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Public high school in Houston, Texas, United States
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Waltrip Rams logo
The Athletics Department at Waltrip consists of the following teams:
Margaret Downing of the Houston Press stated in 2012 that the school culture placed importance on American football .[16]
Facilities
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In 2012 it housed the Waltrip High School Child Development Center, a preschool program for low income children.[17] Since 2015 it no longer does so.[citation needed ]
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The Texas Education Agency rankings in 2009-2010 and 2011 were "Recognized" and "Academically Acceptable". Downing stated in 2012 that "Waltrip High is neither the worst nor the best high school in HISD."[16]
Dress code
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ID Badges: Students are required to wear their ID badge with a lanyard around the neck at all times while on
campus. All students will be issued one ID badge and a lanyard.
Shirts: Although there is no color requirement for clothes, no crop tops, spaghetti straps, or strapless shirts are allowed and all shirts must cover the top of the pants. Shirts must be worn in such a
manner that no cleavage or midriff is exposed.
Pants: Pants must fit appropriately at the waist and crotch. That means no sagging pants. Skirts, shorts, skorts must be of appropriate length (not above mid-thigh). Any pants with holes or tears above the knees must not show skin. Any holes in pants more than two inches in length on any part of the pant must not show skin. No holes above the mid-thigh are allowed. Athletic attire may be worn if it meets the criteria noted in the Waltrip High
School dress code. Leggings may be worn but they must not be sheer and they must be paired with a top that covers the buttock area.
Undergarments: Students must wear appropriate undergarments at all times. Undergarments must NOT be visible. Pajamas are not allowed.
Headwear: Hats, caps, bandanas, skull caps, do-rags, hoods or any other head covering may not be worn at any time while on campus, whether inside or out. Hoodless sweatshirts or fleeces are encouraged. Waltrip fleeces in school colors are available at the Waltrip Student Store.
Footwear: Students must wear shoes. For safety reasons, closed-toe designs such as tennis shoes are the preferred type of footwear. Footwear deemed unsafe will not be allowed. If wearing
Crocs, students should use the back strap for safety of use. House slippers are not allowed.
Jewelry and Accessories: Jewelry with symbols or representations of illegal/inappropriate items are not allowed. Sunglasses are not to be worn on campus, whether inside or out. No “grills” or other mouth accessory will be allowed (with the exception of orthodontia).
Any article of clothing with representations of gangs, drugs, alcohol, sex, violence, death, or any other design deemed inappropriate or distracting to the educational process is not allowed.
Feeder patterns
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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)
Hamilton [30] (partial)
Williams [31] (partial)
Notable alumni
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References
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^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine ) Cottage Grove . Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
^ "Waltrip High School " Profile, Houston Independent School District
^ a b Downing, Margaret (2012-04-19). "Wrong Time, Wrong Place" . Houston Press . Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 2022-01-26 .
^ Lee, Renée C. "Program gives low income kids an early boost ." Houston Chronicle . Tuesday April 24, 2012. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
^ "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 "
^ a b c d e f g "Distinguished HISD Alumni Archived May 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ." Houston Independent School District .
^ "Houston City Council Bio Archived 2013-05-29 at the Wayback Machine "
^ [1 ] [dead link ]
^ 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.
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