| Andy Dekaney High School | |
| Motto: | " Leading The Way To Excellence " |
| Established: | 2007 |
| Type: | Public school |
| Faculty: | 135.96 (FTE)[1] |
| Ratio: | 17.66 |
| Principal: | Alonzo Reynolds III |
| Superintendent: | Rodney E. Watson |
| Enrollment: | 2,401 (2022-23) |
| City: | Harris County |
| State: | Texas |
| Country: | United States |
| Address: | 22351 Imperial Valley Drive |
| Colors: | Kentucky Blue, Silver, White and Black |
| Mascot: | WildcatsNewspaper = The Paw Print |
| District: | Spring Independent School District |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Website: | Dekaney High School |
Andy Dekaney High School is a public secondary school located at 22351 Imperial Valley Drive and Bammel Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States,[2] [3] with a ZIP code of 77073.
Dekaney serves a small portion of Houston and sections of unincorporated Harris County. Dekaney serves the communities of Cranbrook, Glen Abbey,[4] and Remington Ranch.[5]
The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Spring Independent School District.
Dekaney High School, which opened in 2007, is named after Andy Dekaney, a former school district board member.[6] It opened because too many students attended Westfield High School, which at the time was the largest high school in the nation by student enrollment.[7]
In 2015 the school administration announced that it would create "small learning communities" within Dekaney in order to improve academic performance, and each would have a dedicated section of the school.[8] This plan was discontinued starting with the 2017–2018 school year.
In February 2017 the district proposed redrawing the attendance boundaries of its high schools; this would take effect in the 2020–2021 school year. The district also plans to establish one ninth grade center for each comprehensive high school.[9] According to the proposed 2020-2021 high school map, the eastern portion of the Spring census-designated place will be reassigned from Spring High School to Dekaney High.[10] [11] [12] The school district delayed the rezoning at least until after the 2021–2022 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, as it determines how the pandemic changed student enrollment patterns in Spring ISD.[13]
The school received the Texas Education Agency (TEA) ratings of "academically unacceptable" or "improvement required", the lowest rankings, in 2008, 2011, 2013, and 2017. The school received a rating of "not rated" in lieu of "improvement required" in 2018 due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey.[14]
Nora Olabi of The Spring Observer wrote in 2015 that Dekaney "has struggled to maintain high academic standards."[8]
For the 2018–2019 school year, the school received a D grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 69 out of 100. The school received a D grade in two domains, Student Achievement (score of 65) and School Progress (score of 69), and a C grade in Closing the Gaps (score of 70). The school did not receive any of the seven possible distinction designations.[15]
In 2012 Steve Jansen of the Houston Press reported that the school had student discipline issues.[7]
In the 2018–2019 school year, there were 2,141 students. 53.8% were African American, 1.1% were Asian, 41.8% were Hispanic, 1.0% were American Indian, 0.7% were Pacific Islander, 1.3% were White, and 0.3% were two or more races. 57.5% of students were economically disadvantaged, 18.9% were English Language Learners, and 8.9% received Special Education services.[16]
In 2012 the school had 2,799 students, with 61.6% being black, 32.9% being Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% being Asian, and 1.7% being non-Hispanic White. 73.6% were classified as from low income backgrounds.[7]
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