Ellison High School | |
Established: | 1978 |
Address: | 909 Elms Road |
Zipcode: | 76542-2699 |
Coordinates: | 31.0838°N -97.7387°W |
Locale: | City: Midsize |
Grades: | 912 |
Principal: | David Dominguez |
Enrollment: | 1,682 |
Enrollment As Of: | 20222023 |
Faculty: | 114.57 |
Ratio: | 14.68 |
Athletics: | UIL Class AAAAA |
Colors: | Green and White |
Teamname: | Eagles |
Yearbook: | Free Spirit |
C. E. Ellison High School is a public high school in the city of Killeen, Bell County, Texas. It is one of six high schools in the Killeen Independent School District, and during 20242026 is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League.[1] During 20222023, Ellison High School had an enrollment of 1,682 students and a student to teacher ratio of 14.68. The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 20212022 school year.[2]
Currently, the following Advanced Placement (AP) exams are available to the students:[3]
Ellison High School opened in 1978 and the first graduation class was held in 1979. The Ellison High School football program received a donation of $25,000 from the American television channel NBC and automobile maker Toyota, for their participation in the Friday Night Lights Hometown Sweepstakes contest. The former University of Kentucky head basketball coach, Billy Gillispie, was the head coach at Ellison in the early 1990s, leading the school to the 5A state basketball tournament in 1993.