Silsbee High School
# Silsbee High School

Silsbee High School is a public high school in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas. It is the only high school in the Silsbee Independent School District. Their mascot is the Tiger.

## Controversy

The school and the school district have been criticized for expelling a cheerleader from the school's cheerleading squad because of her refusal to cheer for a basketball player who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her. The charges were dropped down to assault a year later and the player was given probation. School officials also encouraged the victim to "keep a low profile" and avoid the school cafeteria.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in November 2010 that the victim — who is identified only as H.S. — had no right to refuse to applaud her attacker, because as a cheerleader in uniform, she was an agent of the school. The Fifth Circuit dismissed her case as "frivolous" and sanctioned the girl, ordering her family to pay the school district's $35,000–45,000 legal fees. A later judgment ruled that one of the claims was not frivolous and ordered the amount owed recalculated based on this finding. The Supreme Court declined to review the case.

## Notable alumni and faculty

* Curtis Buckley - played cornerback for four seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, three seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, and one season for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins
* William Graham (American football) - played safety for six seasons for the Detroit Lions
* H. Palmer Hall - poet, author, editor and librarian who taught two years at Silsbee
* Mark Henry - Olympic weightlifter and professional wrestler
* James Hunter (American football) - played seven seasons as a defensive back for the Detroit Lions
* Brandi McCain - basketball player, played one season with the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks
* William Morrisey Jr.-Football Player (American Football) Defensive tackle Texas A&M Aggies USA TODAY ALL-AMERICAN U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN WILLIE RAY SMITH AWARD
* Chloe Jones, adult actress, model. Mother of Three, and mistress of Charlie Sheen. Died 2005, At home in Houston Tx.
