Dickinson High School (Texas)

Dickinson High School
Location
3800 Baker Dr Dickinson, Texas, United States
Coordinates	29°28′03″N 95°01′55″W / 29.4675°N 95.03194°W / 29.4675; -95.03194Coordinates: 29°28′03″N 95°01′55″W / 29.4675°N 95.03194°W / 29.4675; -95.03194
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	"We the gators are proud and loud, tall and lean, strong and mean; Kind but not to kind, we are blue and white and we wear out colors with pride.!
School district	Dickinson ISD
Principal	Kellie Shotwell
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2,237
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	The Gators
Website	http://schools.dickinsonisd.org/
The Dickinson High School main entrance.

Dickinson High School is located in Dickinson, Texas, in the Dickinson Independent School District. The school serves Dickinson and the cities of San Leon and Bacliff.

The school colors are blue and white. The Dickinson Gators' school mascot is "Big Al" the alligator.

School Awards

Football

• Texas Class 3A State Champions: 1977.

Band/Orchestra

• Texas Class 4A State Marching Band Champions: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993, all under the direction of Mr. Donnie Owens and Mr. John Gossett. In 2007, won 3rd place in the same competition under the direction of Mr. Wade Macdonald and Mr. Roman Jakubas.
• Bands of America Southwest Regional Competition, Best in Class: 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997.
• The Dickinson High School Symphonic Band was named the TMEA Class 4A Honor Band in 1986 and 1994.

Notable alumni

• Andre Ware '86, Quarterback for University of Houston '90, 1989 Heisman Trophy winner, first round selection (#7 overall) in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

External links

• Dickinson ISD
• Dickinson ISD Alumni Association
• Dickinson High School Band