| Happy High School | |
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| Location | |
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500 NW 3rd Street , 79042-0458 | |
| Coordinates | 34°44′46″N 101°51′39″W / 34.7462°N 101.8607°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| School district | Happy Independent School District |
| Principal | Jennifer Sperry[1] |
| Teaching staff | 17.19 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 130 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.56[2] |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class A |
| Nickname | Cowboy/Cowgirl |
| Website | Happy High School |
| [3] | |
Happy High School is a public high school located in Happy, Texas (USA) and classified as a 1A school by the UIL It is part of the Happy Independent School District located in northern Swisher County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of the 131 students enrolled for the 2022–2023 school year is as follows:[3]
- Male - 55.7%
- Female - 44.3%
- Hispanic - 19.1%
- White - 77.9%
- Black - 0.8%
- Two or More Races - 2.3%
According to the NCES, these are the only racial groups represented at this school.[3]
Athletics
[edit]The Happy Cowboys compete in the following sports [5]
Cross Country, 6-Man Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis & Track, and High School Rodeo.
State Titles
[edit]- One Act Play [6]
- 1969(1A)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Joe Fortenberry, captain of the 1936 United States men's Olympic basketball team. Fortenberry is credited as being one of the first basketball players to dunk the ball, doing so at Madison Square Garden in 1936[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy ISD". www.happyisd.net. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "HAPPY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Happy H S". ed.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "UIL One Act Play State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; A Game Played Above the Rim, Above All Else (Published 2004)". February 15, 2004. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
External links
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