WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Nine mascots and ten color combinations were selected as finalists from hundreds of options submitted by the community to become the mascots for Legacy and Memorial High Schools.
But, what about the other mascot suggestions and colors?
Community members were given the opportunity to submit suggestions for mascots and colors for WFISD’s two new high schools.
Then, the WFISD Naming Committee was tasked with weeding through the options, selecting and voting on their top five choices, and presenting them to the WFISD School Board.
NOTE: The WFISD School Board at the last board meeting on Tuesday, September 21, tasked the naming committee with reevaluating the list of names and presenting a new set of top mascot choices after the board considered the committee’s first set of lists. Each committee will now present its top 10 names to the WFISD school board during their next meeting.
The task from there is for the school board to select two mascots and two-color combinations and present them to the current student bodies at Rider, Hirschi, and Wichita Falls High Schools, who would then vote on their favorites.
The color combinations are not assigned to any particular mascot, however, it has been stated by WFISD board members may choose a color combination based on its association with the mascot.
Please find the mascot and color combinations submitted by the naming committee to the WFISD Board of Trustees:
NOTE: Legacy High School’s headers and tables are colored in blue and Memorial High School’s header and tables are colored in red. This is exclusively for formatting and organization purposes and in no way indicates a color decision for either high school
Legacy High School
| Top 5 Mascot Options |
|---|
| Raptors |
| Landsharks |
| Sentinels |
| Lobos |
| Lightning |
| Top 5 Color Combinations |
|---|
| Navy / Silver |
| Purple / Black |
| Black / Silver |
| Burgundy / Sand |
| Navy / Burgundy |
Memorial High School
| Top 4 Mascot Options |
|---|
| Aviators |
| Falcons |
| Mavericks |
| Titans |
| Top 5 Color Combinations |
|---|
| Green / Black |
| Navy / Silver |
| Royal Blue / Black |
| Royal Blue / Silver |
| Power Red / Sand |
Mascot and Color Suggestions
Only two of the top 20 mascots submitted by the WFISD community were selected by the naming committee as finalists for Legacy High School (Lightning, Lobos).
Just one of the four finalists for mascot options for Memorial High School fell in the top 20 (Mavericks).
All three current WFISD mascots received nominations from community members.
Between the two schools, Coyotes was suggested 65 times, Raiders was suggested 41 times, and Huskies was suggested 12 times.
Please find the complete list of suggested names and colors for each high school below:
Legacy High School
| Top 20 Suggestions | # |
|---|---|
| Lions | 106 |
| Leopards | 71 |
| Coyotes | 42 |
| Longhorns | 34 |
| Jets | 25 |
| Eagles | 21 |
| Lightning | 18 |
| Wolves or Wolf | 18 |
| Dragons | 17 |
| Bears | 16 |
| Knights | 16 |
| Legion | 16 |
| Panthers | 15 |
| Tigers | 15 |
| Lobos | 14 |
| Bobcats | 13 |
| Falcons | 9 |
| Warriors | 9 |
| Legends | 8 |
| Snakes | 8 |
- Suggested 7 Times — Husky, Jaguar, Rattlers or Rattlesnakes, Ravens
- Suggested 6 Times — Bulls, Dog, Foxes, Hornet, Lemur, Llama, Lone Stars, Lynx, Panda
- Suggested 5 Times — Armadillos, Cougars, Ligers, Lizard, Phoenix, Raider, Tornadoes, Unicorn, Wildcats
- Suggested 4 Times — Axolotl, Bee, Bison, Bulldogs, Cowboys, Cyclones, Drillers, Ducks, Mountain Lions, Oilers, Raptors, Spartans
