R. L. Paschal High School

R.L. Paschal High School is a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas.

The school is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District.

In 2006-2007, it produced 18 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists, which was not only more than any other high school in the Fort Worth Independent School District, but more than the entire Dallas Independent School District (10).

For the 2007-2008 school year, it has 24 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists. [ [http://www.fortworthisd.org/comm/media/2007-09-13_nationalmerit.html Two Dozen Fort Worth ISD Students Named National Merit Semifinalists] . "FWISD"]

Paschal High School achieved a degree of notoriety in 1985, when a right-wing vigilante gang called "Legion of Doom" was active at the school.cite news | first = Jan | last = Jarvis | title = Doomsday | url = http://dallasweddingbook.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=1510E4E8D44C4749B151C8409649F5AF&nm=Archives&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=7155F7796F354F21B1183937D847D6DF&AudId=29CB3DCAC7E94A08B642EC371FE6E70B&tier=4&id=85178CDF343740A3BB3395DE7253EC4D | format = HTML | work = D Magazine | location = Dallas, TX | id = ISSN|0161-7826 | date = July 1985 | accessdate = 2008-05-28 | language = English] cite news | title = American Notes Vigilantes | url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,958478,00.html | format = HTML | work = TIME | publisher = Time Inc. | id = ISSN|0040-781X | date = 1985-06-10 | accessdate = 2008-05-28 | language = English | quote = Legion members, mostly wealthy youngsters from prominent families, prowled less well-to-do neighborhoods at night, firing shots at one student's home, exploding a pipe bomb on another's car. A fire bomb tossed at a black student's house failed to hurt anyone only because it fell short and ignited in the front yard.]

Influential alumni

Famous graduates of R.L. Paschal High School include:

*Audrey Marie Anderson - actress, "The Unit"
*Captain Alan L. Bean - Fourth astronaut to walk on the moon
*Price Daniel - Governor of Texas
*Morgan Jones Davis - Former President of Exxon
*German Duran - Baseball player for the Texas Rangers
*Ben Hogan - Golfing legend
*Dan Jenkins, "Father of modern American sportswriting", wrote for Sports Illustrated for 23 years
*Earl Meadows - Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in pole vault
*Bill Owens - Former Governor of Colorado
*Charles Frank Pendleton - Korean War veteran and posthumous recipient of Medal of Honor (Pendleton's widow donated the Medal of Honor to Paschal High School, where it still resides today. Paschal is one of the very few high schools in the United States to be so honored.)
*Bud Shrake - Sports journalist and sports fiction author
*Liz Smith (journalist) - Famous gossip columnist
*Charles Tandy - Founder, Tandy Corporation (Now Radio Shack)
* (Members of) The Toadies - Influential 1990s grunge band
*T Bone Burnett - Musician, producer, 5-time Grammy winner

ports

Boys Golf

*Texas 5A State Champions 2006
*Texas 5A State Runner-up 2007

wimming

*Wilkerson Cup Winner 2005
*Wilkerson Cup Winner 2006
*Wilkerson Cup Winner 2007
*Wilkerson Cup Winner 2008

Neighborhoods served by Paschal

Neighborhoods served include:

*Berkeley Place
*Bluebonnet Hills
*Candleridge
*Colonial/Bellaire
*Fairmount
*Mistletoe Heights
*Overton Park
*Park Hill
*Paschal Neighborhood
*Ryan Place
*South Hemphill Heights
*Stonegate
*Tanglewood
*TCU Area
*University Place
*University West
*Wedgewood
*Westcliff
*Worth Heights

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Paschal: Alice Carlson, Clarke, Clayton, Contreras, Daggett, De Zavala, South Hills, Tanglewood, Westcliff, and Worth Heights.

The following middle schools feed into Paschal: ALA, Daggett, McLean, McLean 6th Grade, Rosemont, Rosemont 6th Grade, and William James.

References

External links

* [http://www.paschalhs.org/ R. L. Paschal High School]