Flower Mound High School
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A World Class School Educating Tomorrow's Leaders
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| 3411 Peters Colony Flower Mound, TX, USA |
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| School district | Lewisville ISD |
| Principal | Paul Moon |
| Enrollment |
2980 |
| Faculty | 141 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Athletics conference | 5A |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Color(s) | Blue, Silver, and White |
| Publication | The Wire |
| Established | 1999 |
| Homepage | http://fmhs.lisd.net |
Flower Mound High School is part of Lewisville Independent School District and located in Flower Mound, Texas. The school is located on 52 acres of land that were purchased in 1993.
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[edit] History
FMHS opened its doors on August 11, 1999, to 986 freshman and sophomores and 108 staff members led by principal Norman Reuther[1]. The school was recognized as exemplary in the charter year[2]. The second year welcomed 700 incoming freshman and the student body grew to 1700 students. This was the first year for varsity sports. To accommodate the additional students, another wing with 45 more classrooms was completed and used for the 2000-2001 school year.
August 2001 saw the first year to have four grades, with the first senior class. The student body grew to over 2400. The Jaguars began to make their mark in district competitions, with athletic, academic and artistic achievements.
The 2003-04 school year saw Principal Norman Reuther leave the school; Assistant Principal Jack Clark took over the position of principal.
In 2005 school officials, along with police held members of the wrestling team for illegal questioning, without consent from a guardian, in relation to an ongoing police investigation about a party the wrestling team was involved in. Only one student was indicted.
In Spring 2007, Jack Clark, principal announced his retirement and successor, Paul Moon, an assistant principal at the school.
On January 25, 2008, Principal Paul Moon announced that construction on the new sections of FMHS, a third gymnasium and a second band room, would begin on the following Monday, January 28; thereafter, student parking would not be divided by grade level. In Spring, LISD began random drug testing of all high school students in extracurricular and co-curricular groups; 75 random students from FMHS are tested weekly.
2007 FMHS graduates earned over ten million dollars in scholarships, exceeding $14,000 per person. The 2008 graduating class accumulated approximately $15,500,000 in scholarship money, exceeding an average of $22,000 per graduate.
[edit] Athletics
Flower Mound High School is a 5A school, competing as part of the UIL in District 6-5A, the classification for schools with the largest enrollment. Its main rival is Marcus High School, the school FMHS plays against annually in the Mound Showdown. The main sports the Jaguars compete in include football, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, hockey, softball, tennis, swimming, track, volleyball, and wrestling. In the 2006-2007 school year, every athletic team at the school advanced to playoffs, with several winning the District title.
[edit] Baseball
The 2008 Jags have currently advanced to the Class 5A Regional Finals.[3]
[edit] Basketball
In 2008 boys basketball, the Jaguars advanced to the Regional Quarterfinals, the furthest they had ever advanced, before losing to Colleyville Heritage.
[edit] Football
2006 was the first year for the Jaguar Football program to reach playoffs. The Jaguars lost to Grapevine and Southlake Carroll in the first round of the 2006 and 2007, respectively, state playoffs.
[edit] Softball
The 2008 Lady Jags advanced to the Regional Semifinals, where they lost to Weatherford High School.
[edit] Swimming
Flower Mound has recently shown a strong swimming program; in 2008, the school team placed second at the UIL Class 5A State Swimming and Diving Championships held in Austin, the highest finish for any LISD school. Max Murphy, Jack Dwyer, Trey Gregory, and Jake Brown won the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and placed second in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. Individually, Murphy also placed second in the 100 Yard Backstroke and Dwyer placed third in the 100 Yard Freestyle, contributing to the Jaguars' 151 points.[4]
[edit] Fine Arts
FMHS Theatre Department provides the community with play productions. FMHS Theatre has been recognized on the state level winning 3rd place in the UIL One Act Play contest in 2005 for their production of "Into the Woods". In April 2008, the Dramatic Paws UIL One-Act Play, The Rimers of Eldritch, was selected to compete at the State level, becoming one of the top 8 plays in the state of Texas in Conference 5A. At the state level FMHS won Best Technician and Honorable Mention All Star Cast. The theatre department has also advanced to state in the UIL design competition in 2007, while the Dramatic Paws, the varsity theater group, advanced their one-act play Dark of the Moon to the region competition, making it one of the top 24 shows in the state. The Performing Arts Departments were also awarded an Honorable Mention award in the Showstopper Best High School Musical contest by USA WEEKEND magazine for their production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie". They were the only entry recognized for the state of Texas.
The FMHS Choral program consists of four large ensembles (Varsity & JV Mixed, Varsity & JV Treble) and two smaller Jazz ensembles (Shades of Blue and Azure). The Jaguar Chorale performed at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio on February 28, 2007, one of only three 5A choirs in the state so honored, in addition to performing Mozart's Requiem with Colleyville Heritage and Hebron earlier in the 2006-2007 school year. In 2008, the Jaguar Choral will perform at the Southwestern division of the American Choral Directors Association Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The Jaguar Choral has received Superior ratings at UIL Contest, as well as the other three choirs, and Shades of Blue and Azure have received Superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble.
