Humble High School
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| Humble High School | |
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| 1700 Wilson Road Humble, TX, 77338 USA |
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| School district | Humble ISD |
| Principal | Charles Ned (acting principal) |
| Enrollment |
2350 |
| Funding type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| School Colour(s) | Purple, White |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Homepage | http://www.humbleisd.net/hhs |
Humble High School is a secondary school located in Humble, Texas, United States.
Humble High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, 9-12 who follow minimum, recommended, or distinguished achievement programs as outlined by the Texas Education Agency in order to satisfy graduation requirements. Humble High School is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency. Humble High School is also the designated International Baccalaureate School in Humble ISD. Students from all over the district who are enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program attend classes at HHS. HHS, which opened originally as Charles Bender High School in 1929, became Humble High School in its present location on Wilson Rd. in 1965. Presently, the building is in the final year of an" extreme makeover" - extensive renovations that will reorganize the school into smaller learning communities, or houses, to personalize student learning. The building currently houses 2350 students and 179 instruction staff members. It is one of five high schools in the Humble Independent School District. The 9th grade building became Ross Sterling Middle School in August 2007, so grades 9 through 12 are housed in one building as of 2008.
HHS serves the city of Humble, the Moonshine Hill area of Houston, and unincorporated communities north of Beltway 8.
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Student enrollment
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At the present time, the student enrollment at Humble High is made up of 40 percent Hispanic, 20 percent Caucasian, 38 percent African-American, and 2 percent Asian.
Fifty-four percent of the students qualify for free and reduced priced meals. The student population is comprised of students with 2 home languages. These languages, in order of student enrollment, are English and Spanish. Humble High has several funded programs which focus on helping “at risk” students and the special needs of all students-Advancement Via Individual Determination and International Baccalaureate Program. This assistance is provided by having both during and after-school programs with specialized instruction. Humble High also has a gifted and talented program for identified students as well as sheltered instructional classes for students new to the country.
Attendance and Mobility
Student attendance rates at Humble High School have remained steady over the past few years. Humble High has an average daily attendance of 94 percent. Enrollment numbers decrease approximately by 8 percent annually. The mobility rate is currently at about 20 percent.
History
Renovation
The first Humble High School class graduated in 1911 consisting of three students. The Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges accredited Humble High School in 1927. In 1965, due to growth, a new Humble High School campus opened at 700 Wilson. The first class to graduate from that campus graduated in 1968.[1]
The school is undergoing a major renovation project, which began in June 2006 and be completed in August 2008. Humble High School is being renovated to comply with Texas Education Agency current standards for class size. Bond funds will provide a new two-story classroom addition to replace the 40-year-old classroom wing. The school will gain 15 science classrooms, three teaching theaters, seven business labs, practice areas for dance and drill team and a new black box theater. Throughout the school, there will be new carpet and paint. Also, electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning systems will be installed. The campus is designed around "houses" to facilitate students receiving more personalized attention. In total, 103,000 square feet (9,600 m²) will be added and 355,000 square feet (33,000 m²) will be renovated. Once renovations are complete, Humble High will have a capacity of 2,400 students without portable buildings.[2]
Mission statement
supportive, caring, and collaborative learning environment that will ensure the
academic, social, and emotional growth necessary for our students
Fight Song
The fightsong for HHS is as follows:[1]
Wildcats - W-I-L-D-C-A-T-S - we are the Wildcats.
We want the world to see another V-I-C-T-O-R-Y.
Victory is waiting for us, watching for us, we are the Wildcats.
Our boys are dressed in purple and white
And we are gonna win tonight. Fight!
Wildcat Alma Mater
[1] In dear old Humble High School
Beneath the Texas sun, Where when our work is finished
Our time is spent in fun.
We love to work, we love to play;
Spending many a long, happy day. The faculty that aids us to reach a higher aim
Will share with us the glory of Humble's future fame.
We always like to strive and try
To keep our high school's ideals high. We strive together, work
and we help each other true;
In basketball and football,
In track and tennis, too.