- Suggested 3 Times — Badgers, Black Panthers, Blue Jays, Broncos, Bunnies, Elephant, Gladiators, Hawks, Mustangs, Owl, Patriots, Roughnecks, Shark, Thunderbirds, Timberwolves, Vikings, Wranglers
- Suggested 2 Times — Alligator, Angels, Barracudas, Bird, Blob, Blue Jay, Bombers, Butterfly, Cat, Colts, Cow, Dachshunds, Deer, Donkey, Frog, Gators, Gummy Bear, Hounds, Lancers, Landsharks, Legionnaire, Leprechaun, Lobsters, Mosquitos, Peacocks, Polar Bear, Prospects or Prospectors, Pterodactyls, Ram, Road Runners, Rockets, Stallions, Storm, Talons, Titans, Trojans, Vipers, Warhawks, Yellow Jackets
- Suggested 1 Time — Alien, Anteater, Baby Elephant, Bair, Bats, Beacons, Beaver, Berry Bee Bensen, Bigfoot, Blizzards, Bloodhounds, Blue Bandits, Blue Hounds, Blue Phoenix, Bolts, Buccaneers, Buffalo, Car, Cassowary, Centaur, Chameleon, Cheetah, Chiefs, Cheshire Cats, Chickmunk, Chiefs, Chucky (The Doll), Crow, Crusader, Davy Crockett, Diamondbacks, Dino, Dolphins, Dove, Ferret?, Fighter Jet, Fighter Jets, Fighting Pecans, Fish, Fishy, Flaming Phoenix, Flamingo, God, Golden Knights, Gorilla, Great Danes, Grey Fox, Griffin, Hell-hounds, Highlanders, Honeybadger, Horned Frogs, Horned Lizards, Horse, Hyena, Indian, Jackalopes, Jackrabbits, Jahangir, Javelinas, Jellyfish (Stingers), Joker, Kitty Cats, Lambs, Locomotives, Lion, Longhorn Bull, Losers, Mammoth, Mascotcicmascface, Megalodons, Meredith Fisher, Mighty Mallard, Miners, Mole, Outlaws, Parkeet, Parrot, Pegasus, Pigeon, Pilots, Pink Panther, Pioneers, Pirate, Pit Bull, Poripine, Potato, Prairie Dogs, Pug, Pumas, Racoon, Rat, Rebels, Red Bird, Red Foxes, Red Hawks, Red Panda, Renegades, Revolutionary War Soldier, Rhinos, Royals, Scorpions, Sentinels, Siberian Tigers, Skunk, Soldier, Space Jam, Star Person, Strikers, Sun, T-38 Airplane, Tanks, Tardigrade, Teddy Bears, Terrapins, Tiny Frogs, Trophy, USAF, Velociraptor, Water Dragon, Wild Dogs or Wolves, Wolf or Dog, Wolf Pack, Wombats, Wolverine, Wrought Willers
Color Suggestions
| Color and Variations | # |
|---|---|
| Black | 327 |
| Blue (Sky, Royal, Grayish, Columbia, Navy, Light, Dark, Carolina, Air Force, Baby, Powder, Hirschi, Texas Flag, Ice, Neon, Pale, Cyan, Lapis) | 303 |
| White | 290 |
| Red (Dark, Blood, Maroon-ish, Orange, Metallic, Ruby, Crimson, Scarlet) | 229 |
| Gold | 209 |
| Purple or Violet | 109 |
| Yellow | 95 |
| Orange | 90 |
| Green (Army, spring, light, hunter, dark, aqua, lime, bright, neon, emerald) | 80 |
| Silver | 79 |
| Gray or Grey | 70 |
| Brown | 24 |
| Maroon | 20 |
| Pink or Hot Pink | 19 |
| Teal | 14 |
| Tan | 4 |
| Marigold | 3 |
| Turquoise | 3 |
| Burgundy | 2 |
| Burnt Sienna, Copper, Bronze, Mocha, Cream, Beige, Peach, Onyx, Terracotta | 1 each |
Memorial High School
| Top 20 Suggestions | # |
|---|---|
| Mavericks | 57 |
| Raiders | 36 |
| Coyotes | 23 |
| Mustangs | 23 |
| Lions | 22 |
| Mountain Lions | 21 |
| Wolf/Wolves | 20 |
| Falcons | 19 |
| Jets | 19 |
| Bears | 18 |
| Knights | 18 |
| Marauders | 18 |
| Patriots | 18 |
| Tigers | 17 |
| Warhawks | 16 |
| Panthers | 13 |
| Warriors | 12 |
| Tornadoes | 11 |
| Eagles | 10 |
| Monkeys | 9 |
- Suggested 9 Times — Phoenix, Wildcats
- Suggested 8 Times — Bulls
- Suggested 7 Times — Cowboys, Dragons, Rattlers (Rattlesnakes), Unicorn
- Suggested 6 Times — Bison, Fox, Matadors, Rams, Spartans, Trojans
- Suggested 5 Times — Armadillos, Bobcats, Hornets, Huskies, Mammoths, Mongoose, Oilers, Raptors, Ravens, Wolverines
- Suggested 4 Times — Alligator, Jaguars, Leopards, Longhorns, Meerkats, Megalodons, Minutemen, Roadrunners, Thunder
