Billy Ryan High School

Public high school in Denton, Texas

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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.^[3]^[4]

Previously the boundary included, in addition to the above:^[5] Lincoln Park, much of Cross Roads, and sections of Little Elm, Oak Point, Paloma Creek, and Savannah.^[6]

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.^[7]^[8] 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".^[9]^[10]

In 2019, Ryan advanced to the 5A Division 1 championship game where they lost to Shadow Creek High School 22-28.^[11]

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 ^[12]
- 2000(4A)
Football
- 2001(4A/D1),^[13] 2002(4A/D2)^[14]

Football 2020-2021(5A/D1)

State finalist

Football^[15]
- 2000(4A/D1), 2003(4A/D2), 2010(4A/D1), 2019(5A/D1)^[16]

Notable alumni

Brian Smith – class of 2002 – former NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars)^[17]
Jarvis Moss – class of 2003 – former NFL player (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders)^[18]
Javy Guerra – class of 2004 – Major League Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins)^[19]
Anthony Hill Jr. - class of 2023 - linebacker for the Texas Longhorns^[20]
Austin Jackson – class of 2005 – MLB outfielder (Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers)^[21]
Kelly Kraft – class of 2007 – professional golfer^[22]
Mario Edwards Jr. – class of 2012 – NFL player (Seattle Seahawks)^[23]
Earnest Brown IV – class of 2017 – NFL player (Los Angeles Rams)
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 – running back for the TCU Horned Frogs^[24]
Drew Sanders – class of 2020 – NFL player (Denver Broncos)
Ja'Tavion Sanders - class of 2021 - tight end for the Texas Longhorns^[25]

References

^ "Welcome to Ryan High School: Home of Champions". Denton ISD. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ "2018-2019 Student Enrollment for Campus: 061901002". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
^ "Ryan High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
^ "2009-2010 High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
^ Dave Campbell's Texas Football, 2008 edition, page 362
^ The 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).
^ "Cross-town showdown yields win for Guyer". KNTU Sports. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ "Raiders best Broncos in crosstown showdown". KNTU Sports. September 23, 2016. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ "2019-2020 Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ UIL Baseball Archives Archived December 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Football State Archives 2001-2002". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ "Football State Archives 2002-2003". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ "Football State Archives School Search". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ "2019-2020 Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ Baby, Ben (October 18, 2013). "Football: Robinson gives Ryan full effort". Denton Record Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ Baby, Ben (March 6, 2013). "Football: Denton native Jarvis Moss tries out for Cowboys". Denton Record Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ Baby, Ben (March 17, 2014). "Ryan grad Javy Guerra designated for assignment by Dodgers". Denton Record Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ Baumgartner, Blake (7 November 2022). "Hill, No. 2 LB in '23, decommits from Texas A&M". ESPN.com.
^ Fraley, Gerry (October 9, 2011). "Home > Sports > Rangers > Rangers Headlines Tigers' Austin Jackson, Denton native, relishes playoff debut in Arlington". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ Durret, Richard (May 16, 2012). "HP Byron Nelson nurtures local talent". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ Sherman, Mitch (June 9, 2011). "Super Mario". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ Cajuns earn commitment from Texas prep running back Emani Bailey
^ "Denton Ryan's Ja'Tavion Sanders commits to Texas, joining fellow four-star teammate Billy Bowman Jr". Dallas News. 8 September 2019.

External links

Official School Website

City of Denton

Culture and history

Industry and
infrastructure

Acme Brick
Ben E. Keith Company
Golden Triangle Mall
Medical City Denton
Morrison Milling
Peterbilt Motors
Precision Pattern, Inc
Rayzor Ranch
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton
United Copper Industries

Geography

Education

Primary and
secondary schools

Denton ISD	Braswell Denton Guyer Ryan
Other public	Argyle ISD Krum ISD Pilot Point ISD Ponder ISD Sanger ISD

Tertiary schools

Transportation

DCTA	A-train Downtown Denton Transit Center Medpark
Highways	Interstate 35 I-35E I-35W Loop 288 University Drive (US 380)
Airports	Denton Municipal Airport

Media

People

Sports

Category
Commons

v t e Denton Independent School District
Comprehensive high schools	Denton High School Billy Ryan High School John H. Guyer High School Braswell High School
Athletic venues	C. H. Collins Athletic Complex

v t e Education in Denton County, Texas
Public high schools
Argyle ISD	Argyle High
Aubrey ISD	Aubrey High
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD	Creekview (Other high schools are in Dallas County)
Denton ISD	See template
Frisco ISD	Lone Star Justin Wakeland Reedy (Other high schools are in Collin County)
Krum ISD	Krum High
Lake Dallas ISD	Lake Dallas High
Lewisville ISD	Flower Mound Lewisville (Killough Campus and Harmon Campus) Edward S. Marcus The Colony Hebron
Little Elm ISD	Little Elm High
Northwest ISD	Byron Nelson Northwest High Other schools are in Tarrant County
Pilot Point ISD	Pilot Point High
Ponder ISD	Ponder High
Sanger ISD	Sanger High Linda Tutt High
Statewide	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
Private high schools
Secular	Selwyn School Selwyn College Preparatory School
Religious	Coram Deo Academy Flower Mound Campus Denton Calvary Academy Grace Christian School Lakeland Christian School Liberty Christian School Prestonwood Christian Academy
Tertiary
Universities	University of North Texas Template Texas Woman's University Template
Community colleges	Collin College North Central Texas College (Flower Mound Campus)
Portions of some school districts extend into other counties. Some school districts serving Denton County (Celina ISD, Era ISD, Prosper ISD, and Slidell ISD) do not operate high schools in the county.