School Mergers....Who Would You Like To See Merge?

[KFDM COOP]

Have fun.

[stangchain]

Well, we all know that there has been a problem for years with kids going from one school to the next with no apparent recourses.  I love WOS.  I love blue and silver and I love the Mustangs.  But I have been afraid that our school district is losing so much enrollment....However, kicker has said that the small grades are building up and who knows.....maybe we don't need to merge after all.

I was totally against it 10 years ago.  Couldn't see a need for it and I think LCM was struggling financially.  Now that we've given all our money to BC.....(we'll see what kind of a roar that brings)

[wos08]

Our senior class has like 130 and the underclassmen have around 200

??? ???

I dont know why theres such a huge gap..

[stangchain]

Our senior class has like 130 and the underclassmen have around 200

??? ???

I dont know why theres such a huge gap..

Is the 200 just juniors?  I mean, that's really a pretty good sized class.  I'm very surprised to hear that number.

[PURPLE 4EVER]

Our senior class has like 130 and the underclassmen have around 200

??? ???

I dont know why theres such a huge gap..

It's called TAKS and higher requirements for graduation.

Dayton has around 400 freshmen every year, but they graduate around 300.  These numbers are very very average in school districts with similar types of students.  As an 8th grade teacher it just pains me to see kids who get to 8th grade that are way behind in their math skills.  The odds of them getting through their 11th grade TAKS test is really not good.  Kids that fluff off their education before and during 8th grade are setting themselves up for a very long road in life.

Back to the topic of the thread...

Merging schools is just not right.

Look at what has happened in Beaumont.

West Brook is overall a success story, but look at what has been lost, not just in Beaumont but in Port Arthur...

The PN-G vs TJ games are history.

Lincoln is gone.

SFA water under the bridge.

French, South Park, Hebert, BCP, all TERMINATED.

It is just ashame these schools are gone, then you wonder why many of the schools lack the tradition and overall student pride for their schools.

It is a great thing PN-G and Nederland have held their own.

WO-S too...

Dayton's Coach Stewart is doing a great job buidling an athletic program for the boys and girls from the junior high up.  The kids in the elementaries in Dayton just can't wait until it's thier turn to be a Bronco.  This builds pride in your schools which in turn improves the academic environment.

By merging schools, you are just ending what decades of tradition have built up.

I believe you should do whatever it takes to turn the schools around and keep what is in place.

[the wise one]

i would like to see WH, Hull Daisetta, and hardin merge and i belive they would be a 3a school that would be a great school maybe not so much this year but in the past man they would have been able to put some athletes on the field to compete with any 3a in the state

[Guest TravelingBandsman]

That would be a large school district. Not size, but just plain land area. Would they be able to function with it being that big and getting all those kids to school. I do think Devers should either merge with Liberty or Hull-Daisetta because they don't have the money or ability to build a high school and it's just not working for them.

[the wise one]

idk but if that ever happen it would be a great 3a

[Guest FPHS 78]

French, South Park, Hebert, BCP, all TERMINATED.

ah man, you left out the most important one ...Forest Park!

I'd like to see bisd "unmerge"!  bring back FP..the only team around with domination over nederland! ;D ;D ;D ;D

png/nederland would be a heck of a school

[42-0_never_dies]

LC-M and WO-S combine this would make an power house large 4A or a small exsplosive 5A. They would never be stopped. Nederland, PN-G and all other schools would be crushed.

[KFDM COOP]

That could happen in the future.

[BIGMO44]

I hate to see anyone merge.  Everyone has their own identity and history.  I know that there is a time when it may be needed, I just hate to see it happen.

[southern-thunder]

Lets see if this stirs up some controversy what if Jasper and Newton merged??? LOL

[the wise one]

what size school would that be?

[southern-thunder]

Either a big 3A or a very small 4A

[OldSkool97]

i would like to see WH, Hull Daisetta, and hardin merge and i belive they would be a 3a school that would be a great school maybe not so much this year but in the past man they would have been able to put some athletes on the field to compete with any 3a in the state

I agree...Not that it would likely happen but the what if part sure does sound good 

[the wise one]

Either a big 3A or a very small 4A

if this school would be a 3A there would be no stopping them it would be the only team in the state that could beat wos by 3 touchdowns

[duckbutter]

Lets see if this stirs up some controversy what if Jasper and Newton merged??? LOL

Don't think we have enough room here if that merge happened. ;D  Would like to see Burkville merge with Newton, we would most likely still be in 2A.

[the wise one]

were not talking realistically were just saying what if

[skipper]

ORANGEFIELD AND BRIDGE CITY

[catdaddy]

ORANGEFIELD AND BRIDGE CITY

The Bridgefield Catbirds!  8)

[bullets13]

HJ and Silsbee  ;D.  there is absolutely no logic to this, and geographically it'd be impossible, but can you imagine the uproar over on the basketball forum?

[HORNSFAN86]

how about HF and EC, that would make for a power house 3A program.

[BIGMO44]

how about HF and EC, that would make for a power house 3A program.

That would be interesting.

[HORNSFAN86]

The Bridgefield Catbirds!  8)

Classic, I liiike ittt.