Wikipedia / Angleton High School
Wikipedia / Angleton High School
Angleton High School is a public high school in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Angleton Independent School District located in south central Brazoria County. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.
Several previous school locations were destroyed by hurricanes. The high school was once located in what is now Central Elementary, as well as the former Angleton Intermediate School. The recently built high school is located at 1 Campus Dr. on the outskirts of Angleton. The varsity football stadium and baseball field are located next to Angleton High School.
Angleton ISD serves Angleton as well as the Village of Bonney, the Rosharon census-designated place, and the unincorporated areas of Chocolate Bayou, Lochridge, Otey, and Sandy Point.
Athletics
The Angleton Wildcats compete in:
State titles
Girls' basketball
1956 (2A), 1973 (3A)
Softball
1994 (5A), 2019 (5A)
Boys' track
1969 (3A)
Band
The Angleton High School Marching Band is known as the "Purple Pride".
Theatre
Angleton High School's theater department puts on a fall show every year, along with other shows throughout the year, including competing in the UIL One Act Play competition. The Angleton High School Theatre program includes the Speech & Debate team, which competes in UIL, TFA, and NSDA. Angleton High School is a member of the Thespian Honor Society represented as Troupe 266.
Notable alumni
Sports
Quandre Diggs - football player, defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks
Mark Farris - former Texas A&M University quarterback and former shortstop in Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system
Charley Frazier - American football player
Gilbert Gardner - pro football linebacker, Super Bowl champion
Ahmard Hall - starter for BCS Champions 2005 Texas Longhorns football team and former Tennessee Titans fullback
Quentin Jammer - football player, The University of Texas, played 11 seasons as San Diego Chargers defensive back and his last season in 2013 for Denver Broncos
Henry Josey - CFL running back for Toronto Argonauts
Tom Muecke - football player
Rodney Terry - basketball head coach, Texas
Emmitt Thomas - football player, Marshall High, NFL Hall of Fame with Kansas City Chiefs
Keith Toston - CFL Calgary Stampeders running back
Ray Willis - professional football player
Government
Dennis Bonnen (Class of 1990) - Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 25 in Brazoria County (1997–2021) and 75th speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
Greg Bonnen (Class of 1984) - Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 24 in Galveston County (2013–present)
Drew B. Tipton (Class of 1985) - district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Cody Vasut (Class of 2005) - Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 25 in Brazoria County (2021–present)
References
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