Italy High School

32°10′53″N 96°52′45″W / 32.1813°N 96.8792°W / 32.1813; -96.8792

Italy High School
Address
Map
300 South College

Italy
,
Texas
76651-0909

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtItaly Independent School District
Staff27.81 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment303 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.90[1]
Color(s)    White & Old Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AA
MascotGladiator
Websiteihs.italyisd.org

Italy High School is a public high school located in the city of Italy, Texas, in Ellis County, United States and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Italy Independent School District located in southwest Ellis County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

History

In 2011 Lee Joffre became the principal of Italy High. He became the superintendent of the district in 2016.[3]

On January 22, 2018, 16-year-old male student Chad Padilla shot a fellow student in the cafeteria, wounding 15-year-old female student Mahkayla Jones. The shooter was arrested and initially charged as a juvenile with aggravated assault though the case was eventually moved to adult court and he was sentenced to 40 years on an attempted murder charge and 20 years on each of the aggravated assault indictments. Those sentences will be served concurrently. Padilla was found dead on March 24, 2022 in his cell at Telford Unit in New Boston, Texas of a suspected suicide.[4][5][6]

Athletics

The Italy Gladiators compete in:[7] volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, track, baseball, and softball.

State Titles

  • Boys Basketball [8]
    • 1997(2A)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "ITALY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
  3. ^ Ford, Ashley (2019-01-04). "Italy ISD superintendent resigns after 8 years of service". Waxahachie Daily Light. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  4. ^ "Texas teen charged with assault in Italy High School shooting'. NBC News, January 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Italy High School shooter sentenced to 40 years in prison". 24 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Texas Student Who Opened Fire on Young Couple at Italy High School Dies from Apparent Suicide". CBS News. 23 March 2022.
  7. ^ The Athletics Department
  8. ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives