John H. Guyer High School is a public high school situated in the city of

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, in

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and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is a part of the

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located in central

. This was the third high school built by the district and was opened in 2005. In 2013, the school was rated " Academically Acceptable" by the

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. The school's namesake was a former principal at Denton High School who later served as assistant to the Denton ISD Superintendent. Initially, officials of Denton ISD expected Guyer to be slow to grow, but those thoughts were soon disproved by the flood of transfers from other high schools in the area to Guyer. This unexpected influx of students made it necessary to add twelve portable classrooms to the original school. This upgrade sufficed until 2018 when a new 9th grade wing was built. Two new athletic field houses and changes to the surrounding parking lots were also made at this time. Construction was completed in 2021. Its boundary includes sections of Denton, all of the

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, and sections of Bartonville,

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, Double Oak, and

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. In 2023, Guyer was named one of the top schools in America by '' U.S. News & World Report''.

Athletics

State titles

*Football: **2012(4A/D1), 2013(4A/D1) *Girls soccer: **2013(4A) * Boys basketball ** 2025(6A/D2)

Notable alumni

* Jackson Arnold, quarterback for the

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* Eli Bowen, defensive back for the

* Peyton Bowen, safety for the

* De'Vion Harmon, guard for the

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, wide receiver and quarterback who played for the

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* Kelsey Hodges, soccer player who played for

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* Patrick Morris, American football center who played for the

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* Jacob Rhame, baseball pitcher who played for the

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, wide receiver who played for the

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* Eli Stowers, tight end for the

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* Jalen Wilson, forward for the

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References

External links

Denton ISD
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