[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF R.L. TURNER HIGH SCHOOL

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 23, 2011

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise to 
celebrate the 100-year anniversary of R.L. Turner High School. As a 
graduate of R.L. Turner, I am honored to recognize this school as a 
significant part of the City of Carrollton's history.
  In the fall of 1911, Carrollton High School had its first class of 
three students. In 1915, a two-story, red brick building was 
constructed for the high school. When the high school changed 
locations, the building became DeWitt Perry Junior High. The junior 
high school was named after DeWitt Clinton Perry, who donated the land 
to the city for the original high school.
  The first Homecoming Day celebration was held on Friday, November 17, 
1933. Former students from as far back as the original class reunited 
at the football game where the Carrollton Yellow Jackets defeated the 
Hutchins Tigers by a score of 13-6.
  In 1937, Carrollton High School changed their mascot from the Yellow 
Jackets to the Lions. In 1962, to accommodate the growth in the area, 
Carrollton High School moved from the two-story, red brick building on 
Beltline Road to its current location on Josey Lane. In the same year, 
Carrollton High School changed its name to R.L. Turner in honor of 
Superintendent Robert Leon Turner.
  R.L. Turner High School has received a number of distinguished awards 
over its rich history. In the 1990-1991 school year, the high school 
was honored with the Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence. In the 
2000-2001 and 2009-2010 school years, the high school achieved a 
Recognized Rating for its academics from the Texas Education Agency. 
And in 2010, R.L. Turner was ranked as the top school in the district 
on Newsweek's list of America's Best High Schools.
  Since the first class graduated in 1912, approximately 50,000 
students have passed through this exceptional institution. I am very 
proud of R.L. Turner and its century-long commitment to educational 
excellence. On behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating R.L. Turner on its 100-
year anniversary.

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