit
Notable alumni edit
- Nell Fortner, U.S. Olympic and college Women's Basketball coach
- Geoff Hangartner, former American football guard
- Kliff Kingsbury, football coach
- James Langabeer, scientist and academic
- Bryce Miller (2017), professional baseball pitcher[12]
- Leigh Nash, lead singer of Sixpence None the Richer
- George E. Nowotny, former Arkansas politician and businessman
- Damien Roberts, South African former professional tennis player
- Terry Tausch, former NFL guard
- Marja Tiura, Finnish politician [citation needed]
- Jordan Westburg (2017), professional baseball shortstop[12]