Lone Star High School (Frisco, Texas)

Lone Star High School is a public high school located in the city of Frisco, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Frisco Independent School District. In 2015, the school was rated as "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Lone Star High School
Address
2606 Panther Creek Parkway

Frisco, Texas
75033

United States
Coordinates33.1910°N 96.8663°W / 33.1910; -96.8663
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoOne Mission One Nation[1]
Established2010
School districtFrisco Independent School District
PrincipalKeith Tolleson[2]
Staff122.56 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,090 (2018-19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio17.05[3]
Color(s)    Blue & silver
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA (5A)
MascotRanger
RivalsWakeland High School, Reedy High School, and Memorial High School
Websiteschools.friscoisd.org/hs/lonestar/site/home

History

The campus opened in the fall of 2009 as an annex for students from Wakeland High School. In the fall of 2010, it formally opened with its own attendance zone. It is one of twelve high schools in Frisco ISD. In 2012, the official enrollment from 9th-12th grade was 952. Naming of the school was inspired by the movie Lone Star (1996) from director John Sayles, a fictional neo-western murder mystery involving the Texas Rangers. The school mascot and sports teams are the Rangers.

Athletics

The Lone Star Rangers compete in the following sports:[5]

State titles
  • Girls Track. Men's football*[6]
    • 2013(3A)

Extracurricular activities

As for other extracurricular activities, the fine arts department is excelling. Band and color guard have won numerous awards and competitions for years with competitions throughout the football season. As of the 2015 season, the school has only been open 6 years and the band has made Sweepstakes ratings (A rating of 1 from all 3 judges, the best rating possible) every single year. The drill team has also competed in spring competitions throughout the years. The theatre program has performed many musicals and plays with the UIL groups. Later in the 2016 season, the football team (Lone Star Rangers) made it up to state in 5A UIL, and lost. In 2019 the band competed in the state UIL competition, and advanced to finals. In 2021, the band went to UIL State Marching Contest and got 16th after a successful marching season.

Lone Star Shooting Threat

Lone Star High School cancelled school on December 12 and 13, 2021 after a student brought a BB gun to school and made bomb threats against the school on social media. The matter was handled swiftly by the Frisco Police Department but led to hysteria and panic among students at Lone Star and nearby schools.[7]

Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni (sorted by relevance) of Lone Star High School include:

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2011-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "LONE STAR H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  5. The Athletics Department
  6. UIL Girls Track Archives
  7. "Lone Star High School in Frisco reopens after investigation of threats on social media, email". KERA News. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  8. Jaylan, Ford. "Jaylan Ford, Lone Star Outside Linebacker". Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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