Channelview High School
Channelview High School is a senior high school in Channelview, Harris County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Channelview Independent School District.[1]
Academics[]
The school educates over 2,500 students in grades 9-12. For academic year 2015–16, 93.6% of students had been awarded their high school diplomas by the end of the year.[1]
Incidents[]
On March 13, 2018, a chartered school bus, carrying students from the school band, plunged down a ravine in Alabama, killing the driver. All 46 passengers suffered injuries.[2][3]
Athletics[]
The Channelview American football team plays in an 8,000 seat stadium. The stadium, municipally funded, was opened in 2012 at a cost of $27 million.[4]
Notable alumni[]
- Jalen Hurts, American football player[5]
- Johnny Knox, American football player[6]
- Guy A. J. LaBoa, soldier[7]
- Olen Underwood, American football player[8]
- Glenn Wilson, Major League Baseball player[9]
References[]
- ^ a b "Channelview High School". The Texas Tribune. 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Dart, Tom (March 13, 2018). "Alabama bus crash: driver killed as school trip ends in plunge down ravine". The Guardian. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Harden, John D. (May 2, 2018). "NTSB releases initial findings on Channelview ISD bus crash". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Oberg, Ted (November 16, 2014). "Pricy high school stadiums are the norm". ABC 13. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Gore, Leada (March 13, 2018). "Texas school bus crashes in Alabama: Channelview grad, Alabama QB Jalen Hurts responds". Advance Publications. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Houston Class Mates. 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "NSC Seniors Wed In Home Rites Friday Evening". Shreveport, LA: Shreveport Times. September 13, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Channelview (CHS) Class of 1960 Alumni List". Channelview High School. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Glenn Wilson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links[]
Coordinates: 29°47′44″N 95°07′20″W / 29.7956°N 95.1221°W
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