McCollum High School


Dillard McCollum High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas, United States in the Harlandale Independent School District. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency, and earned a 2-star distinction for Academic Achievements in ELA/Reading and Science.

History

The school was named in honor of Dillard McCollum, who served in the community as a student, teacher, principal, and superintendent for twenty years.

Frontier Bowl

The annual Frontier Bowl is one of the oldest and fiercest high school football rivalry games. It pits the Harlandale High School Indians against the McCollum High School Cowboys at Memorial Stadium. The match-up has a 50-year history.

Accomplishments

The 2014-2015 McCollum Marching Band show was titled "Exodus". The show was based on the motion picture The Prince of Egypt, and featured movements, arranged by John Mehann, of the songs, composed by Hans Zimmer, heard in the movie. The show had three movements: "Captivity", "Supplication", and "Deliverance". Drum Majors were Jesse Ramos and Issac Rodriguez. The show earned a Division 1 in the 2014-2015 Marching Band UIL.
Directors
In November 1983, the McCollum High School Cowboy Band was selected to compete at the UIL Texas State Marching Band Competition. This was the first time a Southside San Antonio band was selected to compete at such a level. The Head Band Director was Dr. Carl Lobitz and Assistant Band Director was Carl Albert. The Cowboy Band's marching show consisted of "El Tigre", "Russian Sailor's Dance", and "Georgia On My Mind".

Clubs

The McCollum Cowboys compete in the following sports:
The School of Leadership and Public Service is a magnet program on campus at McCollum High School. The Department Chair is currently Yvonne Valdez. The program requires numerous hours of community service and encourages students to take on leadership positions throughout the school.

Notable alumni