The FMHS Orchestra consists of two groups of musical ensembles. The Symphonic Orchestra is the lower of the two groups and consists primarily of freshman and sophomores with few juniors and seniors. The Chamber Orchestra is primarily seniors with talented sophomores, juniors, and even some freshmen. Both ensembles are award-winning and have been awarded Superior ratings at UIL Contest. The Superior ratings continue at many festivals and competitions around the Dallas Metroplex and across the country. Numerous musicians in the orchestra have made the LISD All-District and TMEA Region 24 All-Region orchestras, and some have joined the TMEA All-State orchestra. The FMHS Orchestra takes regular trips to perform in competitions. The Chamber Orchestra has been invited to the Midwest Clinic, an International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, after their recording was chosen by the judges.
In March 2006, Flower Mound High School received its second consecutive GRAMMY Signature Schools Gold Award, which recognizes the top seven secondary schools in the nation in the field of music education. The 2005 and 2006 Gold Awards came with a $7,000 and $5,000 scholarship, respectively, to further the musical instruction of FMHS's students. Per GRAMMY Foundation rules, after winning the Gold Award for two consecutive years, the school will not again be eligible to win any GRAMMY award until 2008.[5]
[edit] Art
Flower Mound excels in its arts program. 2007 saw the department and its students garner at the Visual Arts Scholastic Event, the premier statewide competition, 62 ‘Superior’ ratings at Regionals, 14 Gold Medals at State, and 7 Gold Seals, which allows those seven pieces to tour Texas on an Art Exhibition.
[edit] The Jaguar Band
The Flower Mound HS Marching Band and Drumline compete in competitions and are highly ranked in the state. The FMHS Drumline won 1st place at the 2006 PASIC Marching Percussion Festival along with several other awards including Best Snare Line, Best Cymbal Line, and Best Front Ensemble. In 2007 the drumline won 1st place once again with Best Drumline, Best Tenor Line, Best Snare Line, and Best Pit, and best overall. The marching band is among only a few to have the dedicated practice times under the direction of Rob Myers, Brent Biskup, Darla Turner, and Matt Quinlan. The 2007-2008 contest show is entitled "Music of Queen" and features Queen's hit songs Bicycle Race and Bohemian Rhapsody. They recently went to the annual University Interscholastic League contest and received all ones[citation needed]. The band is under the corporate sponsorship of Dick's Sporting Goods.
[edit] Academics
In the past four available years, Flower Mound High School has received Gold Performance Acknowledgments from the TEA for its Attendance (2002-06), AP/IB results (2002-06), College Admissions (2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006), and the Recommended High School Program (2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006).
[edit] Advanced Classes
2779 students attended FMHS in the 2006-2007 school year, with core subject classes averaging a student to teacher ratio of 25:1. Over half the students of FMHS are in Pre-AP or AP classes; 72% of 2007 graduates went on to a 4-year college, and 19% entered a 2-year college. The school has received a "Recognized" rating from the TEA.
In 2007, 36.4% of FMHS students took at least one AP or dual-enrollment course in the 2005-2006 school year; 32.2% of the school population took at least one AP or IB test[6]; that number rose in 2007 to 39.2%. 75% of the 1,162 AP tests taken scored a "passing" 3, 4, or 5, beating the national average of 57.0%[7]. The school currently recognizes 77 AP Scholars, 41 AP Scholars with Honor, 39 AP Scholars with Distinction, and 6 National Scholars.
[edit] Standardized Testing
Flower Mound has consistently performed well on the College Board's PSAT/NMSQT testing. The high school's 2007 graduating class contained 13 National Merit Semifinalists, 12 of whom attained Finalist status; the 2008 class featured 19 Semifinalists, 17 of whom advanced to Finalist status. 2008 also featured 35 Commended Scholars and 9 Hispanic Scholars.
Based upon 2006-07 SAT scores, the average Flower Mound student scores a 1644 on the SAT with writing, compared to a National average of 1511. On the ACT, the average Flower Mound composite score is 22.7, compared to the National average of 21.2.
[edit] WordMasters
The 2007 WordMasters competition saw the advent of Flower Mound High School as the 11th grade team placed 1st in the nation. Six FMHS students received accolades for their perfect scores in the critical reading competition.
[edit] School Song
Flower Mound We Vow To Honor You In Everything We Do.
As Our High School Memories Pass On By We'll Love And Cherish You.
Jaguar Spirit Ever Present, Like No Other We Will Stand.
With Great Pride We Will Strive To Be Finest In The Land.
We Will Fight United By Our Silver, White And Navy Blue.
Flower Mound We Pledge To Always Be Forever Tried and True.
