Springlake-Earth High School is a
public high school located east of
Earth, Texas
Earth is a small, rural city in Lamb County, West Texas, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 1,065.
History
Earth was established by William E. Halsell, who laid out the townsite in 1924. Originally Halsell named the city F ...
, United States and classified as a 1A school by the
UIL
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. It is part of the
Springlake-Earth Independent School District located in north central
Lamb County and serves students from the cities of
Springlake and Earth. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
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History
Although the school was founded as Springlake in 1924, the Earth Cack of Commerce in 1966 offered to buy a lighted sign to be placed on Highway 70 indicating the location of the school if the name of the school were changed to include Earth. The board of trustees agreed, and in that same year, the name "Springlake-Earth" was adopted.
Athletics
The Springlake-Earth Wolverines compete in these sports -
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Basketball
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Cross country
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Places
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Football
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Golf
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Tennis
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Track and field
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Baseball
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State titles
*Girls basketball
[UIL Girls Basketball Archives](_blank)
**1967(1A), 1968(1A)
State finalists
*Girls basketball
**1966(1A)
State semifinalists
*Boys basketball
UIL 1994-1995 Boys State Bracket
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**1995(2A)
References
External links
Springlake-Earth ISD
Schools in Lamb County, Texas
Public high schools in Texas
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