Robinson High School (commonly Robinson or RHS) is a public high school located in Robinson, Texas, United States and is classified as a 4A school by the

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. It is part of the Robinson Independent School District, which serves students mostly from Robinson; parts of the district extend into Lorena and

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. The district also covers several small rural towns including Golinda, Levi, Rosenthal, Asa, Downsville, and Mooreville. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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Athletics

The Robinson Rockets compete in these sports - Cross Country, Volleyball,

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, Basketball, Swimming, Powerlifting,

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, Tennis, Golf, Track, Baseball and Softball. Until the mid-2000s, the girls' athletic teams were referred to as the Rockettes; however, this nickname has largely fallen out of use and now refers chiefly to the school's

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. Students also have won individual UIL 3A state titles in track, cross country, and powerlifting.

State titles

*Girls' Basketball - **1970(2A), 2009(3A) *Girls' Track - **1974(1A) *Softball - **1999(3A), 2025(4A/D2)

Band

The Robinson High School

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, "The Pride of the Blue" has made 20 appearances at the UIL State Marching Contest, winning four marching championships. *Marching Band State Champions **1981 (3A), 1984(3A), 1994(3A), 1996(3A)

Notable alumni

* Braxton Ashcraft -

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for the

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. *

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coach and former professional

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player in the

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(AFL). * Jason Tucker -

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References

External links

Robinson Independent School District official website
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