R. L. Turner High School
Secondary school in Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas, United States
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R. L. Turner High School is a public high school located in Carrollton, Texas, (USA) in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. The school serves portions of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Addison.[3][4][5]
School typePublic, Secondary
MottoCharacter Counts!
Opened1903
School district
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District| R. L. Turner High School | |
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1600 South Josey Lane , , , 75006 United States | |
| 32.94828°N 96.8916°W | |
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| School type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Character Counts! |
| Opened | 1903 |
School district | Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District |
Principal | Ivan Cedillo[1] |
| Staff | 143.90 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 2,010 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.97[2] |
| Colors | White, black and blue |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | turner |
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]
Athletics
The Turner Lions compete in the following sports:[7]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Soccer
The Turner soccer team won the District 18-AAAA Championship in 2009 and 2011.
Notable alumni
- Charley Crockett, country musician
- George Dunham, radio personality
- Abraham George, Chairman Republican Party of Texas
- Henry Godinez, Noted Latino theater director and writer
- Bridget Hall, Top Model
- Bob Jackson, former professional football player
- Andrew Magee, PGA Tour member, has 4 tournament wins and is the only one on the PGA to have a hole-in-one on a par four
- Kenny Marchant, Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district
- Bill Montgomery, All District Quarterback and All-Southwest Conference quarterback at the University of Arkansas from 1968-1970
- Keith Moreland, famed Major League Baseball standout and University of Texas broadcaster (All-America in baseball and played football at UT), a former analyst on Chicago Cubs Radio Network.
- Judy Trammell, head choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
- Vanilla Ice, rapper famous for his hit song "Ice Ice Baby".[8]