Jim Ned High School is a public high school located in Tuscola, Texas, United States and is classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District, which also includes Lawn Elementary, Buffalo Gap Elementary and Jim Ned Middle School. The high school serves around 400 students from roughly 380 square miles in southeastern Taylor County, including the towns of Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, and Lawn. A small portion of northeastern Runnels County lies within the district, also. The district and the school are both named after the Jim Ned Creek, which runs through all three towns. The creek is named after Jim Ned, who was an Indian cavalry scout for the United States Army. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Extracurricular activities are offered in the form of performing arts, clubs, and a singular student made newsletter.
History A bond to increase capacity in the high school was scheduled for 2023.
Athletics The Jim Ned Indians compete in: cross-country, volleyball, football, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, track, softball, baseball.The Athletics Department
State titles Cheerleading 2026(3A/D1) Football 2020(3A/D1) One-act play 2016(3A) Boys tennis- Brantson Reese Cook 2013(2A), 2014(2A), 2015(3A), 2016(3A) Girls' basketballUIL Girls Basketball Archives 1994(2A), 2008(2A) Girls' cross-countryUIL Girls Cross Country Archives 2003(2A) Girls' golfUIL Girls Golf Archives 2011(2A)
State finalists One-act play 2013(2A) Boys' basketballUIL Boys basketball Archives 2005(2A), 2008(2A) FootballLone Star Football Network 2003(2A/D1) Girls Basketball 2025(3A/D1)
Academics UIL Academic Meet championsUIL Academic Meet Champions 2008(2A) 2011(2A) Social studies individual state champion 2015: Josh Buske (3A) Social studies individual state champion 2016: Josh Buske (3A) Accounting team state champions 2015 (3A) State champion in one-act play 2016 (3A) Current Issues and Events team state champions 2022 (3A)
Notable alumni Colt McCoy (2005) - NFL quarterback, played college football at the University of Texas-Austin Ed Sprinkle (1940) – former NFL Edge Rusher, National Football League 1940s All-Decade Team
References
External links
Jim Ned History Jim Ned CISD