Roy Miller High School

Roy Miller Metro High School
Roy Miller Metro High School
Address
	1 Battlin' Buc Blvd.; Corpus Christi, Texas 78408-3798; United States
Coordinates	27°47′41″N 97°25′22″W / 27.7946°N 97.42266°W
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	Once a Buc Always a Buc!
Established	1894
School district	Corpus Christi Independent School District
Principal	Sandy Salinas-DeLeon
Teaching staff	85.28 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,409 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio	16.52
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Purple & Gold
Athletics conference	UIL Class 5A
Mascot	Buccaneers/Lady Buccaneers
Website	Roy Miller High School

Roy Miller High School is a public high school located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District. The school was known as Corpus Christi High School until 1950. It is the oldest high school in the city.

History

Established in 1894, Roy Miller is the oldest high school in Corpus Christi. Originally known as Corpus Christi High, the school was renamed in 1950 in honor of Henry Pomeroy Miller, the former mayor of Corpus Christi.^[2] Miller is a center for science and technology. The recently improved science and computer labs add to Miller's academic experience. In conjunction with Del Mar College, Miller offers a series of Dual-Credit academies which include: Cosmetology, Fire Science, and welding. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3]

Athletics

The Miller Buccaneers compete in these sports:^[4] Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball

State titles

Boys Basketball ^[5]
- 1950(2A)
Football ^[6]
- 1938(All), 1960(4A)
Boys Track ^[7]
- 1947(All), 1949(2A)

Notable alumni

Marshall Applewhite, founder of Heaven's Gate
Jesse Benavides, WBO super bantamweight champion^[8]
Dabney Coleman, actor
Pamelya Herndon, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
Edwin Kessler (1945), atmospheric scientist and Doppler weather radar pioneer
Eva Longoria, actress
Allen Ludden, host of TV game show Password
Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., singer, father of Selena
Johnny Roland, football player and coach
Dulcinea Cuellar, healthcare professional

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "ROY MILLER H S AND METRO SCHOOL OF DESIGN". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
^ The Athletics Department
^ UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ Lone Star Football Network
^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
^ "CC Miller Buccaneers Athletics Hall of Fame".

External links

Corpus Christi ISD

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[NCES-1] "ROY MILLER H S AND METRO SCHOOL OF DESIGN". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

[2] Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[3] "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.

[4] The Athletics Department

[5] UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Lone Star Football Network

[7] UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine

[8] "CC Miller Buccaneers Athletics Hall of Fame".

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v t e Education in Nueces County, Texas
Public high schools
Agua Dulce ISD	Agua Dulce High
Banquete ISD	Banquete High
Bishop ISD	Bishop High
Calallen ISD	Calallen High
Corpus Christi ISD	Mary Carroll Richard King Roy Miller Foy H. Moody W. B. Ray Veterans Memorial Collegiate
Flour Bluff ISD	Flour Bluff High
London ISD	London High
Port Aransas ISD	Port Aransas High
Robstown ISD	Robstown High
Tuloso-Midway ISD	Tuloso-Midway High
West Oso ISD	West Oso High
Private high schools
Religious high schools	Incarnate Word Academy St. John Paul II High School
Tertiary
Four year	Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Community college	Del Mar College
Some areas are within Aransas Pass ISD; its high school is not in Nueces County Driscoll ISD does not operate any high schools La Gloria Independent School District was initially of Nueces County when it was established in 1909, but moved to Jim Wells County with its new name as of 1911.