mrclean69 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/13/2019 at 10:23 PM, mTex said: An occasional idea brought up when discussing schools that struggle with most or all of their programs is suggesting they should consolidate with another nearby school. What schools do you think would benefit from this and who do you think wouldn't but gets brought up a lot? I always hear people talk (or joke) about combining QC and Atl all the time, but I personally think as far as athletics go, it would just basically be the Atlanta football team now playing in probably 4AD1, wouldn't be good. No other sports would probably benefit that much from consolidation either. QC would benefit for sure, not ATL. ATL has a good gig going right now being 3A, and a lot of decent athletes from QC end up transferring anyway. I think there was a mass exodus of athletes from QC to ATL this past year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 36 minutes ago, mrclean69 said: Some of the 2As and 1As that could consolidate into a bigger district were created to get away from the bigger district. For many reasons, white flight being one of the biggest historically. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTman7 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 16 hours ago, Destry said: Green,blue, gold mixed. Yuk mascott would be the RECs i guess rebels,eagles, cats Rebels would be gone FOR SURE (I'm surprised it hasn't already with the current political culture). They tried getting rid of that mascot when I was in high school there in the late '80s. Patriots was the number one choice to replace Rebels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTman7 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 4 hours ago, CoachPelvisPresley said: brown, orange, and gold...would be the new color scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelvisPresley Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 in Gilmer, the name change to Dragons was kicked around some to give honor to Gilmer Bruce HS...doubt it got too much traction as they are the only Buckeyes mascot outside of Ohio State University...in the US -- poisonous nut wins out...keep those nuts outta your mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destry Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 25 minutes ago, CoachPelvisPresley said: brown, orange, and gold...would be the new color scheme Man that would be bad. Pink, purple, and grey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARDEDGOAT Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Linden and Avinger?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelvisPresley Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, BEARDEDGOAT said: Linden and Avinger?? add in Hughes Springs and Jefferson on this - that would be closer to Avinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttaKid0596 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Pewitt & Daingerfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mTex Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 24 minutes ago, AttaKid0596 said: Pewitt & Daingerfield I'm not sure how this would work out, I know little about those communities, but what about Daingerfield and Hughes Springs? They appear to be rather close, closer than Omaha and Daingerfield for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mTex Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 What about Maud and Redwater? Maud can't seem to get ANYTHING going well for them, might as well send them to RW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Garrison + Timpson + Tenaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyham Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, mTex said: What about Maud and Redwater? Maud can't seem to get ANYTHING going well for them, might as well send them to RW. No need for our numbers to go up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mTex Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 Just now, ronnyham said: No need for our numbers to go up! Maud isn't going to send your numbers up by much lol. Def not enough to push into 4A, so nothing is lost competitively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex85 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 6 hours ago, mTex said: Pertaining to both the Paris and Texarkana ideas, it is definitely hard because of the differences in the communities. To my understanding, the Pleasant Grove and North Lamar communities are significantly more economically well off than their other local school districts. (correct me if I'm wrong) Rivalries don't help either. NL definitely wouldn't allow consolidation and PG's tendency to keep their district somewhat exclusive means redrawing the Texarkana school district lines to create even sized schools nearly impossible. They'd shoot down that idea very quickly even if it would be beneficial. theres quite a few that go to texas high that live in pg tax district and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex85 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 theres also kids that live on the arkansas side that go to the texas schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion54 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Arp and Troup should combine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Lion54 said: Arp and Troup should combine That's another one. Arp, West Rusk, and Overton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclePig Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Sulphur Springs North Hopkins and Sulphur Bluff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFootballFan Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Pine tree and Longview.... it will happen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTI Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, TheFootballFan said: Pine tree and Longview.... it will happen ! If Longview actually had access to every kid in Longview...school would have about 5K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 12 hours ago, Valhalla said: That's another one. Arp, West Rusk, and Overton. West Rusk/Overton seems more pragmatic than all three. But I reckon both would rather shut down than merge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelvisPresley Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I always thought you could do a big Upshur County HS merging Gilmer, Harmony, Union Hill, New Diana (or a big part), Ore City (or a big part), Union Grove (merge part to Gilmer, part to Gladewater). Would be a monster. Many elementary and intermediate/middle schools then merge into the UCHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Union Grove would never merge with Gladewater. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mTex Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 12 hours ago, TheFootballFan said: Pine tree and Longview.... it will happen ! Unnecessary imo. East Texas doesn't need more giant 6A schools, let Longview be and hope they drop eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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