 In 2012, the school was warned by the National Football League to halt usage of the Texan logo for all sports teams, as well as for the school to advertise.The school has since mostly complied by changing all logos to a unique design emphasizing the school name and nickname.Sam Rayburn is classified as 5A for UIL sports (6A for basketball & football), as the student population is expected to eclipse 3,000 for the 2014-15 school year.