Byron Nelson High School
| Byron Nelson High School | |
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2775 Bobcat Blvd. Trophy Club TX 76262 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Bobcat Strong, Byron proud |
| Established | 2009 |
| School district | Northwest Independent School District |
| Principal | Dr. Ron Myers |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2577 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Team name | Bobcats/Lady Bobcats |
| Newspaper | The Paw Print |
| Yearbook | The Territory |
| Website | Byron Nelson High School website |
Coordinates: 33°01′09″N 97°12′12″W / 33.0191°N 97.2033°W
Byron Nelson High School is a public high school located in Trophy Club, Texas about 20 miles (32 km) north of Fort Worth, Texas, in Denton County and opened in August 2009 for the 09-10 school year. It is the second high school in the Northwest Independent School District. It cost around $96 million, making it the 3rd most expensive and state of the art high schools in the state. It is approximately 504,000 square feet (46,800 m2), with a 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m2) courtyard in the middle. It is built along the property of the Army Corps of Engineers, along the edge of where Denton Creek flows into Lake Grapevine at the lake's southwestern corner. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
It currently has about 2500 students (making it a UIL Class 6A school). The 2011-2012 school year was the first year the school had all 4 grade levels in attendance. The school features "green" amenities such as energy-friendly light fixtures, water conserving landscaping, and local and recycled building materials. Students have access to indoor restaurants, including Pizza Hut, Subway, Grille Works, Asian/Italian Restaurant, Mexican Restaurant and a coffee shop similar to Starbucks like those of other district high school Northwest High School.
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