We crown ourselves with glory bright
For the fame of the purple and white. And in those later days
When our lives have just begun
We will always remember
What our dear school has done.
We hate to think the time is nigh
When we part from dear old Humble High.
Special Programs
Humble High School offers several foreign language courses including Spanish, French, Latin, and Sign Language.
Although German was offered in the past, after a decrease in the course's interest, the course was removed from the curriculum.
Currently only Spanish is offered in the IB level, and AP courses are taught in Spanish and French.
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate program was introduced to Humble High in the beginning of the 2007-2008 year, after interviewing applicants a year earlier. The 2009 class will be the first IB students to graduate from Humble High School with an IB diploma.
Here is a snapshot of the 2007-08 IB program at Humble High School:
- 83 total students participating; 37 juniors in the full Diploma Program, (note: state average for full-Diploma students who participate in first year Diploma Program is 12); 21 10th grade students (4 pre-baccalaureate courses imbedded in their schedules), 25 ninth grade students (3 pre-baccalaureate courses imbedded in their schedules)
- 20% of students, grades 9-11, are transfer students; 2 from KHS, 14 from AHS; largest number of transfers in ninth grade.
- Before school started, the IB staff hosted an IB Welcome Wagon for all incoming students, grades 9-11. The event gave the entire IB faculty a chance to work with the students outside of the classroom as well as help the students get to know one another. The students had an opportunity to tour the building and complete some service projects for the campus, one of which allowed the 11th graders to plant trees by the HHS baseball fields. In addition to this student event, the master schedule was able to accommodate the program's structure and the campus facilities are serving the staff and students well. Finally, the IB staff is working on building increased capacity for the program among their individual departments as well as seeking ways to expand the IB program and its philosophy beyond the IB classroom.
- The HHS IB program takes service learning and community service seriously, as it is one of the main tenets of the IB vision. This year, the HHS IB program will team with Humble High, Eagle Springs Elementary, and Kingwood Park High in an effort to raise awareness and increase participation in The Race for the Cure.
- 15 HHS IB students will represent HHS at the state-wide CAS Conference in September. This event will be held at the Awty International School in September and will be followed by an international college fair for 10 and 11 grade IB students.
- Several of the IB students have elected to participate in an international summer travel experience during the summer of 2008. THese students will travel to Costa Rica for a 10 day experience that will allow them to practice their second language of study, participate in a Bio-Tour exploring the different climates found in Costa Rica, and spend a day at a Costa Rican day school where the students will bring donated school supplies and materials.
Besides IB, the school also offers the AVID program, a program designed to aid economically disadvantaged, and academically average first-generation students of both elementary and high schools into college.
Humble High is the only high school within Humble ISD to offer the cosmetology course.
Extracurricular activities
Wildcatdets
Humble High’s first drill team became a reality Wednesday Sept. 15, 1971 when its charter members were chosen. Three judges selected 24 regular members and one alternate of the 45 girls that tried out. Tryouts consisted of a pom-pon and a tambourine routine. Purple skirts and white blouses set off by purple vests and hats and white boots constituted the uniform worn by the Wildcatdets. Today, more than thirty girls have the honor to call themselves Wildcatdets. They participate in numerous dance competitions and also perform during football games.
Notable alumni
- Kimberly Holland - Playboy Playmate[3]
Feeder patterns
Elementary schools that feed into Humble High School include [4]:
- Jack Fields
- Humble
- Lakeland
- North Belt
- River Pines
- Park Lakes
- Whispering Pines
Middle schools that feed into Humble High School include:
- Humble Middle School
- Sterling Middle School
- Timberwood Middle School (partial)
References
- ^ a b c About HHS (html). Humble High School. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Humble High School - HHS
- ^ Playmate from Humble. The Observer. Houston Community Newspapers (2004-10-14). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ "ATTENDANCE AREAS IN HUMBLE ISD," Humble Independent School District
External links
| Humble Independent School District | |
| High Schools | Atascocita | Humble | Kingwood | Kingwood Park |
| Magnet High Schools | Quest |
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| Middle Schools | Creekwood |
