Petrolia High School is a public high school located in the community of Petrolia, Texas (USA) and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Petrolia Independent School District located in west central Clay County. The school serves Petrolia, Dean, and Byers.[2]

History

A consolidation vote with neighboring Byers Independent School District was held in 2012 due to dwindling enrollment at Byers School. Students from Byers began attending Petrolia in the fall of 2012.[3] For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Athletics

The Petrolia Pirates compete in the following sports:[5]

State titles

  • Football [6]
    • 2002(1A)

Notable Alumni

Matt Odom

References

  1. ^ a b c "Petrolia Junior High/high School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Clay County, TX" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2019. - Note that Byers ISD merged into Petrolia CISD on May 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "Petrolia Trustees Approve Agreement With Byers Isd". Clay County Pioneer-Sentinel.
  4. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  5. ^ The Athletics Department
  6. ^ Lone Star Football Network


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