Georgetown High School (Texas)

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Front entrance to Georgetown High School
Location
2211 N Austin Ave.

Georgetown
,
Texas
78626-4504

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoEagle Fight Never Dies
School district
Georgetown Independent School District
Teaching staff
136.02 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,083 (2025-2026)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
14.88[1]
Colors    Blue and white
Athletics conference
UIL Class 5A
MascotEagles
YearbookAerie
Websitewww.georgetownisd.org/ghs

Georgetown High School is a 5A public high school located in Georgetown, Texas (USA). It is part of the Georgetown Independent School District located in central Williamson County. GHS is a comprehensive high school. The school was a National Blue Ribbon Award winner in 1994–1995.[3] In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,083 students enrolled for the 2025-2026 school year was:

  • Male - 49%
  • Female - 51%
  • White - 56.0%
  • Hispanic - 33.6%
  • Black - 5.1%
  • Two or More Races - 3.3%
  • Asian - 1.4%
  • American Indian/Alaska Native - 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.1%

Athletics

The 12,000-capacity Birkelbach Field is the main stadium of the Georgetown Eagles and East View Patriots. The Georgetown Eagles compete in the following sports: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Marching Band, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Lacrosse, Cheerleading, Softball, and Baseball.

State titles

  • Girls' basketball[5]
    • 1979 (3A), 2013 (4A)
  • Boys' track[6]
    • 1917 (1A)
  • Baseball -
    • 2022(5A)
  • One Act Play – [7]
    • 1955 (1A), 1958 (1A), 1965 (2A)
  • State Marching Band[8]
    • 1980 (4A), 1981 (4A), 1982 (4A), 1983 (4A), 1984 (4A), 1985 (4A), 2011 (4A)
  • Men's swimming[9]
    • 2019 (5A), 2023 (5A), 2024 (5A)

Notable people

Alumni
Faculty

References

  1. "GEORGETOWN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. "UIL HS Enrollment Numbers 2025" (PDF). Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  3. "Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
  4. "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012.
  5. "Girls Basketball State Archives: Georgetown". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  6. UIL Centennial Webpage Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  7. UIL Centennial Webpage Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Marching Band State Leaderboard". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  9. "Meet Results: 2019 5A State Meet". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  10. "Broncos tackle Calvin Anderson is determined to protect his quarterback and find consistency". Mile High Sports. November 25, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  11. Lahnert, Lance (February 5, 2011). "Special reason to attend". Amarillo Globe News. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  12. Gray, Conan (June 20, 2019). "Conan Gray on Being the Pop Prince of Sad Internet Teens, Growing Up in Texas, and His Upcoming Debut Album". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  13. Davis, Danny (May 2, 2012). "Georgetown long on pitching as UIL playoffs open". Austin American Statesmen. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  14. Harrington, Joe (July 29, 2014). "Corey Knebel: 'I'm excited to finally be back home'". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  15. Odam, Matthew (November 22, 2011). "Local teen leaves lasting impression in 'The Descendants'". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  16. Posival, Kevin (May 3, 2008). "Knights fall in bi-district opener". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  17. Sheinin, Dave (December 5, 2013). "Art Briles, Baylor football coach, is a rising star who loves his native Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

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