Dillard McCollum High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas in the Harlandale Independent School District. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). During 20222023, McCollum High School had an enrollment of 1,494 students and a student to teacher ratio of 14.13. The school received an overall rating of "C" and earned a distinction for Postsecondary Readiness from the Texas Education Agency for the 20212022 school year.

History

The school was named in honor of Dillard McCollum, who served in the community as a student, teacher, principal, and superintendent for twenty years.

Frontier Bowl

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.

Accomplishments

McCollum Cowboy Band and Color Guard

A part of the McCollum band is the McCollum Indoor Percussion and Color Guard, both of which placed 1st in the TECA State Championships (2022). The McCollum Band also is known for going viral in a Fiesta video featuring their rendition of "El Baile de la Gorila (2017). The McCollum Band is currently headed by Gilbert Borrego, Briann Jasso, and Johan Escalera.

Clubs

Athletics

The McCollum Cowboys compete in the following sports: State Title

The Leadership School

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.

Notable alumni

Principals