[edit] Co-curricular and Extracurricular Activities
The school's co-curricular and extracurricular offerings include, but are not limited to:
| Academic Decathlon | AFJROTC | Ambassadors | Art Club |
| Band | Baseball | Basketball | Bowling Club |
| BPA | Cheerleading | Choir | Circle of Friends |
| Color guard | Computer Science Club | Cross Country | Debate |
| DECA | Drill Team (Rosettes) | Drumline | English Honor Society |
| FBLA | FCA | FCCLA | Football |
| French Club | German Club | Golf | Habitat for Humanity |
| Hockey | Interact | International Thespian Society | Irish Club |
| JCL (Latin Chapter) | Math Club | Mu Alpha Theta | National Honor Society |
| National Technical Honor Society | Newspaper | Orchestra | Photography Club |
| Psychology Club | Robotics Club | Rosettes | Russian Club |
| Soccer | Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica | Spanish Club | Spirit Club (Jag Crew) |
| Student Council | Swimming | Tennis | Theatre ("Paws" and "Prents") |
| Track and Field | UIL (all events) | Volleyball | Winter Guard |
| Wrestling | Yearbook | Young Democrats | Young Republicans |
[edit] Academic Decathlon
2007 saw the first year that the FMHS Academic Decathlon team advanced to the state competition. Ranked 26th based upon regional scores, the team improved to 10th at the State competition held in Katy, Texas, setting a new school team record score (41,288) at the same time. That record was broken in January 2008 when the team placed third at the Region IX competition with 42,941 points and became ranked 12th statewide going into the Texas State finals, where they placed 11th with a team record of 43,291.
[edit] Debate
Fourteen students qualified for the National Forensic League's National Tournament in 2007. In addition, 35 qualified for the State Tournament, where the team ranked 11th in the State.
[edit] Math Club
The Flower Mound High School Math Club participates and excels in several state and national competitions, including the AMC and AIME tests, the Trig-Star competition, UIL Mathematics, UIL Number Sense, UIL Calculator, the Best Of Texas competition, TMSCA tests, and the UT Arlington Calculus Bowl.
The Math Club annually sponsors the AMC and AIME tests and invites motivated and mathematically-advanced students to participate. In 2006 and 2007, the school was on the AMC 12 Merit Roll and ten and three students, respectively, qualified for the AIME competition, scoring higher than no fewer than 95% of all other participants across the nation.[8]
The Trig-Star competition, a nationally-held trigonometry competition sponsored by the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors, is also open to the student body and by invite. In 2007, student Jonathan Angel won the State Competition and placed 5th nationally, one of the highest Texas finishes in years.[9]
At the TMSCA State Championship held annually in San Antonio, the math club often places in the top 20 schools; however, it only attends when it can raise the funding to travel to the competition, as it has managed to do in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2008.[10]
Attending to UT Arlington Calculus Bowl for the first time, a five-person team from FMHS captured first place from three-time champion The Oakridge School.[1]
[edit] Robotics Club
In 2007, the Flower Mound Robotics Team qualified for the international MATE Center/MTS ROV Committee International ROV Competition held in St. John's, Canada. The team placed third in the Ranger category, and team member Luke Cragin was declared the Engineering MVP at the tournament.[11]
[edit] UIL Academics
Flower Mound holds claim to two UIL Academic State Champioship titles. The first was won in 2001-2002 by Austin Little in 5A Computer Science, and the second was won in 2006-2007 by Christine Barcellona in 5A Literary Criticism.[12]
With the new district realignment for the 2007 and 2008 school years, Flower Mound excelled at the district level, winning the team events for Calculator, Current Issues, Computer Science, Literary Criticism, Mathematics, Number Sense, Science, and Spelling, as well as qualifying in One Act Play for the Area competition. At the Region I-5A competition in Lubbock, the Literary Criticism team placed second and qualified for the Wild Card spot and Christine Barcellona placed third individually, Marcus Booth placed second in Number Sense, Braeden Mayer placed third in Persuasive speaking, and Jonathan Angel placed first in Mathematics, all earning a trip to the State competition in Austin. There, the Literary Criticism team placed second and Christine Barcellona won the State Championship. Braeden Mayer placed 7th in Persuasive Speaking, Jonathan Angel placed 17th in Mathematics, and Marcus Booth ranked 20th in Number Sense.
FMHS placed third overall at State in the Group event of Theater.
[edit] Feeder Schools
Elementary schools that feed into Flower Mound include [13]:
- Bluebonnet
- Donald
- Forest Vista
- Garden Ridge
- Liberty
- Old Settlers
- Vickery (West of Garden Ridge)
- Wellington
Middle schools that feed into Flower Mound include:
- Forestwood Middle School
- McKamy Middle School
- Shadow Ridge Middle School
[edit] References
- ^ http://fmhs.lisd.net/counseling/pdfs/FMHSProfile.pdf
- ^ http://fmhs.lisd.net/navigation/About/history.htm
- ^ BASEBALL: FM responds, wins pair to reach region final
- ^ Meet Results
- ^ GRAMMYInTheSchools - GRAMMY Foundation
- ^ 2005-06 AEIS Reports
- ^ AP: Exam Grades: Summary Reports: 2006
- ^ AMC 12 Archives
- ^ NSPS Trig-Star Program - Awards
- ^ http://texasmath.org/_results.html
- ^ ROV Competitions!
- ^ UIL: Academics - Archives
- ^ http://www.lisd.net/lisdschools/feederchart.pdf
[edit] External links
- Flower Mound High School
- Lewisville Independent School District.
- Official Town of Flower Mound Website
- The University Interscholastic League
- The History of FMHS
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