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73-612: Waco High School is a public high school located in the city of Waco, Texas and classified as a 6A school by the UIL . It is a part of the Waco Independent School District located in central McLennan County . In 2015, the school was rated “Improvement Required” by the Texas Education Agency . The first home of Waco High School, or Central High as it was then called, was on the lot at Fourth and Webster streets in

146-502: A Gold Medal to The Woodlands High School. This means The Woodlands High School ranked among the top 500 schools nationally (out of 21,035 schools) using a College Readiness Index heavily weighted on success on Advanced Placement examinations. The Woodlands High School has also been awarded the University Interscholastic League Class 5A Lone Star Cup on five occasions (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011). This award

219-736: A civil engineer based in New York, for the supervisory engineering work. The economic effects of the Waco bridge were immediate and large. The cowboys and cattle-herds following the Chisholm Trail north, crossed the Brazos River at Waco. Some chose to pay the Suspension Bridge toll, while others floated their herds down the river. The population of Waco grew rapidly, as immigrants now had a safe crossing for their horse-drawn carriages and wagons. Since 1971,

292-547: A junior high school. From 2000 to 2005, McCullough was known as "The Woodlands High School McCullough Campus," housing freshmen and sophomores. Since 2005, with the opening of The Woodlands College Park High School , McCullough has once again served the community as a junior high school. In the 2018–19 school year, The Woodlands High School had 4,345 students, including students at the 9th-grade campus. The ethnic distribution was: 7% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In 1997–98, The Woodlands High School

365-523: A local farm team for recruits to the Chicago Cubs. On the night of August 6, 1930, baseball history was made at Katy Park: in the eighth inning of a night game against Beaumont , Waco left fielder Gene Rye became the only player in the history of professional baseball to hit three home runs in one inning. The last year Waco had a team in the Texas League was 1930, but fielded some strong semipro teams in

438-467: A midseason ownership change in 2004. (The team became the beleaguered Cincinnati Marshals the following year.) The Waco Wizards of the now-defunct Western Professional Hockey League fared better, lasting into a fourth season before folding in 2000. Both teams played at the Heart O' Texas Coliseum , one of Waco's largest entertainment and sports venues. The Southern Indoor Football League announced that Waco

511-525: A playoff game versus Houston Davis . Roy Needham, Davis' coach, said "Waco could have beaten a good college team" that day. During that same 1927 season, Waco High was recognized as the mythical national high school champion after defeating Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School of Chardon, Ohio in a postseason game, 44–12. In the spring of 1942, the Waco school board suddenly and unanimously voted to fire Tyson after an 8–2 season, two years removed from

584-513: A record of 13–11. The women's basketball team won the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in 2005, 2012 and 2019. The men's basketball team won the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2021 . The Waco BlueCats, an independent minor league baseball team, planned to play in the inaugural season of the Southwest League of Professional Baseball in 2019. A new ballpark

657-543: A reservation in Oklahoma with other Wichita tribes. In 1902, the Waco received allotments of land and became official US citizens. Neil McLennan settled in an area near the South Bosque River in 1838. Jacob De Cordova bought McLennan's property and hired a former Texas Ranger and surveyor named George B. Erath to inspect the area. In 1849, Erath designed the first block of the city. Property owners wanted to name

730-687: A tortoise, a camel and a sabretooth tiger. Downtown Waco is home to Magnolia Market , a shopping complex containing specialty stores, food trucks , and event space, set in repurposed grain silos originally built in 1950 for the Brazos Valley Cotton Oil Company. The Magnolia Market, operated by Chip and Joanna Gaines of the HGTV TV series Fixer Upper , saw 1.2 million visitors in 2016. The Baylor Bears athletics teams compete in Waco. The football team has won or tied for nine conference titles, and have played in 24 bowl games, garnering

