R. L. Turner High School is a secondary school located in Carrollton, Texas, United States.
Turner High School is a part of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. The school's mascot is the lions. R. L. Turner opened in 1963 as a replacement for Carrollton High School, which could no longer support the growing numbers of students.
R. L. Turner is home to two academies, programs for gifted students looking to specialize in a particular field. The Academy of Biomedical Professions (Biomed) has some of the top health classes in the nation, with internships at local hospitals and excellent facilities. The Academy of Media Arts and Technology (AMAT) has some of the premier media, television, and computer equipment in the nation. A full-fledged TV studio, radio station, and editing rooms give AMAT the ability to work on professional quality equipment. AMAT also has courses for Computer Science, Networking, and Business Computer Information Skills (BCIS).
The school is located in a relatively low income part of Carrollton, and serves the CFBISD portion of Farmers Branch and the CFBISD portion of Addison as well as South Carrollton. The academies are open to students anywhere in the district. Students from R.L. Turner also participated in the 2006 protest for immigration rights, despite administrative protests, where the participants were later arrested.
Notable alumni
- Robert Matthew van Winkle (a.k.a. Vanilla Ice)
- Kenny Marchant (current member of the United States House of Representatives)
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