The Ten Most Unique High School Mascots in Texas

There's a very good chance that you may not have realized just how "unique" your high school's mascot was growing up. For instance, if you grew up rooting for the Wampus Cats, that probably seemed perfectly normal to you... till right now.

My high school mascot was a knight, which is "unique" because if you're at all familiar with American history, not a single knight ever stepped an armored heel into the United States of America, let alone in the town I went to school in.

The Most Unique High School Mascots in Texas

It's Culture Crush claiming to know the exact origins of American mascots. The site claims that the tradition began in the 1800s when a little boy named Chic, who carried bats and ran errands for baseball players, became known as the team's good luck charm.

Get our free mobile app

The history of mascots dates back to the 19th century.

Bobblehall states that "the term is most often linked to a good luck animal. It was sports organizations that started to use animals as mascots to provide some extra entertainment for spectators."

According to an 1883 issue of The Sporting Life Magazine, “the players pinned their faith to Chic's luck-bringing qualities,” and it was exactly those so-called good luck charm qualities and maybe a little superstition that laid the foundation for what has become the basis of today's mascots.

So, back to Texas. You've probably realized by now that we've got some pretty oddball mascots here. Do you know where to find The Gobblers? You may already know that Hutto is home to The Hippos, but do you know which school is The Porcupines? How about the aforementioned Wampus Cats?

Do you even know what the hell a Wampus cat is? Regardless, to this day, there's no tangible proof that they ever existed.