- Suggested 3 Times — Bird, Black Panther, Cat, Dinosaur, Dog, Drillers, Frog, Hawks, Honey Badger, Hounds, Hydra, Macaroni Penguin, Mallards, Monarchs, Moose, Owls, Pandas, Peacock, Polar Bear, Pumas, Sharks, Snakes, Timberwolves, Vikings
- Suggested 2 Times — Aviators, Badgers, Bandits, Bearcats, Bee, Blob, Bombers, Buccaneers, Buffalo, Bunny Rabbits, Cheetah, Cougars, Dachshunds, Dolphins, Duck, Fish, Flyers, Gators, Gladiators, Indians, Javelinas, Komodo Dragon, Legions, Leprechaun, Magic, Mambas, Manatee, Manta Rays, Marlins, Mockingbird, Monsters, Mosquitos, Pioneers, Rangers, Red Pandas, Rhino, Rustlers, Sentinels, Soldiers, Sour Gummy Worms, Spudders, Stallions, Stars, Stingrays, Strikers, Talons, Vipers
- Suggested 1 Time — Anteater, Axolotl, Baby Elephant, Bald Eagle, Bat, Beaver, Bengals, Black Widows, Blackhawks, Blizzard, Blue Hounds, Blue Lacy, Boar, Boxing Kangaroo, Brigade, Broncos, Bumblebee, Cadets, Captain Crunch, Car, Cardinals or Wild Cat, Chameleon, Chargers, Cheese, Cheetos, Cheifs, Cheshire Cats, Chimpanzee, Chucky (The Doll), Cloud Person, Cobra, Commanders, Cool Bear, Cow, Crows, Crusader, Cyclones, Deer, Doodie Boodie, Dream, Elk, Ellafent, Enchindas, F5 Jet, Fighting Airmen, Fighting Pecans, Fire Dragon, Firebird, Flames, Flaming Phoenix, Generals, Ginger or Black Cat?, Girrafe, Goat, God, Golden Ducks, Gorilla, Grackles, Gray, Great Danes, Green Monsters, Grizzlies, Guy On A Horse, Harry Potter, Heat or Flames, Hell-hounds, Heroes, Hotshots, Jackalopes, Jackrabbits, Kings, Laborers, Largemouth Bass, Legends, Lightning, Lorax, Lynx, Macaws, Machine, Mad Dogs, Mafia Men, Majestics, Majors, Maniacs, Manticore, Martyrs, Marvels, Mastadon, Mavs, McQueens, Mearcats, Meeks, Meercat, Megazord, Memorial, Mercenaries, Meredith Fisher, Midnight Hunters, Midnight Riders, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Milk Snake, Mink, MInotaurs, Missiles, Mitochondria, Moccasins, Moguls, Monarch Butterfly, Mongrel, Mountain Cats, Mountaineers, Mudcats, Musket Toting American Revolution Soldier, Musketeers, Muskrats, Nighthawks, Pig, Pigen, Pilots, Pink Fairy Armadillo, Pirates, Poripine, Pterodactyl, Pythons, Racoon, Rader, Raptor, Rat, Razorbacks, Red Devils, Red Raiders, Red Robins, Redhawks or Cardinals, Renegades, Rocket Ship or a Jet, Rough Riders, Roughnecks, Serpent, Siberian Tiger, Skunk, Sloth, Snappin’ Turtle, Sooners, Spongebob, Steers or Bulls, Storm, Student, Sun, T 38’s, Tanks, Tardigrade, Teddy Bears, Texans, The Dons, Theifs, Thunderbirds, Titans, Torches, Troopers, Trophy, Twister, Valkyries, Velociraptor, Vultures, Warbirds, White Tail Deer, Wild Boars, Wildcatters, Wildebeast, Wolfpack, Wombats, Wranglers, Wrought Willers, Yellow Jackets
Color Suggestions
| Color and Variations | # |
|---|---|
| Black | 327 |
| Blue (Sky, Royal, Columbia, Navy, Light, Dark, Carolina, Air Force, Baby, Powder, Hirschi, Old Glory, Ice, Pale, Honolulu, Deep) | 295 |
| White | 292 |
| Gold (Old, Athletic, Bright, Metallic, Rider) | 237 |
| Red (Hirschi, Old Glory, Dark, Metallic, Red-Orange, Crimson, Scarlet) | 229 |
| Green (Neon, Army, Mint, Dark, Lime, Light, Bright, Hunter, Kelly, Forest) | 93 |
| Purple or Violet | 85 |
| Silver | 85 |
| Yellow (Mustard, Bright) | 79 |
| Orange (Dark, Bright, Marmalade) | 71 |
| Gray or Grey (Light, Dark, Ash) | 66 |
| Maroon | 35 |
| Brown | 30 |
| Pink or Hot Pink | 16 |
| Copper | 6 |
| Burgundy | 4 |
| Marigold | 3 |
| Teal | 3 |
| Tan | 2 |
| Beige | 2 |
| Burnt Sienna, Cream, Onyx, Turquoise, Maze | 1 each |
