Northside High School (Houston) Explained

Northside High School
Address:1101 Quitman Street
Zipcode:77009
Country:United States
Pushpin Map:USA Texas#USA
Enrollment:1,168 (2022-23)[1]
Staff:77.95 (FTE)
Ratio:14.98
Campus:Urban
Mascot:Panther
Feeder Schools:
Website:https://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/22301

Northside High School, formerly Jefferson Davis High School, is a secondary school located at 1101 Quitman in the Near Northside neighborhood of Northside, Houston, Texas with a ZIP code of 77009. The school was previously named after Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America.[2]

The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District. The mascot of Northside is the Panther.[3]

The school also has a Hotel and Restaurant Management magnet program.

The HISD board voted to give the school its current name in 2016.[4]

History

Davis was previously reserved for white children but it desegregated by 1970.

In 1993, project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) was founded at Davis High. The program provides scholarships to students as incentive to complete high school and enroll in college.[5]

Prior to 1996 it was renovated through the Renewal A bond program, which spent $5.5 million on Davis. In 1996 it had 1,800 students.[6]

Campus

In 1996 the school had terrazzo floors. At the time it had one temporary building used for classes and two others for other purposes; it had a fewer number compared to some other schools because it was not overcrowded. In 1996 Terry Kliewer of the Houston Chronicle praised the building's features and maintenance, and stated that it "exemplifies what is possible when an old building gets good maintenance and timely remodeling."[6]

Neighborhoods served by Northside

Northside High School serves[7] Near Northside,[8] Northside Village, Irvington, Lindale Park,[9] a portion of the Fifth Ward,[10] and most of Downtown Houston.

The school serves Irvington Village, a public housing unit and Fulton Village, a mixed-income unit, both of the Houston Housing Authority.[11] [12] The school's boundary also includes theFour Seasons Hotel Houston residences,[13] Houston House Apartments,[14] One Park Place,[15] and The Rice.[16]

Student body

During the 2006-2007 school year, 1,577 students were enrolled at Davis.[17]

About 85% of the students were Hispanic American, and 12% of the students were African American. Also, 2% of the students were White American. Less than one percent of the students were Asian American. Less than one percent of the students was Native American. About 80% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Extracurricular activities

In the summer of 2016, the former JDMB (Jeff Davis Marching Band), was reorganized into the Northside Marching Band. The Panther Band is directed by Timothy D. Richardson, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University, who took over the band program in 2015. The band specializes in show style marching, with certain elements implemented from corps style marching.

In 2015 the Mariachi Pantera had 28 students. It travels out of state. The Pantera had issues with lack of interest in 2014 but had recovered the following year.[18]

Feeder patterns

Elementary schools feeding into Davis include:[7]

Partial:

All of Marshall Middle School's attendance zone is within the Davis High School attendance zone.[29]

Middle schools that have portions of their attendance boundaries zoned to Davis include:

Notable alumni

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NORTHSIDE H S. National Center for Education Statistics. August 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: HISD approves name changes for seven schools. KTRK-TV. 2016-05-13. 2019-04-24.
  3. Web site: Jefferson Davis High School . 2008-09-09 . Houston Independent School District . https://web.archive.org/web/20130509060510/http://hs.houstonisd.org/davishs/ . 2013-05-09 . dead .
  4. Clemons, Tracy. "HISD approves name changes for seven schools" (Archive). KTRK-TV. Thursday May 12, 2016. Retrieved on May 21, 2016.
  5. News: Project GRAD Facing More Challenges . 2008-09-09 . Radcliffe . Jennifer . 2006-07-01 . Houston Chronicle. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522051658/http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/522843/project_grad_facing_more_challenges/index.html. 2011-05-22.
  6. News: Kliewer, Terry. Overcrowded, aging facilities a growing problem. https://web.archive.org/web/19991008051242/http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/96/10/13/schools/facilities.2-2.html. dead. 1999-10-08. Houston Chronicle. 1996-10-08. 2019-04-23.
  7. Web site: Northside High School Attendance Zone. Houston Independent School District. 2019-04-24.
  8. Meeks, Flori. "Near Northside sees past as key to progress." Houston Chronicle. October 16, 2012. Retrieved on December 20, 2012. "Near Northside is bounded by Burnett Street to the south, Interstate 45 to the west, Hardy Street to the East and roughly Cavalcade to the north."
  9. Web site: Lindale Park Civic Club Bylaws. Lindale Park Civic Club. 1991-12-29. 2020-06-02. 1. The Lindale Park Civic Club is generally bounded on[...].
  10. Retrieved on June 25, 2009.
  11. "Fulton Village." Houston Housing Authority. Retrieved on January 2, 2018. "3300 Elser Street Houston, Texas 77009"
  12. "Irvington Village." Houston Housing Authority. Retrieved on January 2, 2019. "2901 Fulton Houston, Texas 77009"
  13. Web site: Private Residences Houston. Four Seasons Hotels. 2022-10-14. - This source establishes that the Four Seasons has permanent residences. Address is established here: "1300 Lamar Street, Houston, Texas 77010-3017, USA" - Compare the address to the school district boundary maps.
  14. Web site: Home. Houston House Apartments. 2022-10-14. 1617 Fannin Houston, TX 77002.
  15. Web site: Home. One Park Place. 2022-10-14. 1400 McKinney Street HOUSTON, TX 77010.
  16. Web site: Residents. The Rice. 2022-10-15. 909 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002.
  17. Web site: Jefferson Davis High School . 2008-09-09 . Houston Independent School District Profiles 2006-2007 . Houston Independent School District .
  18. Alvarez, Olivia Flores. "Meet the 2015 MasterMinds Winners: A Historian, an Artist and a Student Mariachi Orchestra." Houston Press. Tuesday January 20, 2015. Retrieved on January 25, 2015.
  19. "Ketelsen Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  20. "Looscan Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  21. "Clemente Martinez Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  22. "Sherman Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  23. "Crockett Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  24. "Gregory-Lincoln Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  25. "Herrera Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  26. "Jefferson Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  27. "Ross Elementary Attendance Zone ." Houston Independent School District.
  28. "Travis Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  29. "Marshall Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  30. "Burbank Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  31. "Fleming Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  32. "Gregory-Lincoln Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  33. "Key Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  34. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carswfr01.shtml Frank Carswell Statistics and History
  35. Web site: Distinguished HISD Alumni. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120206123543/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c3783acb02efc010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD. 2012-02-06. Houston Independent School District.

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