Davis High School (Houston, Texas)
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Jefferson Davis High School is a secondary school located at 1101 Quitman in the Near Northside neighborhood of Houston, Texas with a ZIP code of 77009.
The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District. The mascot of Davis is the panther [1].
The school has a Hotel and Restaurant Management magnet program.
The school was named after Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America.
Davis High School is located inside the 610 Loop in the Northside Village neighborhood. Davis High School, located next door to Marshall Middle School, is north of Downtown Houston.
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[edit] History
In 2007 Johns Hopkins University referred to Davis as a "dropout factory" [1].
[edit] Neighborhoods served by Davis
Davis High School serves[2] Northside Village, Irvington, Lindale Park and most of Downtown Houston.
Irvington Place, a public housing unit, is served by Davis.
Fulton Village, a mixed-income unit, is served by Davis.
[edit] School uniforms
All Davis students are required to wear school uniforms. The uniform consists of a collared shirt colored purple, gray, black, or white, and a pair of pants, shorts, or a skirt that is khaki, navy, black, or denim. [2]
The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to Davis may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform [3]; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jack Abercia - Harris County Constable for Precinct One[3]
- Esther Campos - former HISD Board Member[3]
- Carl Crawford - Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball player[3]
- James DeAnda - Former federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas[3]
- Felix Fraga - Former Houston City Councilmember and HISD Board Member[3]
- Gene Green - Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives[3]
- Ricardo "Rocky" Juarez - A 1999 World Champion Boxer and participant in the 2000 Olympics (he is a silver medalist)[3]
- Slater N. Martin - NBA Basketball player and Hall-of-Famer. He played for the Minneapolis Lakers (now Los Angeles Lakers), New York Knickerbockers (now New York Knicks), and the St. Louis Hawks (now Atlanta Hawks).[3]
- David Mendoza, Jr. - Judge in the 262nd Judicial District Court of Harris County[3]
- Kenny Rogers - Singer[3]
- Tommy Thomas - Sheriff of Harris County[3]
- Gracie Saenz - Member of the city Council of Houston[3]
- Jesse Valdez - Participant in the 1972 Olympic Games[3]
- Gerald E. Wilson - Founder of Wilson Financial Group[3]
[edit] Student body
During the 2006-2007 school year, 1,577 students [4] were enrolled at Davis.
85% of the students were Hispanic. 12% of the students were African-American. 2% of the students were non-Hispanic White. Less than one percent of the students was Asian. Less than one percent of the students was Native American.
80% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
[edit] Feeder patterns
Elementary schools feeding into Davis include:[2]
Partial:
- Crawford[7]
- Crockett[8]
- Gregory-Lincoln Education Center[9] (Gregory-Lincoln is a K-8 but only its elementary boundary is partly zoned to Davis)
- Herrera[10]
- Jefferson[11]
- J. Will Jones[12] (as of 2006 a Holiday Inn Express is the only area zoned to Jones and Davis that has capacity to be residential)
- Ketelsen[13]
- McDade[14]
- Ross[15]
- E.O. Smith Education Center (elementary school)[16]
- Travis[17]
All of Marshall Middle School's attendance zone is within the Davis High School attendance zone.[18]
Middle schools that have portions of their attendance boundaries zoned to Davis include:
- Burbank[19]
- Fleming[20]
- Key[21]
- E.O. Smith Education Center[22]
[edit] References
- ^ "Report points to 'dropout factories'," Houston Chronicle, October 31, 2007
- ^ a b "Davis High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Distinguished HISD Alumni." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Looscan Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "C. Martinez Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Sherman Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Crawford Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Crockett Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Gregory-Lincoln Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Herrera Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Jefferson Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "J. Will Jones Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Ketelsen Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "McDade Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Ross Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "E. O. Smith Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Travis Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Marshall Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Burbank Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Fleming Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Key Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "E. O. Smith Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
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