Polytechnic High School (Fort Worth, Texas)

Public, secondary school

Polytechnic High School

Location

1300 Conner Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76105
United States

Coordinates| 32°43′54″N 97°17′16″W﻿ / ﻿32.73161°N 97.28791°W﻿ / 32.73161; -97.28791
Information
Type| Public, Secondary
School district| Fort Worth Independent School District
Teaching staff| 87.91 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment| 1,277 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio| 13.75[1]
Color(s)| Orange and black
Mascot| Poly the Parrot, Paris the Parrot
Nickname| Parrots
Rival| Eastern Hills High School
Website| www.fwisd.org/Polytechnic

Polytechnic High School, also known colloquially as "Poly", is a public high school located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.

## History

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The Polytechnic Heights community originally grew around the Manchester Cotton Mill and merged with the city of Fort Worth in 1922.[2] The first school associated with the Manchester community was formed in 1886 and replaced by a new, expanded Polytechnic Heights School in 1907.[3] The class of 1912, Polytechnic's first graduating class, had just eleven students. In 1923, now part of the Fort Worth Public Schools, Polytechnic moved to an even larger building at 1202 Nashville Street, and the old building became an elementary school. In 1938, Poly moved two blocks away to its current building, which was designed by renowned local architect, Joseph Pelich.[4]

## Notable alumni

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* Kenneth Copeland (b. 1936) — televangelist, author, and head of Kenneth Copeland Ministries[5][6]
* Thomas Herrion (1981-2005) — former American football player[7]
* Hugh Parmer (1939-2020) — former mayor of Fort Worth and former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature[5]
* Johnny Vaught (1909–2006) — football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), College Football Hall of Fame (1979); namesake of Vaught–Hemingway Stadium[8]

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## References

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1. ^ a b POLYTECHNIC H S
2. ^ Roark, Carol (1995). Fort Worth's Legendary Landmarks. Fort Worth: TCU Press. p. 103.
3. ^ "History of Polytechnic". Poly Alumni Association. 1933. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
4. ^ "Polytechnic High School History". Fort Worth Independent School District. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
5. ^ a b Brink, Betty (2009-03-04). "Solving the Poly Puzzle". FW Weekly. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
6. ^ Press, Rick (2016-07-07). "Kenneth Copeland: Texas religious icon or spiritual pickpocket?". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
7. ^ "Herrion Is Remembered for His Joyful Presence". New York Times. 2005-08-28. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
8. ^ Henry, John (2014-12-27). "Ole Miss Legend Had Fort Worth, TCU Roots". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2018-01-15.

## External links

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* Official website

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Fort Worth Independent School District

Dr. Kent Paredes Scribner, Superintendent - Jacinto Ramos, Jr., President of the Board of Education

Zoned high schools|

* Amon Carter Riverside
* Arlington Heights
* Benbrook Middle-High
* Diamond Hill-Jarvis
* Paul Laurence Dunbar
* Eastern Hills
* North Side
* R.L. Paschal
* Polytechnic
* South Hills
* Southwest
* Western Hills
* Oscar Dean Wyatt
* Green B. Trimble Technical

| Closed|

* I.M. Terrell

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Gold Seal Schools of Choice|

* Young Women's Leadership Academy
* Young Men's Leadership Academy
* Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
* Marine Creek Collegiate Academy

Alternative schools|

* Tarrant County JJAEP
* Lena Pope Home
* Boulevard Heights
* Middle Level Learning Center
* Success High School
* Horizons Alternative School
* Jo Kelly School
* Metro Opportunity School

Elementary schools|

* Maudrie M. Walton ES

Football stadiums|

* Farrington Field
* Herman Clark Stadium
* Scarborough-Handley Field

Baseball fields|

* Lon Goldstein Field

Cities served|

* Benbrook
* Forest Hill
* Fort Worth
* Haltom City
* Kennedale
* Westover Hills
* Westworth Village
* Unincorporated portions of Tarrant County

Cities where FWISD is the primary public school district in bold. Italicized schools serve as both middle schools and high schools.

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

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