{{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = Alpine High School | logo = alpineisdlogo.png | type = Public | schooltype = high school | district = Alpine Independent School District | us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|480795000124|school_name=ALPINE H S|access_date=March 30, 2025|ref_name=NCES}} | grades = 9–12 | principal = Luane Porter<ref>{{cite web |title=Staff Directory |url=https://alpine.esc18.net/staff-directory |website=Alpine Independent School District |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> | assistant_principals = | enrollment = 303<ref name=NCES/> | enrollment_as_of = 2023–2024 | colors = Purple and gold<br>{{color box|#601a95}} {{color box|#c8ab37}} | athletic_conference = UIL Class 3A | mascot = Bucks/Lady Bucks | ratio = 10.72<ref name=NCES/> | teaching_staff = 28.27 {{FTE}}<ref name=NCES/> | USNWR_ranking = 332 in Texas;<br/> 4,071 in U.S.<ref name= overview>"[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/alpine-isd/alpine-high-school-18564/student-body Alpine High School Overview]". ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved March 6, 2020.</ref> | test_average = 79.7% | test_name = STAAR EOC Assessments<ref>"[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/alpine-isd/alpine-high-school-18564/test-scores Alpine High School Test Scores]". ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved March 6, 2020.</ref> | yearbook = El Ocotillo | address = 300 East Hendryx Drive | city = Alpine | state = Texas | zipcode = 79830 | country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|30.371503|-103.665788|type:edu_region:US-TX|display=inline,title}} | website = {{URL|https://alpine.esc18.net/high-school}} }} '''Alpine High School''' is a public high school located in the city of Alpine, Texas (USA) and is classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Alpine Independent School District located in north-central Brewster County. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.<ref>{{cite web |title=TEA |url=https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&_debug=0&ccyy=2025&lev=C&id=022901001&prgopt=reports%2Fsrc%2Fsrc.sas |publisher=Texas Education Agency |access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref>
==History== In 1994 the school had 350 students.<ref name=VerhovekAnotherDay>{{cite web|last=Verhovek|first=Sam Howe|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/09/us/another-day-another-89-miles-to-school.html|title=Another Day, Another 89 Miles to School|newspaper=The New York Times|date=1994-12-09|accessdate=2021-06-16}}</ref>
Prior to 1996<!--"last fall" from article date in 1997--> Alpine High School served as the high school for students from Terlingua Common School District.<ref name=Pressly>{{cite web|last=Pressly|first=Sue Ann|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-10-mn-21103-story.html|title=Town's New High School Makes Grade With Students|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=1997-08-10|accessdate=2021-06-16}}</ref> Beginning in the 1960s, students were bussed to Alpine,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com:443/archive/politics/1996/08/12/the-end-of-the-80-mile-school-bus-ride/c57bab32-cc50-49e3-ac6c-ab25d4f61fe2/|title=THE END OF THE 80-MILE SCHOOL BUS RIDE|newspaper=Washington Post|date=1996-08-12|accessdate=2022-07-22}}</ref> with the bus ride being the longest in the United States,<ref name=Pressly/> with {{convert|89.7|mi|km}} of distance each way, totaling about one hour and 55 minutes.<ref name=VerhovekAnotherDay/> A trip to and from Alpine High totaled {{convert|179.6|mi|km}}.<ref name=VerhovekEndNear>{{cite web|last=Verhovek|first=Sam Howe|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/27/us/end-near-for-179-mile-bus-trip-to-high-school.html|title=End Near for 179-Mile Bus Trip to High School|newspaper=The New York Times|date=1996-05-27|accessdate=2021-06-16}}</ref> In 1994 about 24<!--22 other teenagers plus two--> students took this bus.<ref name=VerhovekAnotherDay/> Some students then traveled to and/or from the drop-off point as additionally far as {{convert|35|mi|km}} to and/or from their residences each way.<ref name=VerhovekEndNear/> This means adding an additional 45 minutes each way, which involved parents having to wake up early. Due to the distance and because there was only one bus each day, Terlingua area students could not participate in extracurricular activities after school.<ref name=VerhovekAnotherDay/> Additionally there was a 30% dropout rate among Terlingua area students.<ref name=Smallestinstate>{{cite news|title=Big Bend High graduates smallest class in state: Different events trim class to two students|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=Victoria Advocate|place=Victoria, Texas|page=5A}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79711540/for-big-bend-high-school/ Clipping] from Newspapers.com</ref> Additionally San Vicente Independent School District sent its high school students to Alpine High.