803-504: A white woman, to which he confessed. About 15,000 spectators, mostly citizens of Waco, were present. The commonly named Waco Horror drew international condemnation and became the cause célèbre of the nascent NAACP 's anti- lynching campaign. In 2006, the Waco City Council officially condemned the lynching, which took place without opposition from local political or judicial leaders; the mayor and chief of police were spectators. On

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876-525: A year he took the Tigers to the state finals. Tyson, a lifelong bachelor who never dated, was rumored to be "too intimate" with his players. Waco High won two more state titles after Tyson. In 1945, they shared the championship with Highland Park after the title game ended in a 7–7 tie, and won outright in 1948, when the Tigers beat Amarillo , 21–0. Under coach Johnny Tusa, who coached at Jefferson-Moore from 1979 to 1985 and Waco High from 1986 to 2009, Waco made

949-609: Is a public art installation along the banks of the Brazos River. A nine-foot bronze statue of Miller was unveiled on December 7, 2017, temporarily located at nearby Bledsoe-Miller Park. Waco Mammoth National Monument is a partnership between the City of Waco, Baylor University, the Waco Mammoth Foundation and the National Park Service . The site contains the fossils of 24 Columbian mammoths and other animals, including

1022-532: Is covered by water. The total area is 11.85% water. Downtown Waco is relatively small when compared to other larger Texas cities, such as Houston , Dallas , San Antonio , or even Fort Worth , El Paso , or Austin . The 22-story ALICO Building , completed in 1910, is the tallest building in Waco. Waco experiences a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ), characterized by hot summers and generally mild winters. Some 90 °F (32 °C) temperatures have been observed in every month of

1095-626: Is home to the Waco Scottish Rite of Freemasonry . The Waco Mammoth National Monument is a paleontological site and museum managed by the National Park Service in conjunction with the City of Waco and Baylor University. Other museums in Waco include the Dr Pepper Museum , Texas Sports Hall of Fame , Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum , Historic Waco and the Mayborn Museum Complex . Notable attractions in Waco include

1168-936: Is intended to honor the best overall academic and athletic program in the state of Texas, as determined by success at UIL -sanctioned activities. The Woodlands High School has a relatively extensive College Board Advanced Placement program that includes the following courses: art history, biology, calculus AB and BC, chemistry, Chinese language and culture, computer science A, English language and literature, environmental science, European history, French language, German language, human geography, Japanese language and culture, macroeconomics, music theory, physics C, psychology, Spanish language, statistics, studio art, U.S. history, U.S. government and politics, and world history. The Woodlands Highlanders compete in swimming, cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, wrestling, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, track, softball, lacrosse, and baseball. In 2006, The Woodlands baseball team finished

1241-474: Is some Brandy and Sugar to have Ice Toddy. They have about 400 acres (1.6 km ) planted in corn, beans, pumpkins, and melons and that tended in good order. I think they cannot raise more than One Hundred Warriors. After further violence, Austin halted an attempt to destroy their village in retaliation. In 1825, he made a treaty with them. The Waco were eventually pushed out of the region, settling north near present-day Fort Worth . In 1872, they were moved onto

1314-601: The 2025 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA . The school offers more than 80 different clubs and organizations. Students have the opportunity to participate in band, choir, speech, debate, drama, drill team, orchestra, cheerleading, and UIL academic activities. In 2004, The Woodlands High School Winter Guard were the Winter Guard International Scholastic Open Class champions. The Woodlands High School Theatre Department has succeeded in advancing to

1387-471: The 24th-most populous city in the state . The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan, Falls and Bosque counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782. Bosque County was added to the Waco MSA in 2023. The 2023 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 304,865 residents. Indigenous peoples occupied areas along the river for thousands of years. In historic times,

1460-645: The Hawaiian Falls water park and the Grand Lodge of Texas , one of the largest Grand Lodges in the world. The Waco Suspension Bridge is a single-span suspension bridge built in 1870, crossing the Brazos River . Indian Spring Park marks the location of the origin of the town of Waco, where the Huaco Indians had settled on the bank of the river, at the location of an icy cold spring. The Doris Miller Memorial

