Eisenhower High School (Houston)

Dwight D. Eisenhower High School is a Title I public secondary school located in Near Northwest and in Houston, Texas, United States.[2][3]

Dwight D. Eisenhower High School
Address
7922 Antoine Drive

Houston
,
Texas
77088

United States
Coordinates29.8818°N 95.4723°W / 29.8818; -95.4723
Information
Established1972
School districtAldine ISD
PrincipalMandelé Davis
Faculty143.64 FTE[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,146 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.94[1]
Color(s)  Black
  Gold
Slogan"Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours"
MascotEagle
RivalMacArthur High School
Websiteeisenhowerhs.aldineisd.org
Eisenhower 9th Grade School

Eisenhower is a part of the Aldine Independent School District. The main campus is located at 7922 Antoine Drive, while the Eisenhower 9th Grade School is located at 3550 West Gulfbank Road.

Eisenhower serves multiple areas.[4] The Inwood Forest community,[5] and the western portion of the Acres Homes community are served by Eisenhower. In addition, the unincorporated Harris County communities of Bammel Trace,[6] Mount Royal Village,[7] Parkland Place,[8] Greensfield Village, Willow Springs Villas,[9] and Woodgate Village are zoned to Eisenhower.

Eisenhower offers Advanced Placement courses, including World History, Calculus (AB and BC), Macroeconomics, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, English, Spanish, French, US History, Visual Arts and Psychology.[10] Eisenhower also offers the International Baccalaureate Programme with courses including Higher Level English, Higher Level Spanish, Standard Level Spanish, Standard Level French, Higher Level History of the Americas, Standard Level Chemistry, Standard Level Physics, Higher Level Biology, Standard Level Mathematical Studies, Standard Level Mathematics, Higher Level Visual Arts, Higher Level Music,[11] In the past, Eisenhower sent at least two projects each year to the National History Day competition in Washington D.C.,[12] while having a top-tiered Academic Decathlon team that has progressed to the state competition three years in a row.[13] In 1991, 1998 and 2009 the school hosted Texas French Symposium.[14]

The school is nicknamed "Big Ike" and "Ike," after Dwight D. Eisenhower's nickname.

The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1988-89.[15]

History

Eisenhower High School opened in 1972. When it first opened it was Jr/Sr high school going from the 7th-12th grade. Eisenhower was the first desegregated senior high school in the Aldine Independent School District.[16]

Eisenhower 9th Grade School opened in 1999, relieving Eisenhower High School.[17]

Academics

For each school year, the Texas Education Agency rates school performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For 2018–2019, the school received a score of 77 out of 100, resulting in a C grade. The school received a score of 69 the previous year.[18]

Demographics

In the 2018–2019 school year, there were 2,146 students. The ethnic distribution of students was:[1]

  • 28.9% African American
  • 1.4% Asian
  • 66.8% Hispanic
  • 0.1% American Indian
  • 2.0% White
  • 0.7% two or more races

64.8% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school was eligible for Title I funding.

Feeder pattern

Elementary schools that feed into Eisenhower High School include:

  • Anderson Academy (partial)
  • Bethune Academy (partial)
  • Carmichael Elementary
  • Carter Academy
  • Conley Elementary
  • Ermel Elementary
  • Harris Academy
  • Kujawa Elementary
  • Sammons Elementary
  • Smith Elementary
  • Caraway Elementary
  • Hill Elementary
  • Houston Academy (partial)
  • Wilson Elementary

Middle schools that feed into Eisenhower High School include:

  • Drew Academy (partial)
  • Garcia Middle School
  • Hoffman Middle School (partial)
  • Plummer Middle School (partial)
  • Shotwell Middle School (partial)

Partnership

In 2016, YES Prep Eisenhower opened inside the campus. It's currently serving grades 9-12. These students take their core classes at YES Prep, but they participate in extra- curricular activities with Eisenhower. This is how YES Prep and Aldine work together.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "EISENHOWER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. "Boundaries Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.
  3. "Area Map Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.
  4. "Eisenhower High School." Aldine Independent School District. Retrieved on January 2, 2019.
  5. "Neighborhood Map." Inwood Forest, Houston. Retrieved on January 2, 2019.
  8. "Lennar New Homes For Sale - Building Houses and Communities". www.lennar.com.
  9. "New Homes For Sale in Houston, TX by KB Home". KB Home.
  11. "Dwight D. Eisenhower High School". International Baccalaureate®.
  12. Archived May 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  13. Archived October 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  14. 51e Texas French Symposium guide.
  15. "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF).
  16. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2007-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. "Eisenhower Ninth Grade". SchoolDigger.
  18. Overview: Eisenhower H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  19. Mitchell, Corey. Pure Murder. Pinnacle Books, 2008. ISBN 0786018518, 9780786018512. p. 44-45. "In September 1991, Efrain graduated from Hoffman Middle School to Eisenhower High School."
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