Waltrip High School

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S.P. Waltrip High School
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Location
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Houston
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Texas

United States
Coordinates29°49′10″N 95°26′03″W / 29.819442°N 95.434284°W / 29.819442; -95.434284Coordinates: 29°49′10″N 95°26′03″W / 29.819442°N 95.434284°W / 29.819442; -95.434284
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1959; 62 years ago (1959)
School districtHouston Independent School District
PrincipalMichael Niggli
Staff97.16 (FTE) (2018–19)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,907 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.63:1 (2018–19)[1]
Color(s)   
MascotRams
NewspaperThe Waltrip Tribune
YearbookAries
Websitewww.houstonisd.org/domain/2131

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 JROTC, 2013 Martin Luther King Day Parade in Midtown Houston

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:

Approximately 73% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch programs.

Athletics[]

Waltrip Rams logo

The Athletics Department at Waltrip consists of the following teams:

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Sloan, Anne. Houston Heights. Arcadia Publishing, 2009. ISBN 0738571180, 9780738571188. p. 35.
  3. ^ Sloan, Anne. Houston Heights. Arcadia Publishing, 2009. ISBN 0738571180, 9780738571188. p. 36.
  4. ^ "Origins of Leader-area Street/School Names". The Leader News. Houston, TX: Jonathan McElvey. July 26, 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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"
  7. ^ Texas Education Agency
  8. ^ Radcliffe, Jennifer. "Effort to save historic Booker T. High gains steam." Houston Chronicle. Thursday February 2, 2012. Retrieved on February 2, 2012.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "School Song." Waltrip High School. Retrieved on October 27, 2014.Source: Waltrip Alumni Association, Inc.
  12. ^ "Section Map." Timbergrove Manor Civic Club. Retrieved on January 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "TMNA Map Full." Timbergrove Manor Neighborhood Association. Retrieved on January 11, 2019.
  14. ^ "googlemap_cottagegrove.jpg." (Archived 2012-10-21 at WebCite) Cottage Grove. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
  15. ^ "Waltrip High School" Profile, Houston Independent School District
  16. ^ Lee, Renée C. "Program gives low income kids an early boost." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday April 24, 2012. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
  17. ^ "The Waltrip High School Official Dress Code," Waltrip High School
  18. ^ "Waltrip High School Attendance Zone Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  19. ^ "Durham Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  20. ^ "Oak Forest Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  21. ^ "Sinclair Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  22. ^ "Stevens Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  23. ^ "Garden Oaks Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  24. ^ "Helms Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  25. ^ "Highland Heights Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  26. ^ "Love Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  27. ^ "Memorial Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  28. ^ "Stevenson Elementary School Attendance Zone Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  29. ^ "Black Middle School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  30. ^ "Hamilton Middle School Attendance Zone Archived 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  31. ^ "Williams Middle School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  32. ^ "World Wrestling Entertainment Bio"
  33. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Distinguished HISD Alumni Archived May 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  34. ^ "Houston City Council Bio Archived 2013-06-06 at WebCite"
  35. ^ [1]
  36. ^ Villarreal, Elizabeth (July 26, 2014). "Neighbors: Waltrip Grad is Colorado Mayor Now". The Leader News. Houston, TX: John McElvey.
  37. ^ "Waltrip Trivia Page Archived 2012-08-31 at the Wayback Machine," Waltrip High School
  38. ^ "[2]," Ward & Ames
  39. ^ "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.

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