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Tascosa High School is a public high school located in Amarillo,
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( USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District located in southern Potter County. The school was opened in 1958. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the
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. The school's motto is ''Non Sibi Sed Omnibus'', a Latin phrase meaning "Not for oneself, but for all."


Athletics

The Tascosa Rebels compete in the following sports - Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill team, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball& Baseball


State titles

*Girls Basketball - **1991(5A) *Team Tennis - **1996(5A) *Boys Track - **1963(4A) *Girls Wrestling - **2002(All), 2014(5A) *One Act Play - **1969(4A), 1971(4A) boys wrestling (5A) 2023


Notable alumni

*
Melinda Bordelon - Paint and illustrator * Gail Caldwell - Chief book critic for
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from 1985 to 2009 and Author * Paul Lockhart - Aerospace engineer, retired
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colonel and NASA astronaut * Walter Thomas Price, IV - Politician * Brent Scott - Retired United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain *
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- Politician * Francie Swift - Actress


Athletes

* Tucker Davidson - Professional baseball pitcher in the
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- Former doubles world No. 1 tennis player * Brandon Slay - Former
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* Shahada Wells - Basketball player


Musicians

* Kevin Fowler - Singer-songwriter * JD Souther - Singer, songwriter, and actor * Terry Stafford, singer/songwriter, sang the #1 hit " Suspicion" in 1964 * Jim Wilson - recording artist and piano technician


References


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Tascosa High School
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1958 Amarillo Independent School District Schools in Potter County, Texas Public high schools in Texas 1958 establishments in Texas