Electra High School


Electra High School is a public high school in Electra, Texas. It is part of the Electra [Independent School District] located in western Wichita County. In 2013, Electra High School was rated "Texas Education [Agency accountability ratings system|Improvement Required]" by the Texas Education Agency.

Student demographics

As of the 2005–2006 school year, Electra High School had a total of 165 students. Of the students, 76.4% were white, 15.2% were Hispanic, 7.3% were African American, 0.6% were Asian/Pacific Islander, and 0.6% were Native American.

Athletics

The Electra Tigers and Lady Tigers compete in cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, power lifting, golf, tennis, track, softball, and baseball.

State titles

  • Football
  • *1985
  • Boys Track
  • *1919, 1923, 1927

Organizations

Band, One-Act Play, NHS, Student Council, Cheerleading, FFA, FCA, Yearbook, and Newspaper

State titles

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  • *2007, 2011
  • One-Act Play
  • * "Home Fires" by Jack Heifner, "Sending Down The Sparrows" by Laura Lundgren Smith
  • Speech and Debate
  • *Under the direction of Brenda Beebe, Electra High School obtained three consecutive district speech team championships and a regional championship. Two students advanced to the State UIL Championships, Joe Hatfield and Bre'Onna Word. The team placed 4th in Texas in 2012.
  • * 4th ranked UIL State Speech Team.
  • *Joe Hatfield — State Champion in Informative Speaking and State Champion Runner-Up in Lincoln Douglas Debate.
  • *Bre'Onna Word — 6th in State in Prose Interpretation.

Alumni

  • Rudy Perez 1989, Valedictorian, Current H.E.B. Food and Drug Executive
  • Robert Craighead, Jr. Class of 1979 Hollywood Actor, Singer, Producer