McNeil High School (commonly known as MHS or McNeil) is a public secondary school in an unincorporated area in both Travis and Williamson counties, in Austin, Texas, United States."Austin Corporate Limits" (Archive). City of Austin. Retrieved on May 21, 2016. Serving freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, the school is part of the Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD), with admission primarily based on the locations of students' homes in the district. Four middle schools feed into McNeil: Cedar Valley, Chisholm Trail, Pearson Ranch and Deerpark. The school colors are navy blue, forest green, and white, and the mascot is the Maverick.
McNeil is Designated as a 6A school under the University Interscholastic League (UIL)
McNeil is located on the border of Williamson and Travis County, with part of the school in one county and the rest in another.
The school serves: the census-designated place of Jollyville,"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Jollyville CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 9, 2018. It was previously larger: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: JOLLYVILLE CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 19, 2018. 1990 U.S. Census map for Williamson County (index map) shows Jollyville on pages 60, 61, 69, and 70. Also the 1990 map for Travis County (index) shows Jollyville on page 25."McNeil High." Round Rock Independent School District. August 7, 2013. Retrieved on November 19, 2018. and sections of the Brushy Creek CDP."2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brushy Creek CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 20, 2018. Note that Brushy Creek CDP was previously larger: 2000 Index Map and pages 1, 2, 3, and 4. 1990 U.S. Census map for Williamson County (index map) shows Brushy Creek on pages 50, 51, 60, and 61. The U.S. Census Bureau, prior to 2010, defined the Jollyville CDP as including a portion of the school area.
Academic awards McNeil was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999–2000.Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Children at Risk ranked McNeil the #10 public high school in Austin in 2012.2012 Austin School Rankings The high school was also recognized as a PLTW Distinguished School in 2019, one of just 133 high schools in the United States.
Marching Band
The McNeil High School marching band has had many notable achievements, including a tie for 14th place with Seven Lakes High School Marching band at BOA. This is a historical high placement for the band with a score of 87.750.
Athletics
Boys Tennis, Cross Country, Swimming, Club Lacrosse, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, Football, Powerlifting, Water polo, and Wrestling.
Girls Tennis, Cross Country, Swimming, Club Lacrosse, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Golf, Softball, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Water Polo, and Wrestling.
Notable alumni
A. J. Abrams, professional basketball player Armoni Brooks, NBA player Patrick Dendy, NFL player Scott Linebrink, MLB player Aaron Williams, NFL player James Talarico, Texas House Member
References
External links McNeil Web Site District Homepage