<ref name=Tuckerp26>{{cite book|last=Tucker|first=Albert Briggs|title=Ghost Schools of the Big Bend|publisher=Howard Payne University Press|year=2008|isbn=<!--Old: 0615191347-->9780615191348|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=U6gzbDGUB6gC&pg=PA26 26]}}</ref> In 1996<!--last fall from the article date--> Big Bend High School opened in temporary facilities, and the Terlingua area students no longer came to Alpine High.<ref name=Smallestinstate/> The same year San Vicente ISD students were also redirected to Big Bend High.<ref>{{cite news|last=Trotter|first=Andrew|url=https://www.edweek.org/education/take-note/1996/09/11|title=Take Note|work=Education Week|date=1996-09-11|accessdate=2021-06-16}}</ref>
==Service area== Currently, the high school serves Alpine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48043_brewster/DC20SD_C48043.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brewster County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2021-06-17}}</ref> Residents of the Sul Ross State University family housing units, Lobo Village 5 through 7,<ref name="Housing">"[http://www.sulross.edu/pages/4499.asp Residential Living Facilities and Services] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529012451/http://www.sulross.edu/pages/4499.asp |date=2012-05-29 }}." Sul Ross State University. Retrieved on April 22, 2012.</ref> are zoned to Alpine ISD schools.<!--In regards to the children dependents of university students living in Lobo Village-->
Prior to 1996, the school served, in addition to Alpine, Lajitas, Panther Junction, and Terlingua.<ref name=VerhovekEndNear/> The San Vicente and Terlingua districts include Big Bend National Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/counties/R18/brewster.htm|title=Brewster County|publisher=Texas Education Agency|date=2001-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307180628/http://penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/counties/R18/brewster.htm|accessdate=2021-06-16|archive-date=2001-03-07}} - The map shows the park outline.</ref>
==Academic awards== *UIL Team Debate Champions <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110728142120/http://www.uil100.org/archives/academics/am-event-gender.php?event=Team+Debate UIL Team Debate Archives]</ref> **1960 (2A) Boys, 1962 (2A) Girls
==Athletics== The Alpine Bucks compete in the following sports.<ref>[http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Alpine/ The Athletics Department]</ref>
*Baseball *Basketball *Cross Country *Football *Golf *Powerlifting *Softball *Tennis *Track and Field *Volleyball
===State Titles=== *Boys Golf<ref>[http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-boys.php UIL Boys Golf Archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728141347/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-boys.php |date=2011-07-28 }}</ref> **1965 (2A) *Girls Golf<ref>[http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-girls.php UIL Girls Golf Archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306145554/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-girls.php |date=2012-03-06 }}</ref> **1986 (3A)
====State Finalist==== *Baseball<ref>[http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php UIL Baseball Archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210161440/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php |date=2013-12-10 }}</ref> **1994(3A) *Volleyball<ref>[http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/volleyball.php UIL Volleyball Archives] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221163034/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/volleyball.php |date=December 21, 2015 }}</ref> **1985 (3A), 1986 (3A)
==Theater== *One Act Play <ref>"[http://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/archives UIL One Act Play Archives]". ''University Interscholastic League''.</ref> **1958 (B)
==2016 shooting== On September 8, 2016, a female student shot and injured another student in a school hallway and then committed suicide in the bathroom. A Homeland Security officer who responded to the shooting was accidentally shot by a U.S. Marshal during the incident.<ref name = TM_2016-08>{{Cite magazine |last=Monroe |first=Rachel |author-link=Rachel Monroe |date=September 8, 2016 |title=A High School Shooting Shakes Alpine |url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/high-school-shooting-shakes-alpine/ |magazine=Texas Monthly}}</ref>
==See also== Other high schools in Brewster County: * Marathon High School
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://alpine.esc18.net/high-school}}
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