1533-534: The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad company (known as M-K-T or "Katy"), featuring two locomotives intentionally set to a head-on collision. Meant to be a family fun event with food, games, and entertainment, the Crash turned deadly when both boilers exploded simultaneously, sending metal flying in the air. Three people died and dozens were injured. An African American man named Sank Majors was hanged from

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1606-528: The National Park Service . On February 28, 1993, a shootout occurred in which six Branch Davidians and four agents of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms died. After 51 days, on April 19, 1993, the standoff ended when the Branch Davidians' facility, referred to as Mt. Carmel , was set ablaze, thirteen miles from Waco. 74 people, including leader David Koresh , died in

1679-630: The Steers . In 1920, the team was sold to Wichita Falls . In 1923, a new franchise called the Indians was formed and became a member of the Class D level Texas Association . In 1925, Waco rejoined the Texas League with the formation of the Waco Cubs . On June 20, 1930, the first night game in Texas League history was played at Katy Park in Waco. The lights were donated by Waco resident Charles Redding Turner, who owned

1752-471: The Washington Avenue Bridge by a white mob in 1905. Another man, Jim Lawyer, was attacked with a whip because he objected to the lynching . In both cases the mob was assisted by Texas Rangers . In 1916, a Black teenager named Jesse Washington was tortured, mutilated, and burned to death in the town square by a mob that seized him from the courthouse, where he had been convicted of murdering

1825-775: The 1930s and early 1940s. During the World War II years of 1943–1945, the powerful Waco Army Air Field team was probably the best in the state; many major leaguers played for the team, and it was managed by big-league catcher Birdie Tebbetts . The Woodlands High School TWHS takes pupils in grades 9 to 12, divided between the two campuses: From 1976 until the opening of The Woodlands High School in 1996, McCullough High School served The Woodlands community. McCullough High School, named after J.L. McCullough, also housed seventh and eighth graders until Knox Junior High opened its doors in 1978. When The Woodlands High School opened on August 26, 1996, McCullough served The Woodlands community as

1898-518: The 2009 season, head coach Johnny Tusa retired after a 31-year head coaching career in Waco ISD. The district hired offensive coordinator Danny Ramsey from Cypress Creek High School as head coach, who converted the team's long-time traditional power running offense into a triple spread option. That year, the team went 2-8 and tied its worst record ever. Despite another losing record in 2010, the Lions returned to

1971-529: The Best High Schools in the United States. The school was ranked based on graduation rate, college matriculation rate, AP tests taken per graduate, average SAT/ACT scores, average AP scores, and AP courses offered. Newsweek has ranked the school among America's top 1,000 high schools on several occasions. Additionally, in its 2013 ranking of America's Best High Schools, U.S. News & World Report awarded

2044-584: The Class 4A Division II state championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio . The Lions lost to La Marque , 36–14. In 2007, Waco High put together another undefeated district run for the 16-4A title, with its only loss in non-district to Euless Trinity . The Lions lost in the first round of the playoffs in four overtimes to Ennis . In 2008, the team made the playoffs and lost to Lancaster in bi-district. Before

2117-575: The Cotton Belt. In the late 19th century, a red-light district called the "Reservation" grew up in Waco, and prostitution was regulated by the city. The Reservation was suppressed in the early 20th century. In 1885, the soft drink Dr Pepper was invented in Waco at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store. In 1845, Baylor University was founded in Independence , Texas. It moved to Waco in 1886 and merged with Waco University, becoming an integral part of

2190-679: The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, the top employers in McLennan County are: Waco is served by the Waco-McLennan County Library system. The Armstrong Browning Library , on the campus of Baylor University , houses collections of English poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning . The Red Men Museum and Library houses the archives of the Improved Order of Red Men . The Lee Lockwood Library and Museum

