Tom C. Clark High School

• Name — Tom C. Clark High School • Address — 5150 DeZavala Road • City — San Antonio • State — Texas • Zipcode — 78249 • County — Bexar County • Country — United States • Established — 1978 • Schooltype — high school • Fundingtype — Public • Communities — A portion of San Antonio and all of Shavano Park • Locale — City: Large • Enrollment — 2,746 • Enrollment As Of — 20232024 • Teaching Staff — 161.76 • Ratio — 16.98 • Superintendent — Brian T. Woods • Principal — Steve Zimmerman • Grades — 9 12 • District — Northside ISD • Mascot — Cougar • Colors — Black, White and Silver black white silver • Free Label1 — Rival schools • Free Text1 — Winston Churchill High School • Athletic Conference — UIL AAAAAA • Free Label2 — Sports District • Free Text2 — 286A • Free Label3 — Feeder Middle Schools • Free Text3 — Hobby Rawlinson • Website — Official Website • Illustration — Tom C. Clark High School from above

Built in 1978 with five main buildings surrounding a courtyard, this school has over 120 classrooms and is one of the largest schools in Northside ISD. As with all Northside ISD high schools, Clark is named for a former or current United States Supreme Court Justice, in this case Tom C. Clark.

Clark is home to an award-winning fine arts department, which offers programs in Concert and Marching Band, Orchestra, Choir, Theatre, and Art. Clark also offers athletic programs sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. These include Football, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Baseball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Swimming and Diving, Softball, Tennis, Golf, and Cross Country. Waterpolo was discontinued in 2012. Clark also offers most, if not all, of the Academic UIL events, including Academic Decathlon, Social Studies, Science, Current Issues, One Act Play, Computer Science, Computer Applications, Calculator Applications, Literary Criticism, CX Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, various speaking competitive events, various journalistic competitive events, and Air Force Junior ROTC. Advanced Placement courses: Human Geography, English Literature, English Composition, World History, U.S. History, European History, Environmental Science, U.S. Government, Microeconomics, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Computer Science, Art History, Studio Art, Spanish, French, German.

The Clark Cougars compete in these sports: • Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Golf • Soccer • Softball • Swimming and Diving • Tennis • Track and Field • Volleyball • Water Polo • Marching Band

Football: In the 2008–2009 football season, the Clark Cougars played in the 5A Texas Semi-Finals against F.B. Hightower, the farthest the school has ever advanced in the playoffs. Tennis: District Champions of Northside Independent School District for 31 straight years. Track and Field: 2012 – Men's district Champions in the 27-5A meet by one point over Brandeis High School. Swimming: 2016 – Both men's and women's swim team crowned district champions Girls Basketball—Class 6A 2022 State Semi-Finalist, 2023 Class 6A State Champions Girls Volleyball - The Cougars have had multiple UIL State appearances, District Championships and ultimately they have earned two State Championship titles. The first championship came in 1990 and the second in 2003.

• Matt Beech (Class of 1990) — Former MLB baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies • Jason Brickman (Class of 2010) — Professional basketball player. NCAA fourth all-time in assists. • Jessica Collins (Class of 2001) — Actress • Wane McGarity (Class of 1995) — Former professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints in the NFL, and the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2005) of the CFL. • Trent Plaisted (Class of 2005) — Professional basketball player, drafted 46th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. • Ben Sims (Class of 2018) — NFL tight end • Arianna Roberson — Basketball player.