Permian High School
School type	Public
Established	1959
District	Ector County Independent School District
Grades	9 - 12
Principal	Bruce Davis
Athletic conference	District 3-5A
Colors	Black and White
Mascot	Panther
Nickname	Mojo
Location	Odessa, Texas  United States
Website	Permian High School

Permian High School is a public high school located in Odessa, Texas and is part of the Ector County Independent School District. As of 2006 the school principal of Permian High is Bruce Davis. Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ector County Independent School District is a public school district based in Odessa, Texas (USA). ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country State County Ector Government  - Mayor Larry Melton Area  - City 36. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country State County Ector Government  - Mayor Larry Melton Area  - City 36. ... Ector County Independent School District is a public school district based in Odessa, Texas (USA). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A principal is the chief administrator in an elementary school, secondary school, or high school. ...

History

Permian High school opened in 1959. Permian High is named for the Permian Basin, the geological formation in which Odessa is located. Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Permian Basin is a basin in the western part of the U.S. state of Texas, from just south of Lubbock to just south of Midland & Odessa, and it extends Westward into the Southeastern part of New Mexico. ...

Football

High school football has long been extremely popular in Texas. The story of Permian High School's 1988 Permian Panthers team and its run towards the state championship was the subject of the best-selling book FridayNight Lights, published in 1990. A movie based on the book was made in 2004 and the NBC television network airs a TV series as loosely based as the players at the school and cheerleaders.
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The team, whose rallying cry is "MOJO," won the Texas state championship in the 5A classification (the state's smallest) in 1965, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1489 and 1991 and was declared the unofficial world champion in 1972 and 1989.

Permian plays its away football games at Ratliff Stadium. Ratliff Stadium is a stadium in Odessa, Texas. ...

Permians archrivals are the Midland Lee Rebels. Robert E. Lee High School is a secondary school in Midland, Texas. ...

Coaching history

Source: "Little SWC" composite football coaching records 1851-present. FridayNightHistory.com. Retrieved on 2007-9-12. Gary Gaines was the head coach of the 1988 Permian High School football team which was the focus of the the H.G. Bissinger book Friday Night Lights. ... The high school football national championship is a mythical national championship awarded to the best high school football team in the United States of America. ... Gil Bartosh (born ca. ... The high school football national championship is a mythical national championship awarded to the best high school football team in the United States of America. ...

School bands

Permian is also home to the musical talents of the Permian High School Band which is a member of the U.I.L. The University Scholastic League (UIL) is a Texas High School competitive program. ...

• Marching Band Director: Mr. Michael Watts - has won the state marching contest once in 1982.
• Symphonic Band Director: Mr. Michael Watts
• Concert Band Director: Mr. John Carroll - The Concert Band has taken the position of second band.
• Wind Band Director: Jim Fry - The "third" band at Permian.
• Jazz Band Director: John Carroll
• Rock Band- now defunct

Cabaret

The Permian Band hosts an annual concert during the spring term featuring all bands at Permian as well as the Junior high bands from the local feeder schools. The Cabaret has been held in past years at the MCM Grande FunDome hotel, but more recently it has been held at the CAF Hangar at the Midland International Airport in Midland, Texas. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF), formerly known as the Confederate Air Force, is a Texas-based non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and showing historical aircraft. ... Midland International Airport (IATA: MAF, ICAO: KMAF) is a commercially serviced airport located between Midland and Odessa in Midland County, Texas. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Midland County Government  - Mayor Mike Canon Area  - City 173. ...

Awards

The band has "Outstanding Band" awards at the following:

• The Tri-State Music Festival in Oklahoma
• The Buccaneer Music Festival in Corpus Christi
• The La Mesa Tournament of Bands in California
• The Mountain States Music Festival in Phoenix
• The Contraband Days Festival in Louisiana
• The Blossom Festival in Colorado
• Six Flags Over America Festival in St. Louis
• Winterpark Music Festival in Colorado
• Music Fest in Orlando
• South Padre Music Festival
• Blue Bonnet Festival in Houston

Permian Band Awards Page Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Counties Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 1,192. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Contraband consists of items of which possession may be illegal, depending on the variety and the country or the age or sex of the possessor. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... South Padre Island is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Binomial name Northiella haematogaster (Gould, 1838) The Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) is an Australian parrot. ... Houston redirects here. ...

Satin Strings

Founded by Charles Nail, Satin Strings is an elite strolling strings organization. The members of the group "stroll" (carry their instruments while performing), including the cellists, but excluding the bass player.

Satin Strings is regularly asks to play at major State and National functions.

• In 1994, Satin Strings played at the D-Day celebrations in Paris, France.
• This performance led to an invitation issued by Rudy Guilliani to play at the Inauguration of President Clinton for his second term in office (1997)
• Satin Strings also played for the Inauguration of the Govenor of Mexico in 1998.

Notable alumni

• K. Michael Conaway, usually known as Congressman Mike Conaway, represents the 11th Congressional district of Texas.[1]
• Britt Hager, NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Green Birds, Denver Broncos and St. Louis Rams; [2]
• JM J. Bullock, television actor; [3] [4] [5]
• Kimberly Kay Smith, actress and model
• Raymond Benson, author; most recently, for the official James Bond novels; [6]
• Roy Williams, former Longhorn and NFL player for the Detroit Lions
• Toby Stevenson, 1995 graduate, 2004 Olympic silver medalist. [7];
• Stoney Case, former quarterback for several NFL teams.
• Mehul Thakker, 1995 graduate, Green Party candidate for California State Treasurer 2006.
• Lloyd Hill, 1990 graduate, Texas Tech single season and career receptions and receiving yards record holder
• Felice Wafer, pen name Mechelle Avey, author

K. Michael Conaway, usually known as Mike Conaway, is a Republican from Texas who represents that states 11th congressional district (map). ... Britt Harley Hager (born February 20, 1966 in Odessa, Texas) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Denver Broncos. ... NFL redirects here. ... The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage not in possession of the ball. ... City Denver, Colorado Other nicknames Orange Crush (1977-1979 defense) Team colors Orange, Broncos Navy Blue, and White[1] Head Coach Mike Shanahan Owner Pat Bowlen General manager Ted Sundquist Mascot Miles League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City St. ... JM J. Bullock AKA Jim J. Bullock (born James Jackson Bullock on February 9, 1955 in Casper, Wyoming) is an American actor. ... Kimberly Katherine Smith (born March 3, 1983 in Odessa, Texas) is an American actress/fashion model. ... Raymond Benson (born September 6, 1955) is an American author best known for being the last official author of the adult James Bond novels. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... Roy Eugene Williams, Jr. ... Texas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Toby Stevenson, born November 19, 1976 in Odessa, Texas, is an Olympic class pole vaulter. ... Stoney Case (born 7 July 1972) is a former journeyman NFL quarterback. ... Mehul M. Thakker is the 2006 Green Party candidate for State Treasurer in California. ... Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas, established in 1923 originally as Texas Technological College. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

External links

• Permian High School website
• Permian High School alumni website
• MojoLand - Permian's Ultimate Football site
• Permian High School profile provided by schooltree.org
• Official Permian Booster Club website
• Ratliff Stadium provided by TexasBob.com
• Ratliff Stadium provided by KylGrafX.com
• Friday Night Lights at the Internet Movie Database

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Bibliography

Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream (H.G.Bissinger) ISBN

The Secret of Mojo: The Story of the Odessa, Texas, Permian High School Football Team ISBN