2263-631: The Sudler Flag of Honor in 2003 in recognition for excellence in a concert setting. The band was honored again by the John Philip Sousa Foundation in 2009 and 2018 with the Sudler Shield in recognition for excellence in marching band. This makes The Woodlands High School one of only a handful of high schools internationally to have received both the Sudler Flag and the Sudler Shield. In 2003 and 2012, The Woodlands High School's Wind Ensemble

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2336-597: The area of present-day Waco was occupied by the Wichita Indian tribe known as the " Waco " (Spanish: Hueco or Huaco ). In 1824, Thomas M. Duke was sent to explore the area after violence erupted between the Waco people and the European settlers. His report to Stephen F. Austin , described the Waco village: This town is situated on the West Bank of the river . They have a spring almost as cold as ice itself. All we want

2409-455: The band was named the Bands of America Grand National Champion, scoring a 96.8 and winning caption awards for Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding General Effect. The band has been a BOA Grand National finalist 12 times, the most out of any band from Texas. The band has been a UIL Marching Band state finalist 11 times between 2002 and 2024. The marching band has been invited to perform at

2482-595: The blaze. During the presidency of George W. Bush , Waco was the home to the White House Press Center. The press center provided briefing and office facilities for the press corps whenever Bush visited his " Western White House " Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford , about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Waco. On May 17, 2015, a violent dispute among rival biker gangs broke out at Twin Peaks restaurant. The Waco police intervened, with nine dead and 18 injured in

2555-568: The bridge has been open only to pedestrian traffic and is in the National Register of Historic Places . Waco was the original intended western terminus of the Texas and St. Louis Railway , with the town having been reached in 1881. However, the line was extended further west to Gatesville a year later. This trackage later became the core of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company , commonly known as

2628-568: The centenary of the lynching, May 15, 2016, the mayor apologized in a ceremony to some of Washington's descendants. A historical marker is being erected. In the 1920s, despite the popularity of the Ku Klux Klan and high numbers of lynchings throughout Texas, Waco's authorities attempted to respond to the NAACP's campaign and institute more protections for African Americans or others threatened with mob violence and lynching. On May 26, 1922, Jesse Thomas

2701-453: The city Lamartine, but Erath convinced them to name the area Waco Village, after the Indians who had lived there. In March 1849, Shapley Prince Ross, the father of future Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross , built the first house in Waco, a double-log cabin, on a bluff overlooking the springs. His daughter Kate was the first settler child born in Waco. Because of this, Ross is considered to have been

2774-517: The city was $ 26,264, and for a family was $ 33,919. Males had a median income of $ 26,902 versus $ 21,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,584. About 26.3% of the population and 19.3% of families lived below the poverty line . Of the total population, 30.9% of those under the age of 18 and 13.0% of those 65 and older lived below the poverty line. A 2020 census showed on a heat map that McLennan County displayed an estimated 1.3% of partnered households that are same-sex. According to

2847-576: The city. The university's Strecker Museum was also the oldest continuously operating museum in the state until it closed in 2003, and the collections moved to the new Mayborn Museum Complex . In 1873, AddRan College was founded by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark in Fort Worth. The school moved to Waco in 1895, changing its name to Add-Ran Christian University and taking up residence in the empty buildings of Waco Female College. Add-Ran changed its name to Texas Christian University in 1902 and left Waco after

2920-564: The confluence of the Brazos and Bosque Rivers . Excavations revealed the bones were 68,000 years old and belonged to a species of mammoth . Eventually, the remains of at least 24 mammoths, one camel, and one large cat were found at the site, making it one of the largest findings of its kind. Scholars have puzzled over why such a large herd had been killed at once. The bones are on display at the Waco Mammoth National Monument , part of

2993-548: The deadliest in Texas state history. It was the first tornado tracked by radar and helped spur the creation of a nationwide storm surveillance system. A granite monument featuring the names of those killed was placed downtown in 2004. In 1964, the Texas Department of Public Safety designated Waco as the site for the state-designated official museum of the legendary Texas Rangers law enforcement agency founded in 1823. In 1976, it

