North Mesquite High School
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| Principal Administrator | Susie Court |
| Grade levels | 9 - 12 |
| Founded | 1969 |
| School type | Public school (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Location | Mesquite, Texas, United States |
| Enrollment | |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban |
| Mascot | Stallions |
| School colors | Blue, White |
| Motto | "Animus Omina Vincit" |
| Magnet | No |
| School Hours | 8:35 AM to 3:45 PM |
| Average Class Size | |
| School Newspaper | Blue Prints |
| Yearbook | Trailblazer |
North Mesquite High School is a secondary school in Mesquite, Texas. As of 2007, the school serves northern portions of Mesquite, the MISD portion of Garland, and all of Sunnyvale, although ninth grade students in Sunnyvale will be attending Sunnyvale High School from the 2007-2008 school year, with one grade added consecutively.
North Mesquite, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Mesquite Independent School District. The total enrollment in 2002 was 2450; the school is therefore under the UIL AAAAA division. According to the MISD Report Card, the per student expenditure for the same 2002 period was 2700 USD. The stallion is the school mascot and the school colors are blue and white. The school's motto is Animus Omina Vincit, which translates from the Latin as "Courage Conquers All."
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[edit] History
North Mesquite High School opened in September of 1969 as the second high school in Mesquite ISD, behind Mesquite High School, the school's archrival in athletic competitions. The original construction consisted of two floors, A and B. Over several decades the enrollment expanded in accordance with the population swell that took place in Mesquite and Sunnyvale, demanding supplementary facilities. During the 1970's an additional two floors were added, C and D, and in the 1990's a new gym was constructed. F wing and E section opened for the 2002-2003 school year providing twenty new general classrooms as well as a new Band, Orchestra, and Choir hall.
[edit] Areas served by North Mesquite
North Mesquite serves the city of Mesquite and the students in the MISD portion of Garland. Currently, the school also serves all high school students in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades living in Sunnyvale. However, in an election on May 12, 2007, Sunnyvale residents passed a bond creating Sunnyvale High School. From the 2007-2008 school year, ninth grade students in Sunnyvale will be housed in Sunnyvale Middle School for two years, until the construction of the high school is complete. From the 2009-2010 school year onwards, the students will attend the actual SHS campus. One grade will be added consecutively to the high school. This means that Sunnyvale students currently attending North Mesquite will finish their high school education there, and the class of 2010 will be the last North Mesquite class that will cater to Sunnyvale students.
[edit] Standardized dress code
All students in North Mesquite are required to dress according to a standardized dress code (similar to a school uniform) as of 2005; the code is used in all Mesquite ISD middle and high schools.
[edit] Feeder patterns
Mesquite ISD elementary schools that feed into North Mesquite include all of Florence, Lawrence, McKenzie, Motley, Price, Range, Rugel, Shands, and Tosch.
Part of McDonald Middle School and all of Vanston Middle School in Mesquite ISD feed into North Mesquite. (The other alumni of McDonald feed into West Mesquite High School.) In addition, students from Sunnyvale Middle School in Sunnyvale ISD feed into North Mesquite until the phasing in of all grades at Sunnyvale High School.
[edit] Rivalry
North Mesquite's rival is Mesquite High School. The rivalry dates back to when North Mesquite was founded in 1969. The school was the first to split from Mesquite High, which was then the only high school in the city, and thus the rivalry started. The Skeeters have won in football for the last 4 years.
Although, North Mesquite urban legend claims the rivalry began when Mesquite's chihuahua mascot was kidnapped and killed by a group of Mesquite students, Mesquite High states that the rivalry began when a group of pranksters ran a horse's head up the North Mesquite flagpole NMHS's mascot is a Stallion).
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tarell Brown, University of Texas defensive back, drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2007 NFL Draft in Round 5 (147 overall).
- Joe Bowden, Oklahoma linebacker, later played for Dallas Cowboys
- Todd Graham, current University of Tulsa head football coach.
- Jerry Hall, model and ex-wife of Mick Jagger
- Aaron Harris, Texas linebacker, Rose Bowl (2004), won National Title (2005).
- Dave Abbruzzese Drummer for Pearl Jam from 1991 to 1994 (technically not an alumni since he dropped out)
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