Sam Houston High School, located in east Arlington, Texas, is a public high school serving grades 9–12. It is one of the six high schools comprising the Arlington Independent School District in Arlington, Texas. The current principal is Juan Villarreal. The school is also known as Sam Houston HS, SHHS, and Big Sam. The mascot is the Long Tall Texan, and the colors are red, white, and blue.

History

Feeder patterns

Anderson, Blanton, Crouch, Crow, Knox, Patrick, Rankin, Roark, Thornton, and a portion of Berry Elementaries feed into Carter Jr. High. Adams, Amos, Atherton, Goodman, Hale, Johns, Morton, Rankin, and Remynse Elementaries feed into Workman Jr. High. Carter and Workman Jr. Highs feed into Sam Houston.

Academics

Sam Houston HS offers Dual Credit course opportunities at the Southeast Campus of Tarrant County College, a local community college. This is in addition to the following Accelerated Academic programs: AP (Advanced Placement) Program AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program IB (International Baccalaureate) Program TRIO Educational Talent Search Program TRIO Upward Bound Program

Notable alumni

The Long Tall Texan Award is presented each year at the Sam Houston High School graduation ceremony every spring to the alumni who has positively impacted the SHHS community. Award winners include: