Waltrip High School
S.P. Waltrip High School | |
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Location | |
, United States | |
Coordinates | 29°49′10″N 95°26′03″W / 29.819442°N 95.434284°WCoordinates: 29°49′10″N 95°26′03″W / 29.819442°N 95.434284°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1959 |
School district | Houston Independent School District |
Principal | Michael Niggli |
Staff | 97.16 (FTE) (2018–19)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Number of students | 1,907 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.63:1 (2018–19)[1] |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Rams |
Newspaper | The Waltrip Tribune |
Yearbook | Aries |
Website | www |
Stephen Pool Waltrip High School is a public high school located at 1900 West 34th Street in Houston, Texas, United States, 77018.
Waltrip, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
Waltrip has Houston ISD's Research and Technology magnet program.
The school's namesake is a former principal at the defunct Houston Heights High School,[2] who transferred to Reagan High School (now renamed Heights High School) after that school replaced the original Houston Heights High.[3]
History[]
Waltrip High School opened in 1960 to serve many newly developed post-World War II subdivisions, and relieved Reagan High School of many students when it did so. It was relieved by Scarborough Junior-Senior High School when that school opened in 1969. The school was named after Stephen Pool Waltrip, a funeral home owner in the Houston Heights named principal of Reagan High School in 1918.[4]
The school remained majority white until the early 1990s, when the school was equally white, black, and Hispanic.[5]
In 1997 a portion of the Reagan High School boundary was rezoned to Waltrip.[6] By the 2000s, Waltrip became majority Hispanic.[5]
Waltrip has become one of the highest performing comprehensive high schools in Houston ISD by being named "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency[when?], one of the few urban high schools in Houston ISD to receive such a designation. (Reference: Texas Education Agency website).[7][citation needed]
Around 2012, each year a total of 400 students transfer from Booker T. Washington High School to Waltrip and Reagan.[8]
In 2015 Andria Schur got a job as the principal of a charter school in Dallas, Texas, causing her to leave her post as principal of Waltrip. Dale Mitchell, previously the principal of Sterling High School, became the principal of Waltrip.[9]
The campus began receiving a renovation around 2015.[10]
School song[]
The Waltrip school song, "Our Waltrip High", was written by alumni Jon Enloe with music by Joe Stuessy, both from the Class of 1961.[11]
Neighborhoods served by Waltrip[]
Neighborhoods served by Waltrip include Garden Oaks, Timbergrove Manor (Timbergrove Manor Civic Club and Timbergrove Manor Neighborhood Association),[12][13] Shepherd Forest, Shepherd Park Plaza, Lazybrook, Shady Acres, most of Oak Forest, most of Cottage Grove,[14] Candlelight Plaza and a small portion of the Houston Heights.
A townhome complex called Cottage Grove is zoned to Waltrip.
At one point, all of the Houston Heights was zoned to Reagan. In 1997, a small portion was rezoned to Waltrip.[6]
Student body[]
As of 2006, the student body [15] is predominantly Hispanic.
The makeup of the 1,808 students enrolled during the 2008-2009 school year was:
- 67% Hispanic
- 17% White
- 14% Black
- <1% Asian
- <1% Native American
Approximately 73% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch programs.
