Abilene High School is a public high school located in
Abilene, Texas. AHS is classified as a Division 5A school and is part of the
Abilene Independent School District. Abilene High School is the name given to three different schools in the past 150 years. The first Abilene High was an old
warehouse. Not long after that, the school was moved to what was the former Lincoln Middle School. In 1955, Abilene High was moved to its current location at N 6th and Mockingbird.[2] Its main rival in sports is
Cooper High School. The Abilene High Marching Band is accepted to be the oldest
marching band in Texas. In 2011, the school was rated "
Academically Acceptable" by the
Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
Coached by
P. E. Shotwell, for whom
Shotwell Stadium is named, Abilene High won its first state championship in 1923. Coach
Dewey Mayhew guided the Eagles to their second state title in 1928, and a third one in 1931. Under
Chuck Moser, Abilene won three consecutive state titles (1954–56).[4] In 2009, the Eagles had an undefeated season and won the Division II State Finals, giving the Abilene Eagles their seventh state championship and first in 53 years.
^West, Gary (2007-09-12). "West Texas storm: Long before Southlake Carroll, another dynasty blew through the state. Abilene won 49 consecutive games in the 1950s". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Abilene High School is a public high school located in
Abilene, Texas. AHS is classified as a Division 5A school and is part of the
Abilene Independent School District. Abilene High School is the name given to three different schools in the past 150 years. The first Abilene High was an old
warehouse. Not long after that, the school was moved to what was the former Lincoln Middle School. In 1955, Abilene High was moved to its current location at N 6th and Mockingbird.[2] Its main rival in sports is
Cooper High School. The Abilene High Marching Band is accepted to be the oldest
marching band in Texas. In 2011, the school was rated "
Academically Acceptable" by the
Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
Coached by
P. E. Shotwell, for whom
Shotwell Stadium is named, Abilene High won its first state championship in 1923. Coach
Dewey Mayhew guided the Eagles to their second state title in 1928, and a third one in 1931. Under
Chuck Moser, Abilene won three consecutive state titles (1954–56).[4] In 2009, the Eagles had an undefeated season and won the Division II State Finals, giving the Abilene Eagles their seventh state championship and first in 53 years.
^West, Gary (2007-09-12). "West Texas storm: Long before Southlake Carroll, another dynasty blew through the state. Abilene won 49 consecutive games in the 1950s". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.