Irving High School
Co-educational, public, secondary school in Irving, Dallas County, Texas, United States
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Irving High School is a public high school in Irving, Texas. It was the first high school established in the Irving Independent School District.
| Irving High School | |
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| Location | |
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900 O'Connor Road Irving , , Texas 75061 United States 32.8233°N 96.9502°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
| Established | 1909 |
School district | Irving Independent School District |
Principal | Todd Allen |
Teaching staff | 155.37 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,535 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.32[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Gold and black |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | tx01917973 |
Irving High School includes, like all the other Irving ISD high schools, wireless internet in the classrooms, Chromebooks in every classroom, and a Distance Learning Lab.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
History
Irving High School was initially located on Jefferson and 2nd Street. Nicknamed "Old Red,"[3] the red brick building hosted the school until 1929 when a new facility was built. A new high school was built in 1936, and was replaced again in 1949. The current campus was completed in 1961.[4]
For many years, Irving High was the only high school for white students in Irving ISD until MacArthur High School opened in 1963.[5] In 1967, the school was desegregated following the closure of the K-12 J.O. Davis School, which served Black students from kindergarten to twelfth grade.[6]
Notable alumni
- Frank Beard, drummer for ZZ Top
- Blake Beavan, professional baseball player
- Jim Beaver, actor
- Demarcus Faggins, former professional football player
- Marquez Haynes, former professional basketball player
- Kelvin Korver, American football player
- David Lowery, film director
- John Moore, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist
- Trevor Story, Major League Baseball player
- Tyson Thompson, former professional football player
- Daryl Washington, former professional football player