Athletics[]
The Athletics Department at Waltrip consists of the following teams:
- Football
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Baseball
- Softball
- Golf (Boys and Girls)
- Track & Field (Boys and Girls)
- Volleyball
- Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Swimming (Boys and Girls)
- Tennis (Boys and Girls)
- Cheerleading (Boys and Girls)
Facilities[]
Since 2015, the school no longer houses the Waltrip High School Child Development Center, a preschool program for low income children.[16]
Dress code[]
Collared shirt (appropriate fit, NOT revealing), college shirt, or Waltrip spirit shirt. Blue jeans (NOT ripped, bleached, nor colors), solid khaki - pants, capris, or knee-length shorts (must touch/reach knee). Solid hoody or Waltrip hoody allowed.[17]
Feeder patterns[]
Elementary schools that feed into Waltrip [18] include:
- Durham [19]
- Oak Forest [20]
- Sinclair [21]
- Stevens [22]
- Garden Oaks [23] (partial)
- Helms [24] (partial)
- Highland Heights [25] (partial)
- Love [26] (partial)
- Memorial [27] (partial)
- Stevenson [28] (partial)
Middle schools that feed into Waltrip include:
- Frank Black [29] (partial)
- Clifton (partial)
- Hamilton [30] (partial)
- Lanier (partial)
- Williams [31] (partial)
Notable alumni[]
- Mark Calaway (Class of 1983) - WWE professional wrestler known as The Undertaker.[32]
- Keenan McCardell (Class of 1988) - Professional American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, the San Diego Chargers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[33]
- Shelley Duvall (Class of 1967) - Actress [33]
- Toni Lawrence - Former Houston City Councilwoman [34]
- Denzel Livingston (Class of 2011), basketball player for Hapoel Kfar Saba of the Israeli Liga Leumit[35]
- Debra Maffett (Class of 1975) - Miss America 1983.[33]
- Van Malone (Class of 1988) - Professional American football player for the Detroit Lions and college football coach[33]
- Anita "Sweetie" Marbury (Class of 1965) - Mayor of Durango, Colorado[36]
- Barbara Olson (Class of 1974) - Conservative commentator and September 11, 2001 attacks victim [37]
- Patrick Swayze (Class of 1971) - Actor and dancer.[33]
- John H. Whitmire (Class of 1967) - A Texas senator[33]
- Danny Ward - Acclaimed musician and event producer[38]
- Elizabeth Pena and Jenny Ertman - murder victims - Waltrip High School contains a memorial to the girls [39]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Search for Public Schools - WALTRIP H S (482364002604)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Sloan, Anne. Houston Heights. Arcadia Publishing, 2009. ISBN 0738571180, 9780738571188. p. 35.
- ^ Sloan, Anne. Houston Heights. Arcadia Publishing, 2009. ISBN 0738571180, 9780738571188. p. 36.
- ^ "Origins of Leader-area Street/School Names". The Leader News. Houston, TX: Jonathan McElvey. July 26, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "A Brief History of: S. P. Waltrip High School Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." Waltrip High School. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "1996-1997 HISD ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES," Houston Independent School District. June 30, 1997. Retrieved on December 13, 2010. "Redirect students residing in a geographic "arm" west of Shepherd from Reagan to Waltrip"
- ^ Texas Education Agency
- ^ Radcliffe, Jennifer. "Effort to save historic Booker T. High gains steam." Houston Chronicle. Thursday February 2, 2012. Retrieved on February 2, 2012.
- ^ Mellon, Ericka. "HISD names Yates, Sterling, Westbury High principals" (Archived November 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine). Houston Chronicle. June 5, 2015. Retrieved on November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Waltrip High School getting a modern makeover". Houston Independent School District. 2015-01-29. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ "School Song." Waltrip High School. Retrieved on October 27, 2014.Source: Waltrip Alumni Association, Inc.
- ^ "Section Map." Timbergrove Manor Civic Club. Retrieved on January 11, 2019.
- ^ "TMNA Map Full." Timbergrove Manor Neighborhood Association. Retrieved on January 11, 2019.
- ^ "googlemap_cottagegrove.jpg." (Archived 2012-10-21 at WebCite) Cottage Grove. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
- ^ "Waltrip High School" Profile, Houston Independent School District
- ^ Lee, Renée C. "Program gives low income kids an early boost." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday April 24, 2012. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ^ "The Waltrip High School Official Dress Code," Waltrip High School
- ^ "Waltrip High School Attendance Zone Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Durham Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Oak Forest Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Sinclair Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Stevens Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Garden Oaks Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Helms Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Highland Heights Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Love Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Memorial Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Stevenson Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Black Middle School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Hamilton Middle School Attendance Zone Archived 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Williams Middle School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "World Wrestling Entertainment Bio"
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Distinguished HISD Alumni Archived May 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Houston City Council Bio Archived 2013-06-06 at WebCite"
- ^ [1]
- ^ Villarreal, Elizabeth (July 26, 2014). "Neighbors: Waltrip Grad is Colorado Mayor Now". The Leader News. Houston, TX: John McElvey.
- ^ "Waltrip Trivia Page Archived 2012-08-31 at the Wayback Machine," Waltrip High School
- ^ "[2]," Ward & Ames
- ^ "In Memory of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman - 1993 Archived March 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine." Waltrip High School. Retrieved on March 6, 2010.
Further reading[]
- Dr. Enloe, Jon. "Community energy needed for Waltrip resurgence" (Archive" (Archive) (editorial). The Leader. September 5, 2013.
External links[]
- Waltrip High School
- Waltrip High School (hs.houstonisd.org/waltriphs/) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Houston Independent School District high schools
- Educational institutions established in 1960
- Public high schools in Houston
- Magnet schools in Houston
- 1960 establishments in Texas