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3066-517: The early 1880s. There were two buildings, and one had formerly been the Episcopal church with the bell still in the tower. This was the only public school building west of the Brazos. In 1886–1887, these were replaced by a brick building, and in 1911, at Thanksgiving time, the new building on Columbus Avenue was ready for occupancy. Since then wings have been added to it and a building constructed as an auditorium and gymnasium. The old Baker residence, across

3139-547: The electric chair. In the same year, the Texas Legislature created the Tenth Civil Court of Appeals and placed it in Waco; it is now known as the 10th Court of Appeals . In 1937, Grover C. Thomsen and R. H. Roark created a soft-drink called "Sun Tang Red Cream Soda". This would become known as the soft drink Big Red . On May 5, 1942, Waco Army Air Field opened as a basic pilot training school, and on June 10, 1949,

3212-476: The first Cotton Palace fair and exhibition center was built to reflect the dominant contribution of the agricultural cotton industry in the region. Since the end of the Civil War , cotton had been cultivated in the Brazos and Bosque valleys, and Waco had become known nationwide as a top producer. Over the next 23 years, the annual exposition would welcome over eight million attendees. The opulent building which housed

3285-578: The founder of Waco, Texas. In 1866, Waco's leading citizens embarked on an ambitious project to build the first bridge to span the wide Brazos River . They formed the Waco Bridge Company to build the 475-foot (145 m) brick Waco Suspension Bridge , which was completed in 1870. The company commissioned a firm owned by John Augustus Roebling in Trenton , New Jersey, to supply the bridge's cables and steelwork and contracted with Mr. Thomas M. Griffith,

3358-432: The highly successful Iconoclast newspaper in Waco. One of his targets was Baylor University. Brann revealed Baylor officials had been trafficking South American children recruited by missionaries and making house-servants out of them. Brann was shot in the back by Tom Davis, a Baylor supporter. Brann then wheeled, drew his pistol, and killed Davis. Brann was helped home by his friends, and died there of his wounds. In 1894,

3431-536: The incident. More than 170 were arrested. No bystanders, Twin Peak employees, or officers were killed. This was the most high-profile criminal incident since the Waco siege, and the deadliest shootout in the city's history. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 95.5 square miles (247 km ), of which 84.2 square miles (218 km ) is land and 11.3 square miles (29 km )

3504-546: The month-long exhibition was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1910. In 1931, the exposition fell prey to the Great Depression , and the building was torn down. However, the annual Cotton Palace Pageant continues, hosted in late April in conjunction with the Brazos River Festival. On September 15, 1896, "The Crash" took place about 15 miles (24 km) north of Waco. "The Crash at Crush" was a publicity stunt done by

3577-574: The musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . In 2003, the theatre department performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe . The Woodlands High School Highsteppers were Grand National Champions in 2005. Elementary schools (K-4) that feed into The Woodlands High School include: Combined elementary and intermediate schools (K-6) include Deretchin and Coulson Tough. Intermediate schools (5-6) include Mitchell and Wilkerson (Glen Loch ES zoning only). McCullough Junior High School

3650-576: The name was changed to Connally Air Force Base in memory of Col. James T. Connally, a local pilot killed in Japan in 1945. The name changed again in 1951 to the James Connally Air Force Base. The base closed in May 1966 and is now the location of Texas State Technical College , formerly Texas State Technical Institute, since 1965. The airfield is still in operation, now known as TSTC Waco Airport , and

3723-628: The other two schools into its identity. The lion mascot was adopted from Jefferson-Moore and the school colors (scarlet, white, and gray) were taken from Richfield. With the merger, Waco High was classified as a UIL Class 5A school. It moved down to the second-highest classification, Class 4A, in 2006. (Class 4A was then renamed Class 5A beginning in the fall of 2014.) The Waco Lions compete in these sports - Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball The Waco High Tigers saw much success under head coach Paul Tyson , hired in 1913, who

