Haltom High School

Haltom High School
The Logo of Haltom High School
Address
5501 Haltom Road Haltom City, Texas, Tarrant County 76137 United States
Information
School district	Birdville Independent School District
Superintendent	Dr. Stephen Waddell
School number	220902001
Principal	David Hamilton
Grades	9-12
Enrolment	2,631
Language	English
Hours in school day	7
Campus type	Secondary
Color(s)
Song	"Haltom Alma Mater"
Athletics	UIL 6A
Mascot	Buffalo
Nickname	Buffs
Rival	Richland High School
USNWR ranking	Texas "Acceptable" Campus
Average SAT scores	990
Average ACT scores	19.319
Feeder schools	North Oaks Middle School, Haltom Middle School, Watauga Middle School
Website	Haltom High School website

Haltom High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Haltom City, Texas.

History

Haltom High School completed expansions in 2010 that began in 2007. The expansion made room for another gym, a blackbox theater, a choir room, a band hall, percussion room, color guard room, and more classrooms.

Structure

Three middle schools feed into Haltom High School: North Oaks Middle School, Watauga Middle School, and Haltom Middle School. Haltom is the largest high school in the Birdville Independent School District, both in population and building size.

Demographics

40% of the student population is white, 40% is Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 7% African-American.

Athletics

The Haltom mascot is the Buffalo. School colors are Black, Orange, and White.

Technology

Family Access

Haltom High School and Birdville ISD is now allowing Family Access through Skyward[1].

Technology Classes

Haltom High School has many technology classes including those below:

• BCIS
• BIMM
• WBL
• CORD
• Web Mastering
• Comp. Applications
• Tech. System
• Research and Design

Off-Campus Classes

There are many off-campus classes available through Haltom High School. Most of these classes take place at the new Career and Technology Building, opened in fall 2009. Previously, these classes were held at Shannon Learning Center, the original Haltom High School building. These classes include:[2]

• Automotive Technology[3]
• Construction Technology[4]
• Cosmetology[5]
• Media Technology[6]

Notable alumni

• Lance Dunbar, NFL running back
• Kelvin Garmon, NFL offensive guard

See also

• Birdville ISD

External links

• Birdville Homepage
• Haltom High