Sweeny High School (Texas)

Sweeny High School is a public high school located in Sweeny, Texas (USA). It is part of the Sweeny Independent School District located in southwest Brazoria County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Sweeny High School
Address
600 East Ashley Wilson Road

Sweeny
,
Texas
77480-1399

United States
Coordinates29.04913°N 95.70427°W / 29.04913; -95.70427
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtSweeny Independent School District
PrincipalTyler Rowlett
Teaching staff47.49 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment589 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.40[1]
Color(s)    Columbia Blue & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA
MascotBulldog
WebsiteSweeny High School website

Athletics

The Sweeny Bulldogs compete in these sports - [3]

State Titles

Sweeny (UIL)

  • Baseball - [4]
    • 1985(3A)
  • Boys' Basketball - [5]
    • 1954(1A), 1985(3A), 1987(3A), 1988(3A)
  • Football - [6]
    • 1966(2A)
  • Softball - [7]
    • 1996(3A)
  • Boys' Track - [8]
    • 1992(3A)

Sweeny Carver (PVIL)

  • Football - [9]
    • 1965(PVIL-1A)

State Finalist

Sweeny (UIL)

  • Girls' Basketball - [10]
    • 1979(3A), 1981(3A), 1982(3A), 1983(3A), 1985(3A), 1987(3A)
  • Football - [11]
    • 1983(3A)

Sweeny Carver (PVIL)

  • Boys' Basketball - [12]
    • 1965(PVIL-1A)
  • Football - [9]
    • 1961(PVIL-1A)
  • Baseball - 2018(4A), 2019(4A)

Notable alumni
  • Cedric Woodard - NFL Defensive Tackle for the Seattle Seahawks.
  • Elmo Wright, NFL Wide Receiver, first to perform a touchdown celebration dance.[13]
  • Tracy Simien - NFL Linebacker mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Jim Lindsey, CFL Quarterback.[14]
  • Johnnie Lee Higgins - NFL Wide Receiver for the Oakland Raiders.
  • Kevin Garrett - NFL & CFL Cornerback.
  • Tank Carder - NFL Linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.

References
  1. "SWEENY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. The Athletics Department
  4. UIL Centennial webpage
  5. UIL Centennial webpage Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Lone Star Football Network
  7. UIL Centennial webpage
  8. UIL Centennial webpage Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  9. PVIL Football Archives
  10. UIL Centennial webpage Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Lone Star Football Network
  12. PVIL Boys Basketball Archives
  13. Fisher, Jeff (2018-09-04). High School Football in Texas: Amazing Football Stories From the Greatest Players of Texas. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781683581826.
  14. "Jim Lindsey - the Pro Football Archives".
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