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3796-501: The playoffs in 1986–88, 1990–92, 1994–2002, and 2004–2006. In 1991, Waco High had its longest run in the Class 5A playoffs, five rounds deep to the state semifinals. The Lions lost to the famed Odessa Permian team before a sellout crowd at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa , 37–8. The Lions beat Austin Crockett , Conroe McCullough (now The Woodlands ), Richardson Berkner , and Dallas Carter in

3869-442: The playoffs, falling in the second round to eventual state champion Aledo . Waco High posted a winning record in 2011, but lost to Mansfield Summit in the first round of the playoffs. In 2012, under new head coach Marty Herbst, a longtime assistant under Tusa, the Lions went three rounds deep in the playoffs, losing to Wolfforth Frenship . Another loss to an eventual state champion, Denton Guyer , ended Waco High's 2013 season in

3942-446: The population in 2010, down from 66.6% in 1980. In 2000, the census recorded 42,279 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were not families. Around 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone at 65 years of age or older. The average household size

4015-554: The previous four rounds. In 2006, Waco High was classified a Class 4A school and placed in District 16-4A by the UIL. The district contained fellow former 5A rival Copperas Cove, plus Brownwood, Killeen, and Waco-area schools University and Midway. The Lions won the district title with a perfect record that year. Waco High made another deep playoff run, defeating Corsicana, Dallas Hillcrest, Whitehouse, Brownwood, and Wolfforth Frenship to advance to

4088-433: The school's main building burned down in 1910. TCU was offered a 50-acre (200,000 m ) campus and $ 200,000 by the city of Fort Worth to relocate there. Racial segregation was common in Waco. For example, Greenwood Cemetery was established in the 1870s as a segregated burial place. Black graves were divided from white ones by a fence which remained standing until 2016. In the 1890s, William Cowper Brann published

4161-622: The season with a 38–1 record and won the Texas UIL 5A State Championship. They were also named National Champions by Baseball America. The 2006 team included future Major League Players Kyle Drabek and Paul Goldschmidt . In 2011, The Woodlands softball team finished the season with a 44–1 record and won the Texas UIL 5A State Championship. They were also named National Champions by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association/USA Today and ESPN/Rise. The coaching staff

4234-407: The second round of the playoffs. Waco ISD Stadium was built in 2000 and replaced the historic 10,000-seat Paul Tyson Stadium located behind Waco High School on Lake Air Drive. (Tyson Stadium is still in use for some football games and track events.) The new stadium is located at the corner of New Road and Bagby Avenue in Waco, approximately half a mile from I-35 . The first game played at the stadium

4307-529: The state finals of the UIL one-act play contest six times, most recently in 2011, and won the state title in 2000. The theatre department has also been invited to perform on the main stage of the International Thespian Festival four times. The department performed at Texas Thespian State Festival and International State Festival for the first time in December 2015 and June 2016 respectively with

4380-491: The street, was purchased in 1942 for the use of bands and orchestras. In the 1970s, it moved to a new location on the corner of North 19th and College Drive, which is now the campus of McLennan Community College . In 1986, Waco High was consolidated with Jefferson-Moore High School and Richfield High School . The new school at the former Richfield campus on North 42nd Street used the Waco High name, but incorporated aspects of

4453-440: The year. The record low temperature is −5 °F (−21 °C), set on January 31, 1949; the record high temperature is 114 °F (46 °C), set on July 23, 2018. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 138,486 people, 50,108 households, and 29,014 families residing in the city. At the census of 2010, 124,805 people resided in the city, organized into 51,452 households and 27,115 families. The population density

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4526-446: Was Waco High vs. University High on September 8, 2000. Waco High won the game, 22–0, in front of a crowd estimated at 14,000. Waco, Texas Waco ( / ˈ w eɪ k oʊ / WAY -koh ) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas , United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35 , halfway between Dallas and Austin . The city had a U.S. census estimated 2023 population of 144,816, making it

4599-424: Was an expansion market for the 2010 season. It was rumored they would play in the Heart O' Texas Coliseum. However, the league broke up into three separate leagues, and subsequently, a team did not come to Waco in any of the new leagues. Professional baseball first came to Waco in 1889 with the formation of the Waco Tigers , a member of the Texas League . The Tigers were renamed the Navigators in 1905, and later

4672-400: Was calculated as 2.49 and the average family size 3.19. In 2000, 25.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 20.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in

4745-407: Was further designated the official Hall of Fame for the Rangers and renamed the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum . Renovations by the Waco government earned this building green status, the first Waco government-led project of its nature. The construction project has fallen under scrutiny for expanding the building over unmarked human graves. In 1978, bones were discovered emerging from the mud at

4818-450: Was invited to perform at The Midwest Clinic . In 2012, the Wind Ensemble was named a National Winner in The Foundation for Music Education's National Wind Band Honors Project. Members of The Woodlands High School Band have placed in the TMEA All-State Bands and Orchestras every year since the school has opened. In 2006, the band received first place in the class AAA Bands of America Grand National Championships semi-finals. In 2013,

4891-411: Was named NFCA National Coaching Staff of the year. Due to the similarity of its red "W" logo, the University of Wisconsin threatened to bring legal action against TWHS, which agreed to phase out the logo. Additionally, the school has won the Lone Star Cup eight times, most recently as a 6A school in 2020-2021. The Woodlands High School Band was honored by the John Philip Sousa Foundation with

4964-434: Was named a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education . For each school year, the Texas Education Agency rates school performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For 2018–2019, the school received a score of 92 out of 100, resulting in an A grade. The school received a similar score of 93 the previous year. The Woodlands High School was ranked 295 in Newsweek ’s 2011 list of

5037-676: Was one of the best known and most successful high school football coaches in America. His teams at Waco High played in seven state championship games, including six consecutive appearances from 1922 to 1927. The Tigers won state titles in 1922, 1925, 1926, and 1927, with runner-up finishes in 1923, 1924, and 1939. In 1927, Waco High had one of the most dominant seasons in Texas high school football history. The Tigers scored an average of 56 points per game (a record that would stand until 1975, when Big Sandy scored 824 points in 14 games) while giving up only 2.4 points per game to its opponents. On two occasions Waco High scored more than 100 points, once in

5110-417: Was planned for the suburb of Bellmead . The American Basketball Association had a franchise for part of the 2006 season, the Waco Wranglers. The team played at Reicher Catholic High School and practiced at Texas State Technical College. Previous professional sports franchises in Waco have proven unsuccessful. The Waco Marshals of the National Indoor Football League lasted less than two months amidst

5183-437: Was recorded as 1,350.6 people per square mile (521.5/km ), with 45,819 housing units at an average density of 544.2 per square mile (210.1/km ). The 2000 racial makeup of the city was 60.8% White, 22.7% African American, 1.4% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 12.4% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. About 23.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Non-Hispanic Whites were 45.8% of

5256-413: Was shot , his body dragged down Franklin street by a crowd some 6,000 strong and the corpse then burned in the public square behind city hall. In 1923, Waco's sheriff Leslie Stegall protected Roy Mitchell , an African American coerced into confessing to multiple murders, from mob lynching. Mitchell was the last Texan to be publicly executed in Texas, and also the last to be hanged before the introduction of

5329-597: Was used by Air Force One when former US President George W. Bush visited his Prairie Chapel Ranch , also known as the Western White House , in Crawford , Texas. In 1951, Harold Goodman founded the American Income Life Insurance Company . On May 11, 1953, a violent F5 tornado hit downtown Waco , killing 114. As of 2011, it remains the 11th-deadliest tornado in U.S. history and tied for

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