Eastern Hills High School
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| Eastern Hills High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 5701 Shelton Fort Worth. TX 76112 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Fort Worth Independent School District |
| Principal | Dr. Jan Norton |
| Enrollment |
1,679 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 91.8 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 18.3[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Mascot | Highlanders |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Gray, and White |
| Information | 817-496-7600 |
| Homepage | Official site |
Eastern Hills High School is a four-year public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, educating students in grades 9-12, as part of the Fort Worth Independent School District.[2]
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,679 students and 91.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.[1]
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[edit] Academics
- Eastern Hills is the site of the Law and Government Special Interest Program
- Technology Department recognized as High School Program of the Year by ATTE (Assoc. of Texas Technology Education)
- 1998, 1999, and 2000 Texas Successful School award recipient
[edit] Bands
The school has award winning jazz and concert bands that regularly make tours abroad.[3] The bands have taken 1st place in the Nationals for the last nine years.
[edit] Incidents
A 16 year old student was stabbed and seriously injured on 9 September 1991 in an incident related to gang rivalry between the students of Eastern Hill and Arlington Lamar High School.[4]
Officials of the school were accused of concealing evidence during the murder trial of one of the students in May 1996.[5]
[edit] Statistics
- Enrollment - 1,680 Students
- Attendance - 92.4%
- Dropout - 4.2%
- Mascot - Highlanders
- School Colors - Royal Blue, Gray, and White
[edit] SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
- Verbal : 423
- Math : 424
- Combined : 847
- Number Tested : 97
[edit] Class of 2005
- Number of Graduates : 314
- Number receiving scholarships : 40
- Amount Offered : $1,306,808
[edit] Athletics
- Eastern Hills JROTC Rifle Team won the City Championship for 36 consecutive years.
- Unarmed Female Drill Team consistently wins 1st place in major competitions throughout the south-west
[edit] Notable alumni
- Byron Chamberlain, American football tight end for the Denver Broncos.[6]
- Kay Granger, represents Texas's 12th congressional district.[7]
- Uwe von Schummann, placekicker for the Miami Dolphins, from 1979 to 1984.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Eastern Hills High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 27, 2007.
- ^ "Eastern Hills High School", Great Schools
- ^ "High school bands pack up their tunes to travel around the World", Martha Deller, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 December 1991.
- ^ "Eastern Hills student shot waiting for fight", Richard Dotson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 September 1991
- ^ "Teacher says chemical hidden from police - Testifying in a former student's murder trial, she says the Eastern Hills High School principal and a district official told her to keep it from investigators", Laura Vozzella, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 9, 1996
- ^ "Broncos Report", Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 21, 1998
- ^ "Kay Granger", USA Centers for Global Commercial & Investment Relations. Accessed October 25, 2007.
- ^ Uwe Von schamann, database Football. Accessed October 25, 2007.
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