Billy Ryan High School (Ryan or RHS) is a public high school located in east Denton, Texas. It is the second high school of the Denton Independent School District and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. The original building for the school was built in 1991 and was followed with expansions in 1994, 2006, 2008/2009, and 2022 that added more space for the pre-existing technology and fine arts programs.
Attendance boundary Its boundary includes sections of Denton, most of Shady Shores, and a section of Corinth.
Previously the boundary included, in addition to the above: Lincoln Park, much of Cross Roads, and sections of Little Elm, Oak Point, Paloma Creek, and Savannah.
Athletics Sports played at Ryan include:
Football Ryan won state championships in 2001 and 2002 and played in four straight title games from 2000 to 2003.Dave Campbell's Texas Football, 2008 edition, page 362The 2001 title was the first time that a UIL football championship game was decided in overtime (previously, in a tie championship game, both schools were declared co-champions). There are currently two freshmen teams (Red and Blue), two junior varsity teams (Red and Blue), and one varsity team.
The football team annually competes in a rivalry football match against district rival, Guyer High School, called the "Crosstown Showdown".
In 2019, Ryan advanced to the 5A Division 1 championship game where they lost to Shadow Creek High School 22-28.
In January 2021, The Ryan Raiders won the football 5A state championship against Cedar Park High School.
Softball The Lady Raiders were district champions in 2007 and made an appearance at the state title game the same season. Both titles were firsts for the team. The Lady Raiders softball team plays at Tina Minke Field on the Ryan High campus.
Other sports Baseball Track and field Volleyball Tennis Basketball Swimming and diving Water polo Golf Cross country Soccer
State titles Boys Basketball UIL Baseball Archives 2000(4A) Football 2001(4A/D1), 2002(4A/D2) Football 2020-2021(5A/D1) Girls Basketball 2025(5A/D1); 2026(5A/D1)
State finalist Football 2000(4A/D1), 2003(4A/D2), 2010(4A/D1), 2019(5A/D1)
Notable alumni Brian Smith – class of 2002 – former NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars) Jarvis Moss – class of 2003 – former NFL player (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders) Javy Guerra – class of 2004 – former Major League Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins) Austin Jackson – class of 2005 – former MLB outfielder (Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers) Kelly Kraft – class of 2007 – professional golfer Mario Edwards Jr. – class of 2012 – NFL player (Houston Texans) Earnest Brown IV – class of 2017 – NFL player (Dallas Cowboys) Derek Lokey – class of 2004 – former NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs) Bud Sasser – class of 2010 – former NFL player (St. Louis Rams) Emani Bailey – class of 2020 – NFL player (Carolina Panthers)Cajuns earn commitment from Texas prep running back Emani Bailey Drew Sanders – class of 2020 – NFL player (Denver Broncos) Seth Henigan – class of 2021 – quarterback for the Memphis Tigers Ja'Tavion Sanders – class of 2021 – NFL player (Carolina Panthers) Billy Bowman Jr. – class of 2021 – NFL player (Atlanta Falcons) Anthony Hill Jr. – class of 2023 – linebacker for the Texas Longhorns Ty Haywood – class of 2025 – offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines
References
External links Official School Website