Irving High School

Not to be confused with Irvin High School.
Irving High School
Location
900 O'Connor Road

Irving
,
Dallas County
,
Texas
75061

United States
Coordinates32°49′24″N 96°57′01″W / 32.8233°N 96.9502°W / 32.8233; -96.9502
Information
TypeCo-Educational, Public, Secondary
Established1909
School districtIrving Independent School District
PrincipalTodd Allen
Teaching staff155.37 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,535 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.32[1]
CampusUrban
ColorsGold and black    
MascotTiger
Websitetx01917973.schoolwires.net/ihs

Irving High School is a public high school in Irving, Texas. It was the first high school established in the Irving Independent School District.

Irving High School includes, like all the other Irving ISD high schools, wireless internet in the classrooms, Chromebooks in every classroom, and a Distance Learning Lab.

In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Cafeteria, after renovations
Auditorium

History

Irving High School was initially located on Jefferson and 2nd Street. Nicknamed "Old Red,"[3] the red brick building hosted the school until 1929 when a new facility was built. A new high school was built in 1936, and was replaced again in 1949. The current campus was completed in 1961.[4]

For many years, Irving High was the only high school for white students in Irving ISD until MacArthur High School opened in 1963.[5] In 1967, the school was desegregated following the closure of the K-12 J.O. Davis School, which served Black students from kindergarten to twelfth grade.[6]

Cafeteria, after renovations
Auditorium

Notable alumni

Liz Rose, grammy winner songwriter

  • Frank Beard, drummer for ZZ Top
  • Blake Beavan, professional baseball player
  • Jim Beaver, actor
  • Demarcus Faggins, former professional football player
  • Marquez Haynes, former professional basketball player
  • Kelvin Korver, American football player
  • David Lowery, film director
  • John Moore, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist
  • Trevor Story, Major League Baseball player
  • Tyson Thompson, former professional football player
  • Daryl Washington, former professional football player

References

  1. ^ a b c "IRVING H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
  3. ^ The City of Irving (July 18, 2013), Old Red Exhibition, retrieved February 15, 2026
  4. ^ "100 Years of Learning - Irving ISD Centennial 1909-2009 - Irving, Texas". www.irvingisd.net. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  5. ^ "About Us". ihs.irvingisd.net. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  6. ^ "IHS_IISD_History of Hanes Elementary". www.irvingheritage.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
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