page_title: Alief Taylor High School
section_title: Extracurricular activities
hierarchical_section_title: Alief Taylor High School / Extracurricular activities
caption_attribution_description: English: Marching Band on the field performing Halftime show
context_page_description: Alief Taylor High School is a public high school in the Alief Independent School District. It is located in an unincorporated area in the Alief community of Harris County, near Houston. Opened in 2001, Alief Taylor is the newest high school in the district. It is named after Edward "Doc" Taylor, who taught AP American History at Alief Hastings High School.
  According to the Texas Education Agency, Taylor covers grades 9-12 and has 500 or more students in each grade level. When it opened in the fall of 2001, it had only freshmen and sophomores. During the 2002-2003 school year the 11th grade was added. Taylor added its first 12th grade class during the 2003-2004 school year. Alief Taylor is one of two schools in Alief ISD that does not include a Ninth Grade Center, a separate building for ninth grade students. The other is Kerr High School. Alief Taylor was originally referred to as "High School No. 4."
  It is located in the International District.
  In 2019 Taylor received a C grade from the Texas Education Agency.
context_section_description: Alief Taylor hosts many successful extracurricular organizations for its students, including:
  The Alief Taylor Roaring Lion Band is one of the most visible and award-winning organizations on campus. Its members are divided into three bands: the wind ensemble, the symphonic band, and the cadet band. Each year they perform halftime performances of music from the 1960s to today. They are under the direction of Charles Richter. In 2004, The Roaring Lion Band appeared in the film Friday Night Lights, in which they assume the role as the Dallas Carter band when they traveled with the team to 1989 Texas 5A football state semi-finals at the Houston Astrodome, most recently on November 11, 2011.
  Richter also directs the Alief Taylor Drumline, who take part in competitions around the state of Texas. They are the gold medalist recipients of the 2006-07 PSAA TCGC Championship, a state-level competition. The win at state bumped them up to the PSA category, which they began in the 2007-08 season.
  Under the direction of Jamye Robinson, the Alief Taylor Colorguard utilizes dance and equipment such as flags, rifles, and sabres to perform during half-time shows at football games and competitions with the Roaring Lion Band. Alief Taylor has one of the most preeminent colorguards in the district despite its small team of only nine for the 2010 marching season, winning 1st Place Best Colorguard of Group IV A at USSBA Central Texas Regional on October 9, 2010 in Kyle, Texas. After football/marching season, Colorguard becomes Winterguard and performs at several indoor competitions against many other high schools in Texas.
  The Alief Taylor Orchestra, under the direction of Lester Lopez, consists of string players (violins, violas, cellos, and basses). They are divided into two ensembles: The Philharmonic Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra. Students in orchestra play pieces ranging from classical to contemporary arrangements. The orchestra performs two concerts each year, one in winter, and one in spring. It also performs at various school activities and community events. They also participate in UIL Solo and Ensemble and UIL Performance and Sightreading contests.
  The Alief Taylor Crimson Cadettes, sponsored and directed by Mary Meadows, are a precision dance team at Alief Taylor that performs at football games, basketball games, and pep rallies. The Cadettes compete at the regional and national levels. The team has a diverse background, and is one of the earliest establishments on the campus.
  The Alief Taylor Choir is under the direction of Gregory McDaniel. It consists of three vocal choirs: the Varsity Mixed Choir, the Junior Varsity choir, and the beginners women's choirs, competing for the UIL and sight reading contest. There is also a men's choir.
  The Alief Taylor Theater Department, also known as Troupe Taylor, is under the direction of Jason Hatcher and James Watkins. Every year they perform a variety of plays and compete at various competitions including the Thespian Festival hosted yearly at the University of Nebraska, and also at UIL Solo and One Act Competition.
  The Alief Taylor Student Council, sponsored by Chikita Washington, is a large student government association in which students get together to voice the opinion of the student body. The organization is composed of students from 40 different countries and different grade levels. It recently expanded with the consolidation of other student activity groups such as the class officer system and the Redvolution, thus making it the largest student activity group on campus, They are involved in many aspects of student life, promoting school spirit and being involved in various community service projects such as planting community gardens and picking up litter around campus.
  The Alief Taylor Redvolution, sponsored by Trevor Toteve, werethe  started in fall of 2010. They attend all home and away football games, and have been featured on KPRC local 2 Friday Football Frenzy. They were voted "Campus With Most Spirit" by KHOU.com. They have numerous traditions such as making spirit poste
caption: The Alief Taylor Marching Band
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