McCollum High School | |
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Address | |
500 West Formosa Boulevard San Antonio, Texas 78221 United States |
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Coordinates | 29°20′37″N 98°30′42″W / 29.34361°N 98.51167°WCoordinates: 29°20′37″N 98°30′42″W / 29.34361°N 98.51167°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | September 1962 |
School district | Harlandale ISD |
Principal | Jacob Garcia |
Faculty | 127 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,541 |
Color(s) |
Green and gold |
Mascot | Cowboy |
Rivals | Harlandale Indians |
Website | www |
Dillard McCollum High School is a public high school in the Harlandale Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
The school was named in honor of Dillard McCollum, who served in the community as a student, teacher, principal, and superintendent for twenty years.
The annual Frontier Bowl is one of the oldest and fiercest high school football rivalry games. It pits the Harlandale High School Indians against the McCollum High School Cowboys at Memorial Stadium. The match-up has a 50-year history.
The 2014-2015 McCollum Marching Band show was titled "Exodus". The show was based on the motion picture The Prince of Egypt, and featured movements, arranged by John Mehann, of the songs, composed by Hans Zimmer, heard in the movie. The show had three movements: "Captivity", "Supplication", and "Deliverance". Drum Majors were Jesse Ramos and Issac Rodriguez. The show earned a Division 1 in the 2014-2015 Marching Band UIL.
Directors
In November 1983, the McCollum High School Cowboy Band was selected to compete at the U.I.L. Texas State Marching Band Competition. This was the first time a Southside San Antonio band was selected to compete at such a level. The Head Band Director was Dr. Carl Lobitz and Assistant Band Director was Carl Albert. The Cowboy Band's marching show consisted of "El Tigre", "Russian Sailor's Dance", and "Georgia On My Mind".
The McCollum Cowboys compete in the following sports:
The School of Leadership and Public Service (SLPS) is a magnet program on campus at McCollum High School. The Department Chair is currently Yvonne Valdez. The program requires numerous hours of community service and encourages students to take on leadership positions throughout the school.