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Paschal High School

3001 Forest Park Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76110-2895 -

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Definition of Terms

Paschal High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Tarrant County, TX

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2272 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

123 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 704 students

Grade 10 - 604 students

Grade 11 - 463 students

Grade 12 - 501 students

This School

(TX) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(TX) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	54%	37%
% Black	8%	13%
% White	34%	46%

Additional Student Information

This School

(TX) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

34%

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(TX) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Fort Worth Independent School District

This School's Agency

(TX) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	147	5
Number of Students Managed	80,480 students	1,220 students
District Total Revenue	$650,826,000	$11,313,000
District Expenditure	$627,236,000	$11,189,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,087	$9,273
District Expenditure / Student	$7,794	$9,171
District Graduation Rates	71%	97%

Fort Worth-based Rapid Reporting being bought by Equifax in $72 million deal (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:38:04 am
FORT WORTH — Not long ago, mortgage companies had to wait weeks for income confirmation from the IRS, meaning that a buyer could land a home loan with less documentation than it took to get a library card.
Public transit, private property intersect as Fort Worth prepares for rail stations (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 05:45:25 am
Commuter rail isn't expected in south Fort Worth until 2013, but the T is busy acquiring land for stations.
For TCU's big day, everything goes purple, even the Fort Worth skyline (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 05:58:30 am
TCU products from shirts to ornaments to hitch covers are flying off the shelves as the hours count down until the No. 4 Horned Frogs face No. 16 Utah at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Fort Worth mother warned teenage daughter about trouble from gangs (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 06:36:07 am
"I told her to stay away from them because they were nothing but trouble," Maria Lopez said Wednesday. "I told her they could bring a gun the next time." That next time happened Saturday night.
W. Basketball. Women's Basketball Signs Five to NLIs for 2010-11 (Texas Christian University Athletics)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:46:00 pm
TCU women's basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced a five-player class Wednesday that signed early National Letters of Intent to play for TCU in 2010-11. The group was comprised of four Texas natives and one out-of-state prospect.

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R.L. Paschal High School is a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas.The school is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District.
In 2006-2007, it produced 18 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists, which was not only more than any other high school in the Fort Worth Independent School District, but more than the entire Dallas Independent School District (10).For the 2007-2008 school year, it has 24 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists.
Paschal High School achieved a degree of notoriety in 1985, when a right-wing vigilante gang called "Legion of Doom" was active at the school.
Sports
Boys Golf
Texas 5A State Champions 2006
Texas 5A State Runner-up 2007
Swimming
Wilkerson Cup Winner 2005
Wilkerson Cup Winner 2006
Wilkerson Cup Winner 2007
Wilkerson Cup Winner 2008
Mascots
The Purple Panthers
Currently has two NCA All American mascots; Rascal and Rowdy
Neighborhoods served by Paschal
Neighborhoods served include:
Berkeley Place
Bluebonnet Hills
Candleridge
Colonial/Bellaire
Fairmount
Mistletoe Heights
Overton Park
Park Hill
Paschal Neighborhood
Ryan Place
South Hemphill Heights
Stonegate
Tanglewood
TCU Area
University Place
University West
Wedgewood
Westcliff
Worth Heights
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Paschal: Alice Carlson, Clarke, Clayton, Contreras, Daggett, De Zavala, South Hills, Tanglewood, Westcliff, and Worth Heights.
The following middle schools feed into Paschal: ALA, Daggett, McLean, McLean 6th Grade, Rosemont, Rosemont 6th Grade, and William James.
Influential alumni
Famous graduates of R.L. Paschal High School include:
(Members of) The Toadies - Influential 1990s grunge band
Audrey Marie Anderson - actress, The Unit
Captain Alan L. Bean - Fourth astronaut to walk on the moon
Matthew Brown - millionaire entrepreneur, real estate junkie, producer
Price Daniel - Governor of Texas
Morgan Jones Davis - Former President of Exxon
German Duran - Baseball player for the Texas Rangers
David Alan Hall - Novelist
Ben Hogan - Golfing legend
Dan Jenkins, "Father of modern American sportswriting", wrote for Sports Illustrated for 23 years
Earl Meadows - Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in pole vault
Bill Owens - Former Governor of Colorado
Charles Frank Pendleton - Korean War veteran and posthumous recipient of Medal of Honor (Pendleton's widow donated the Medal of Honor to Paschal High School, where it still resides today. Paschal is one of the very few high schools in the United States to be so honored.)
Bud Shrake - Sports journalist and sports fiction author
Amber Sanders - model
Liz Smith - Famous gossip columnist
Charles Tandy - Founder, Tandy Corporation (Now Radio Shack)
T Bone Burnett - Musician, producer, 5-time Grammy winner
Candace Kita - Actress and Model
Mark Casstevens - Guitarist and Nashville session player
Ross Holmes - Musician and member of Cadillac Sky (www.cadillacsky.net)
External links
R. L. Paschal High School

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